Jean77

Only day three and I'm about to break!
I guess stress is what I'm blaming it on today, but it's usually pretty much anything a good day, a bad day, to celebrate, to much stress, or basically whatever I let myself talk me into. It's always something.

We have alot of stress (like everybody right)?! but right now it's insane. And to top it off we found out this morning that my 17yr old step-daughter is pregnant!!!!

I'm done with the cycle of binge drinking, then feeling guilty and hungover just to do it again in a few days later. But right now, I'm so close, so very close to drinking.

I'm venting.. but have to get it out someplace so turning here for the first time in hopes of teaching myself restraint thru a new means.

360shoes

Hang in there Jean77!
Vent away!! That's what we are here for! You can blurt out all that stress and anxiety right here and you are safe.
Do anything you need to do BUT do not drink. The first week can be brutal but you will feel so much worse tomorrow if you drink now. Tomorrow with a hangover and the guilt and shame etc etc will be what you get to deal with tomorrow and tomorrow the way you feel right now will be gone.

Type it all out here and if you need to have a plate of cookies too, do it. Breath. This will pass. It does get better!

Mrbeagle

Scream, swear, do whatever it takes to not take a drink! Take some deep breaths and think of the horrible feeling of waking up with a hangover.

Stay strong, we're rooting for you!

Mizzuno

You can get through this. We are here for you.

ReadyAtLast

you can and will get through this. stay strong. it gets better after day 3

Anna

Day 3 is especially tough for a lot of people. I know it was for me.

I'm glad you came here and posted.

Richierich777

Hey that news is not going away. I clean house or I post here.

least

The first few days of withdrawal are rough. But remember that you never have to feel this badly again.

LadyinBC

how are you doing?

Dee74

Welcome Jean

I've heard it said there's never a good time to quit - and I believe - but I know for a fact I'm way more capable in dealing with stuff sober than drunk

there's so much support here - glad you found us.
You can do this

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Jean77

So far so good. I ran my errands without stopping at the LQ. Keeping busy and hoping to be exhausted to sleep tonight.

Thanks for the support, it has actually brough tears to my eyes and starting to accept that I am really not alone in this battle.

Coldfusion

Thanks for letting us know how you're doing, Jean!

It's great that you are still sober even just two hours later. Please check in often, especially during the next week or so!

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DryRoastJim

The stress typically was/is always there, what makes it seem like "more" is that you're clear headed and actually processing it. My first couple weeks, everything pissed me off. Now, although far from perfect, but baby steps right? I am trying to just let stuff roll off. Day to day crud is just crud so who really cares.

Ok, got me there, that would be stressful!

Vent away!! I'm sure I've done it too! Whatever it takes to keep one step of the booze monster and you'll be just fine!!

grandma12

welcome vent away.