Back at home and sober for five days
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Back at home and sober for five days
Hi all,
I hope you are doing well and had a nice weekend. As some of you know I had a relapse after one week sober last Tuesday, had five glasses of wine in the evening, but thanks to all the wonderful people here on SR I managed to stop before I blacked out, got myself into bed and made my flight on Wednesday morning. I would never have managed this on my own. Haven't had any alcohol since.
After having lived abroad for the past five years I've decided to return back home for a while. Things were getting progressively worse and after having tried to manage on my own for a long time I decided to forget about the shame, the guilt and the pride and seek support among family and friends. I have a tendency to isolate myself when I am not feeling well, which really isn't a very good strategy.
So here I am, 31 years old and staying with my mother. I am trying not to see it as a defeat, but rather as a necessary transition, a springboard towards a new and healthy life. A friend told me (something like this): "Sometimes we need to take two steps back to make the leap across the river"... I find comfort in these words.
I hope you are doing well and had a nice weekend. As some of you know I had a relapse after one week sober last Tuesday, had five glasses of wine in the evening, but thanks to all the wonderful people here on SR I managed to stop before I blacked out, got myself into bed and made my flight on Wednesday morning. I would never have managed this on my own. Haven't had any alcohol since.
After having lived abroad for the past five years I've decided to return back home for a while. Things were getting progressively worse and after having tried to manage on my own for a long time I decided to forget about the shame, the guilt and the pride and seek support among family and friends. I have a tendency to isolate myself when I am not feeling well, which really isn't a very good strategy.
So here I am, 31 years old and staying with my mother. I am trying not to see it as a defeat, but rather as a necessary transition, a springboard towards a new and healthy life. A friend told me (something like this): "Sometimes we need to take two steps back to make the leap across the river"... I find comfort in these words.
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Hi and welcome back. I've had more then my shares of starting over, believe me. I'm glad you are home and have more support from your family. And your friends saying is right. Sometimes we have to have these incidents in order to learn and grow from it. You can do it!
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have a blessed sober day
Originally Posted by Sobreia 
A friend told me (something like this): "Sometimes we need to take two steps back to make the leap across the river"... I find comfort in these words.
isn't that the truth
well said
good luck to you
and
hoping that you have a blessed sober day today
from
onehigherpower
well said
good luck to you
and
hoping that you have a blessed sober day today
from
onehigherpower
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