Kza

Lost my job yesterday because of drink. Drank till 2am but tomorrow is going to be day one. Am not drinking today. It is the fourth time I have lost my job because of alcohol.

ScottFromWI

Sorry to hear that Kza any thoughts on what you might do differently this time to make sobriety work?

Kza

My thoughts so far are to

Give AA another go
Come on here when temptation strikes
Read more about alcoholism

My usual pattern is to stop drinking for a week or so, feel better and start again. But losing my job again is another humiliation.

trikyriky

Do you have a plan to get thru today , someone to talk to , you can talk to us.

Kza

I am ok today and I am going to stay with my parents which will see me threw the week. It's after that's the problem. How to deal with things and fill time.

LadyBlue0527

Kza, I am so sorry to hear this. It sounds that you are working on a plan of action. Definitely coming on here when you feel the urge is a good part of that. Lots of great help here!

HeadLump

I'm so sorry about your job, Kza, but hopefully you can use it as a catalyst to finally stop drinking altogether. Try to remember everything about the humiliation you're feeling right now and record it in your mind so that you can play it back again when you start to feel better and the alcohol comes calling. You'll be able to get another job, but please make the decision to quit now before you lose something that is totally irreplaceable.

jazzfish

My experience is that you have to actively reach out before temptation strikes. I have to practice calling people, so it feels natural when temptation arises. My experience is that is that if I have not been doing that during 'normal' times, then I will definitely not do it in the midst of a craving.

Kza

Luckily I have money in the bank and a good chance of another job. But not hitting rock bottom has been part of the problem. I have lost lots like wife, sister won't
talK to me etc, but I have got away with things for so long. I have avoided major health problems and have only had minor run ins with the police. I am in an industry where it's fairly easy to get another job and I have good qualifications, on paper anyway. But I know it's all going to catch up with me one day and I don't want to end up with no options.

england

Good luck with day 1 and I hope you find the strength to remain sober and enjoy life

Croissant

I mean this gently, but, you DO realise that if you've lost your job 4 times, that it has already caught up with you, right?

hayley86

Sorry to hear you lost your job. I think its good that you are using this as motivation to get sober. Congrats on day one.

Kza

I meant that I am in one piece, can get another job, have no legal problems and am not penniless. But I see what you mean.

nomis

I finally put down the bottle when I realized my life truly had become unmanageable. The guilt, embarrassment, anxiety and shame made me understand that even if sobriety was unimaginable, I had to at least to give it a shot. I was tired of the confusion and insanity.

So I decided I wanted to be sober more than I wanted to drink. I hope you've reached that place.

Anna

I hope that this job loss will be enough to convince you to stop drinking for good.

It's good that you have a plan.

Kza

Me too. It's not much of a plan but I should be OK for the first week.

misterritter

This really sums it up for me.

Elisabeth888

I have lost two jobs because of alcohol and the only way you are going to keep one is if you put your sobriety first. I had to learn that the hard way.

Go back to AA!!!! Get a sponsor ASAP and start working the steps.

chicory

KZA- Coming from a mom of an A, I see great hope for you! At least you can admit that it was your drinking which lost your jobs..My son has lost many, many jobs due to drinking, but to this day will not accept the blame. It is always someone elses fault. He has a very very long way to go to get to where you are, if he ever does.

so, you are ahead of the game, with denial being out of your way.

best wishes to you
chicory

Pamel

KZA, losing a job means room for more opportunities. You are worth it!!