It's all bs
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Originally Posted by Maribell 
To try really hard today .. So in need of support .. The addiction always seems to win in the end .. What do I do ?
a question was asked of a TV repairman, "in your experience, what's the worse problem you have seen", he responded "when people try to do their own repairs and fix the set themselves..."
i'm just not gonna drink today, i really hope you don't either. thanks for your honesty and the post, it helped me.
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Originally Posted by ZeldaFan
Maribell, we are all here as your support. I know how you're feeling when you say all you could do was wait to get home from work to have a drink. Even if I really had to use the bathroom, I would hold it when I walked through that door after work to get a shot before I did anything else. It finally took me deciding I could not do it anymore after some coworkers told me I smell like booze all the time to get me to give it my all to start down the road to recovery. Have strength and post here for any support you need!
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Originally Posted by happyhour
for me, the harder i tried, the more i screwed up, it is when i loosened my clutch, put it down, surrendered and said, "I can't do this, Lord help me"
a question was asked of a TV repairman, "in your experience, what's the worse problem you have seen", he responded "when people try to do their own repairs and fix the set themselves..."
i'm just not gonna drink today, i really hope you don't either. thanks for your honesty and the post, it helped me.
a question was asked of a TV repairman, "in your experience, what's the worse problem you have seen", he responded "when people try to do their own repairs and fix the set themselves..."
i'm just not gonna drink today, i really hope you don't either. thanks for your honesty and the post, it helped me.
True strength lies within
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Originally Posted by trikyriky
Just what your doing , share it. Hey! Just for today OK
I'll be thinking of you
I'll be thinking of you
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Thanks to all that responded. You all have left something with me . I am so grateful to have you all as friends.
I did go camping but had to come home tonight , after slipping at the pool and twisting my ankle . I was able to enjoy the day up until that.
Tr
I did go camping but had to come home tonight , after slipping at the pool and twisting my ankle . I was able to enjoy the day up until that.
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Riky I remember reading a post of yours a while back where I picked up on the fact that we are the same age -- a little commonality. The one thing that has worked for me this time has been doing 24 hours at a time. In the beginning I stopped looked down the path of weeks, months and years, instead I got on with the next 24 hours only. In 24 hours I'll have six months. You can do it too Riky.
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Hi trikyriky, no worries, just gotta pick up the pieces and get back on the sober train Figure out exactly what led to the relapse, like really start studying your triggers so you can avoid them or at least expect them and have a plan when they hit you.
I noticed you said you thought "just for today..." A lot of alcoholics find it helpful to recognize that that's the Addictive Voice lying to you. When you hear that, remind yourself no, it's not just for today. It's going to end up a 3-day bender and then I'm going to go through hell-on-earth withdrawals. Start following the entire episode all the way through. Start associating alcohol, the liquor section in the store, etc. with ALL the negatives that go along with drinking.
This has been helpful for me and the negatives always outweigh the benefits ten-fold when it comes to drinking.
Figure out exactly what led to the relapse, like really start studying your triggers so you can avoid them or at least expect them and have a plan when they hit you.I noticed you said you thought "just for today..." A lot of alcoholics find it helpful to recognize that that's the Addictive Voice lying to you. When you hear that, remind yourself no, it's not just for today. It's going to end up a 3-day bender and then I'm going to go through hell-on-earth withdrawals. Start following the entire episode all the way through. Start associating alcohol, the liquor section in the store, etc. with ALL the negatives that go along with drinking.
This has been helpful for me and the negatives always outweigh the benefits ten-fold when it comes to drinking.
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Originally Posted by Truefan08
Keep coming back trikyriky, that's what it's all about. I too have had day 1 more times than I can count, but I'm not giving up.
I never know what made me give in??? I think I have impulse issues. It happens so fast. I think, a drink sounds good, boom....I'm at the liquor store...bottle in hand. I tell myself just for today, but then it's off to the races...drink a few days..stop...have withdraws, get deathly ill...shame, guilt, lies, disgust...REPEAT! I'm on day 22 and have been totally surrendering and praying daily to relinquish control. ONE DAY AT A TIME....I know that's all I can do!
Glad you are back, best of luck to ya!!!!
I never know what made me give in??? I think I have impulse issues. It happens so fast. I think, a drink sounds good, boom....I'm at the liquor store...bottle in hand. I tell myself just for today, but then it's off to the races...drink a few days..stop...have withdraws, get deathly ill...shame, guilt, lies, disgust...REPEAT! I'm on day 22 and have been totally surrendering and praying daily to relinquish control. ONE DAY AT A TIME....I know that's all I can do!
Glad you are back, best of luck to ya!!!!
Forgive me for being confused, I am extremely tired and it's my bed time. Trikyriky I am sending thoughts and positive vibes your way. Hoping you are well today. <3
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