Alcoholic Relapse
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Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Texas
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Welcome Julia. The alcohol only blocks the pain for so long. Eventually, you are going to have to deal with reality as awful as it seems. I hope you plan to get sober and are able to deal with your pain on a more level ground. Good luck!
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Kansas
Posts: 10,182
One of my sponsors used to tell me it wasn't the "why" that was important. What was important is "what do I do now."
Alcohol never solved a thing for me, just made things worse.
When I first got sober, I was afraid of feeling my feelings! I had medicated them for years with alcohol and drugs.
I reached out for help and have had a tremendous amount of support over the years.
I haven't found it necessary to drink because I was mad, sad, depressed, anxious, bored, etc. etc. for 23 years now.
Recovery is possible.,
Gentle hugs to you.
Alcohol never solved a thing for me, just made things worse.
When I first got sober, I was afraid of feeling my feelings! I had medicated them for years with alcohol and drugs.
I reached out for help and have had a tremendous amount of support over the years.
I haven't found it necessary to drink because I was mad, sad, depressed, anxious, bored, etc. etc. for 23 years now.
Recovery is possible.,
Gentle hugs to you.
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Join Date: Sep 2013
Posts: 3
Originally Posted by pinkdog 
Hi Julia, welcome. First get sober. Then you will be able to figure out why. Very best wishes to you dear. 
Originally Posted by robgt350
hi Julia,
nice to meet you. for me, i learned what is what us addicts do, until we had enough
nice to meet you. for me, i learned what is what us addicts do, until we had enough
Originally Posted by soberhawk
We are many that have done that, it just does not help.
Numps some things but leads to a lot of problems.
Welcome to SR.
Numps some things but leads to a lot of problems.
Welcome to SR.
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Join Date: May 2012
Location: Wisconsin, USA
Posts: 16,945
Welcome Juilia. Sobriety is definitely unfamiliar ground for each and every one of us at first. But it's worth it - and so are you. Have you come here to find a way to quit? If so you hit the jackpot - tell us how we can help.
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Join Date: Sep 2013
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Originally Posted by Serenity1972
Welcome Julia. The alcohol only blocks the pain for so long. Eventually, you are going to have to deal with reality as awful as it seems. I hope you plan to get sober and are able to deal with your pain on a more level ground. Good luck!
Originally Posted by Freedom1990
One of my sponsors used to tell me it wasn't the "why" that was important. What was important is "what do I do now."
Alcohol never solved a thing for me, just made things worse.
When I first got sober, I was afraid of feeling my feelings! I had medicated them for years with alcohol and drugs.
I reached out for help and have had a tremendous amount of support over the years.
I haven't found it necessary to drink because I was mad, sad, depressed, anxious, bored, etc. etc. for 23 years now.
Recovery is possible.,
Gentle hugs to you.
Alcohol never solved a thing for me, just made things worse.
When I first got sober, I was afraid of feeling my feelings! I had medicated them for years with alcohol and drugs.
I reached out for help and have had a tremendous amount of support over the years.
I haven't found it necessary to drink because I was mad, sad, depressed, anxious, bored, etc. etc. for 23 years now.
Recovery is possible.,
Gentle hugs to you.
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