How do I get myself of wanting to get to the point of wanting to quit entirely??
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Dear SR friends.
You are literally an answer to prayers. I thought this thread was dead. I woke up this morning signed onto the October SR list and I impulsively called my husband who was on his way to work and I told him that I have made my mind up to quit drinking alcohol. Then I told my mother and sister the same thing. I panicked after I had done this, thinking, "OMG, is this just a drama queen moment? What have I done?" But when I saw all of the responses to what I thought was a "dead thread", I knew it was my HP reaching out to me through you all. Thanks!!! Here is what I posted about my day in the October thread:
Okay, so I got through some hurdles already. I am extremely nervous, but off to a good start. I told three people who I am very close to that I am giving sobriety a try and I posted here, all to keep me accountable. All three were very supportive and one is what I believe to be an alcoholic, so their support really pleasantly surprised me. These people are the people I have drank the most with/around throughout the years. My spouse is among those people. He is not an alcoholic (he drinks a few beers during the weekend). He was extremely loving and supportive but commented that I am too hard on myself. I know he means well, but I wish he wouldn't do that. I wish he was a spouse that would ask me to stop, or get angry at me when I overdo it with drinking, but that's just not his way.
I went to lunch with a college friend today. (long party history with her, although I do not consider her an alcoholic at all. I have seen her drunk once in the 25 years that I have known her - wish she could say the same about me) I chose not to say anything about my decision to her. When the waitress took our orders, I ordered tea and she ordered Coke, so I was relieved it wasn't even a topic that came up, because there have been plenty of lunches together that we had wine.
So, I am a believer in God/Universe/Loving Energy/HP _ whatever you want to call it/Him/Her and I prayed hard about all of this and it is falling into place. So thank you, God and thank you, SR friends and fellow recoverers!!!
You are literally an answer to prayers. I thought this thread was dead. I woke up this morning signed onto the October SR list and I impulsively called my husband who was on his way to work and I told him that I have made my mind up to quit drinking alcohol. Then I told my mother and sister the same thing. I panicked after I had done this, thinking, "OMG, is this just a drama queen moment? What have I done?" But when I saw all of the responses to what I thought was a "dead thread", I knew it was my HP reaching out to me through you all. Thanks!!! Here is what I posted about my day in the October thread:
Okay, so I got through some hurdles already. I am extremely nervous, but off to a good start. I told three people who I am very close to that I am giving sobriety a try and I posted here, all to keep me accountable. All three were very supportive and one is what I believe to be an alcoholic, so their support really pleasantly surprised me. These people are the people I have drank the most with/around throughout the years. My spouse is among those people. He is not an alcoholic (he drinks a few beers during the weekend). He was extremely loving and supportive but commented that I am too hard on myself. I know he means well, but I wish he wouldn't do that. I wish he was a spouse that would ask me to stop, or get angry at me when I overdo it with drinking, but that's just not his way.
I went to lunch with a college friend today. (long party history with her, although I do not consider her an alcoholic at all. I have seen her drunk once in the 25 years that I have known her - wish she could say the same about me) I chose not to say anything about my decision to her. When the waitress took our orders, I ordered tea and she ordered Coke, so I was relieved it wasn't even a topic that came up, because there have been plenty of lunches together that we had wine.
So, I am a believer in God/Universe/Loving Energy/HP _ whatever you want to call it/Him/Her and I prayed hard about all of this and it is falling into place. So thank you, God and thank you, SR friends and fellow recoverers!!!
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