Thinking About Throwing in the Towel
AA member
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: United Kingdom.
Posts: 3,007
Sorry you are struggling.
If you are an Alcoholic it is not Ok to be relapsing over and over again,it will get worse and each time it happens will become more and more difficult to stop and stay stopped.
You need to want to stay sober more than you want to drink.
Get back to AA meetings,do you have a sponsor? AA is a lot more than attending meetings.
Wishing you well.
If you are an Alcoholic it is not Ok to be relapsing over and over again,it will get worse and each time it happens will become more and more difficult to stop and stay stopped.
You need to want to stay sober more than you want to drink.
Get back to AA meetings,do you have a sponsor? AA is a lot more than attending meetings.
Wishing you well.
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Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Dancing in the Light
Posts: 61,512
JWC, you are not hopeless and I don't believe anyone is hopeless.
You remind me of myself when I would sabotage my progress. I would start to feel good about myself and my life and then I would find myself buying alcohol. Why? Because feeling good was uncomfortable for me. I didn't feel I deserved it. I had to begin by convincing myself that I deserved a good life.
You remind me of myself when I would sabotage my progress. I would start to feel good about myself and my life and then I would find myself buying alcohol. Why? Because feeling good was uncomfortable for me. I didn't feel I deserved it. I had to begin by convincing myself that I deserved a good life.
Member
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Midwest, USA
Posts: 1,022
You did everything right except that part about going into the liquor store. Cut that part out and you're in business.
It's just habits, man. We get in these ruts and it's hard to shake it off.
It's just habits, man. We get in these ruts and it's hard to shake it off.
Member
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Edwardsville, IL
Posts: 82
There is no doubt in my mind you can quit. There is hope. I screwed up after 6 1/2 YEARS. It happens. You are no different than the rest of us. We all have the ability to beat it, but it's not a fight we all walk away from unscathed. We're fighting a tough opponent. We cannot defeat this opponent without him landing a few punches on us; but we can win.
Member
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Finger Lakes, NY
Posts: 521
JWC....you DO NOT suck! Your 15 month old niece doesn't think you suck, does she? You had a moment of weakness, that's all. Get up, brush yourself off and start over. We've all fallen off the wagon at some point. But instead of saying "eff it", we come back and try, try again. One day you WILL succeed.
Member
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Indiana
Posts: 639
It's happened a lot to me man. I used to think I was one of the unfortunates. I used to live down the street from a bar. I liked to walk. Many a time, spur of the moment I would just happen on in. "Want a beer?" Well you can guess the rest. People have given some good advice, I would take some of it.
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