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Thanks for your post. It's just that people here are working their tails off to beat this beast and get out of the hell they have been living in. For me to post saying I am still drinking just didn't seem right. It's just that the people here seem SO NICE, I didn't want to upset them.
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There is nothing cheerful about drinking. Sure, it makes me more comfortable, but the price paid is immense. I got lucky finding this site. I was looking for a detox center (no luck), but found this place. You won't find me waking up the next morning laughing about the night before. it's all about regrets and bad surprises. Not worth it.
I got lucky finding this site too 2muchpain, so something good has happened to us and I am grateful. If I have drunk the night before I am scared to open my eyes, see where I am, what state I'm in, try and remember what I did/said the night before - there is nothing more devastating than that feeling and every person on this site understands, has been there. This is like a special family for me, one I don't have to apologise to, make excuses to but can just (for once in my life) be the real me. It is very freeing. No-one apart from the people here have ever been privy to the real me.
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I'm spoiled
Took a quick nap, woke up. I dropped my cell phone and when leaning over to pick it up, I leaned on my tv cable and screwed that up. I was beside myself. I ended up throwing things around, swearing, etc. Once I calmed down, it took a few minutes to get my cable up and running again. It doesn't take much more to send me to the liquor store. What a joke. I'm talking about a cable problem, not a problem with money or a place to live like so many people have to deal with. I don't have to deal having enough to eat or girlfriend problems, so what's my problem? I have it made compared to other people. I'm just a self-centered person who is disgusted with himself. If I had to deal with what many people deal with, I'd drink myself to oblivion. But a problem with my cable. Give me a break. lol. I swear I could just drop something, than I go off. If my favorite program is not on, than it's time to throw a tantrum. Time to make a gratitude list. It would be long.
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I don't know if I should continue to post on this forum as long as I am still drinking. It seems hypocritical and disrespecting others on this forum. It' like going to an AA meeting and still be drinking. Just doesn't seem right. I want to stop, but this thing has such a stranglehold on me. Part of me just wants to give up and realize that alcohol has won this battle. It just won't give me a break. It wants what it wants. I feel like a little kid that cries until it gets a bottle to suck on. God how I hate alcohol. I know this sounds silly, but if alcohol showed up at my door, I'd kill it.
I never gave up before the miracle happened. I kept coming back to AA until I was sick and tired of being sick and tired. I at first just didnt want to drink, but the promises came true when I worked the steps.
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I just feel like a loser. To me its simple; just don't go to a liquor store. Don't get in my car and go there. How hard should that be? JUST DON'T GO. It's simple. I know I'm sounding like a non-alcoholic that doesn't have a problem with drinking, but it really is that simple. It sounds like one of those duh moments.
You sound very down on yourself 2muchpain and sounds like you're really struggling, what comes through most though is that you clearly KNOW you have a problem, it might help to know a LOT of people have had severe drug and alcohol problems despite the fact they 'have it made' you don't have it made because you're being severely troubled by this problem.
You might surprised at just how much better you feel when you simply make a decision to stop, just make the decision, you don't have to do it right away!
For what it's worth you don't sound like a bad person to me.
You might surprised at just how much better you feel when you simply make a decision to stop, just make the decision, you don't have to do it right away!
For what it's worth you don't sound like a bad person to me.
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Please stick around, we're all here for you! It doesn't matter if you have 10 years sobriety, 10 minutes, or just relapsed. We ALL belong here because we all want to stop. You are most definitely not a hypocrite. Sending you all the positivity I can muster
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I can tell you're sympathetic to others, and respectful of the pain they're in. Please try to extend a little of that compassion toward yourself. Addiction is brutal, roof over your head or not. There's no need to beat yourself up over a tantrum; it's to be expected.
You're really no different than anyone else here. And as this place proves, anyone can recover. You may still be drinking, but I think you're already moving in the right direction.
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I don't know if I should continue to post on this forum as long as I am still drinking. It seems hypocritical and disrespecting others on this forum. It' like going to an AA meeting and still be drinking. Just doesn't seem right. I want to stop, but this thing has such a stranglehold on me. Part of me just wants to give up and realize that alcohol has won this battle. It just won't give me a break. It wants what it wants. I feel like a little kid that cries until it gets a bottle to suck on. God how I hate alcohol. I know this sounds silly, but if alcohol showed up at my door, I'd kill it.
It' like going to an AA meeting and still be drinking.
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Now I've heard everything, I think. It must of taken a lot of courage for you to go to meetings for those 7 months. I'm surprised they didn't kick you out, cause I've seen it. One nice I knew was kicked out for 6 months. But another guy that drank all the time was accepted. Go figure. It's great somebody followed you home.
Now I've heard everything, I think. It must of taken a lot of courage for you to go to meetings for those 7 months. I'm surprised they didn't kick you out, cause I've seen it. One nice I knew was kicked out for 6 months. But another guy that drank all the time was accepted. Go figure. It's great somebody followed you home.
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Now I've heard everything, I think. It must of taken a lot of courage for you to go to meetings for those 7 months. I'm surprised they didn't kick you out, cause I've seen it. One nice I knew was kicked out for 6 months. But another guy that drank all the time was accepted. Go figure. It's great somebody followed you home.
Now I've heard everything, I think. It must of taken a lot of courage for you to go to meetings for those 7 months. I'm surprised they didn't kick you out, cause I've seen it. One nice I knew was kicked out for 6 months. But another guy that drank all the time was accepted. Go figure. It's great somebody followed you home.
2muchpain Stick around SR-it is such a resource, eye opener, and haven. You sound like you're close to ready to stop. You might be shocked to find it's easier to completely stop than to try to moderate. That's what happened to me. So many failures while convincing myself that each time trying to control it would be different. Stopping entirely ended up being a relief. Go figure!
I know a guy that goes to AA every morning, and the bar every night. Makes no sense to me, but he insists he gets a lot out of the meetings?!
I know a guy that goes to AA every morning, and the bar every night. Makes no sense to me, but he insists he gets a lot out of the meetings?!
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You are not alone. I am actually afraid to drink but do it anyways. Three days sober here but literally afraid I'm not going to be able to do it. I just never know where the first one will take me. I am going to camp out on this site after work and all weekends. This place helped me get sober for three months a couple years back. Then thought I could party July fourth. The last two years of drinking have been worse than the first twenty five. I want to be sober so bad now I can taste it. You can do it. Get through a week and you will start to really like how it feels. I have felt that and I want it back.
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2muchpain Stick around SR-it is such a resource, eye opener, and haven. You sound like you're close to ready to stop. You might be shocked to find it's easier to completely stop than to try to moderate. That's what happened to me. So many failures while convincing myself that each time trying to control it would be different. Stopping entirely ended up being a relief. Go figure!
I know a guy that goes to AA every morning, and the bar every night. Makes no sense to me, but he insists he gets a lot out of the meetings?!
I know a guy that goes to AA every morning, and the bar every night. Makes no sense to me, but he insists he gets a lot out of the meetings?!
Drinking or not, we are backing you 100%. Your support network grows daily here and we want you to beat this thing. And you are not alone, I still throw little hissy fits when I drop my sock trying to put it on. Really? It's a sock, just pick it up but no I must curse and flip out, which in turn scares the dogs who remember my black out belligerent nights unfortunately.
The AA meetings near me always have someone who is drunk or high and violence at the meetings is commonplace. The environment is so very conducive to a healthy, sober way of living...not.
I believe that posting here is healthy no matter what the subject. You will receive support, understanding and advice. Now, that being said, I might ought take my own advice and finally post my own thread. I haven't yet because I fear that I will be berated for my feelings and viewpoints on my life/sobriety. You give me courage to reach out; I need the helping hands too...I think we all do.
Always glad to see you still on here. You are still fighting the fight. Best wishes always.
The AA meetings near me always have someone who is drunk or high and violence at the meetings is commonplace. The environment is so very conducive to a healthy, sober way of living...not.
I believe that posting here is healthy no matter what the subject. You will receive support, understanding and advice. Now, that being said, I might ought take my own advice and finally post my own thread. I haven't yet because I fear that I will be berated for my feelings and viewpoints on my life/sobriety. You give me courage to reach out; I need the helping hands too...I think we all do.
Always glad to see you still on here. You are still fighting the fight. Best wishes always.
Hi 2muchpain, I wouldn't call myself nice, I was selfish, self obsessed for my next drink. Yes, I worked and on the outside was a nice hard working person. Inside another story.
We aren't , or I'm not, perfect, I'm just here for help to keep me sober. For two hoots, I could be in that abyss again.
But I'm not going to let me have that satisfaction, for me it would inevitably lead to death. So I'm not nice or perfect just a woman who's asking for help and getting it from all my friends on SR.
Take those brave steps with us, we are just like you, come join us and change your life for the better. xx
We aren't , or I'm not, perfect, I'm just here for help to keep me sober. For two hoots, I could be in that abyss again.
But I'm not going to let me have that satisfaction, for me it would inevitably lead to death. So I'm not nice or perfect just a woman who's asking for help and getting it from all my friends on SR.
Take those brave steps with us, we are just like you, come join us and change your life for the better. xx
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