Struggling bad.
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Join Date: Apr 2014
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Struggling bad.
I was clean for 2 years and went on a guys trip a few months back and slipped. For the past few months I have been in a downward spiral and it finally hit me when I now ex told me thank you for becoming an alcoholic again. I realized at that point I have gone back to the way of life I knew best and I hate myself for this. I want to see the light but can't dig myself out. I want to stop this full blown relapse but I don't know how.
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Upstate New York
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Hi paperthin. It's so good to meet you. 
I was in the same situation when I joined here. I had been sober for 3 yrs. & decided it would be a good idea to have a glass of wine once in awhile. I'm sure you know how that turned out. There is no such thing as A glass of wine - always the whole bottle & then another bottle. It took me 7 yrs. to find the courage to lay it down - that's when I found SR. It feels wonderful to be free once again. You will reclaim your life. Please keep reading here and posting.
I was in the same situation when I joined here. I had been sober for 3 yrs. & decided it would be a good idea to have a glass of wine once in awhile. I'm sure you know how that turned out. There is no such thing as A glass of wine - always the whole bottle & then another bottle. It took me 7 yrs. to find the courage to lay it down - that's when I found SR. It feels wonderful to be free once again. You will reclaim your life. Please keep reading here and posting.
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Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Ireland
Posts: 244
Can you count to 1?
Don't take 1 drink for 1 day and you will be fine. That is all you have to do.
That first day you can break it down hour by hour if you want.
Best of luck because it is extremely difficult to get it when you are drinking. Fact that you are posting here tells me you are ready. Drop the glass.
Don't take 1 drink for 1 day and you will be fine. That is all you have to do.
That first day you can break it down hour by hour if you want.
Best of luck because it is extremely difficult to get it when you are drinking. Fact that you are posting here tells me you are ready. Drop the glass.
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Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: somerset
Posts: 138
Detox immediately!!!
Go to a detox place and surrender... I did it 20 days ago and i thank god i did it. You gotta want this for yourself and not for your lady... I lied so much to my girl that she left me and shes the true love of my life so right now im focusing on fixing me to become the man she fell in love with. I suggest you do the very same. Keep posting these people will help us but u gotta want this more then anything youve ever wanted.. I know i want it!!! May god bless and give you the strength he gave me and still gives me to stay clean and sober... Detox detox detox... Go now. Even to a hospital and tell them your in withdrawl and u wanna hurt yourself if they dont help you. Thats exactly what i did... Saved my life... Get up and go out your front door right now.. Not tomorrow.. Now...
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Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Hole-in-the-Wall TX
Posts: 88
Welcome paperthin13. I was clean & sober for a year and screwed up recently. But I'm back on my feet again, thanks be to God and this site.
If you did it once, you can do it again. I'm glad you joined us.
If you did it once, you can do it again. I'm glad you joined us.
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Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: everett ma
Posts: 26
it took me 20 plus years to surrender again.trust me and everyone else it is worth it to do it again.1 expression my ex use to say just suck it up.it won't take to long to get over the part of slipping.,just keep coming.
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Join Date: Feb 2013
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Hi Paperthin,
I did that too. The good thing that came out of it was I knew my life was so much better when I didn't drink. I tend to be a positive person so I looked at that as at least I never have to question which life was better again...I found out by living both. I knew I was a happier and better person when I didn't drink. Had my answer once and for all.
Do you think your life was better? I hope you found that out. You can get it back. If you have done it once you can do it again. You know what to do!
And no one says you have to do it alone. Welcome. You will find a ton of support here.
I did that too. The good thing that came out of it was I knew my life was so much better when I didn't drink. I tend to be a positive person so I looked at that as at least I never have to question which life was better again...I found out by living both. I knew I was a happier and better person when I didn't drink. Had my answer once and for all.
Do you think your life was better? I hope you found that out. You can get it back. If you have done it once you can do it again. You know what to do!
And no one says you have to do it alone. Welcome. You will find a ton of support here.
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Australia
Posts: 211,385
Welcome paperthin
It all starts again with a day one.
If you think you need a doctor, see one - if you think you need face to face support check out one of the many recovery programmes...but in the end it's down to you deciding today is it....
There's tons of support here
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It all starts again with a day one.
If you think you need a doctor, see one - if you think you need face to face support check out one of the many recovery programmes...but in the end it's down to you deciding today is it....
There's tons of support here
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Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Georgia
Posts: 3,062
Glad you are back....not everyone makes it back. I was clean and sober for a really long time and relapsed. It took me 8 years to come back; I'm lucky I made it back. Life does get better in recovery I have decided
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