2muchpain

I am drinking, and I don't know what to do. I got started when I took off from work.

PaperDolls

Put your drink down and call a sober friend.

2muchpain -- If AA isn't working for you, or you aren't working it, may be time to find a different approach.

Thepatman

I would also start right after work. It was my ritual.

But at the end of my career the guilt was getting unbearable, the hangovers were hell, I felt depressed etc.

You can do this but you need to make a plan. Actually I'm sober since April 1, time to update my plan Thread. Look for it called "change of plans".

Feel free to look, hope it can inspire you!

Biskits

Put the alcohol down and hop on chat. You can come talk to me. I had the same trigger after work.

doggonecarl

Yes you do. Coming here means you know what to do.

Doing it? Putting a halt to the drinking? That's tough. But it starts with you doing it right now.

Nonsensical

Waiting for it to get easy just makes it harder.

Stop digging. Start living.

You. Can. Do. This.

Lucy777

I have slipped too many times to count. Stop drinking. Dump all alcohol. Re-focus on your goal. Keep moving forward.

2muchpain

I don't have a friend.

2muchpain

Do you really that.

MemphisBlues

2much, I haven't followed all of your posts, but many of us found we had to have that face-to-face support found in AA to get some sober time under our belt.

That's how you make that sober friend, or sober acquaintance, just someone who has been where you are now and understands that irresistible pull to continue drinking when you know you shouldn't, that mental blank spot that draws us to drink despite the consequences.

If you are like me I drank because that was simply my default. If I was still breathing I was still drinking.

least

Put down the drink and dump out the alcohol in the house. Start with that. Stay on here if you have to to distract yourself from drinking. We'll do what we can to help you get sober. You did it before, you can do it again.

ScottFromWI

You have literally dozens of friends right here that you can share your thoughts with, speak with live in the chat room too.

As others have said, you need to put down the bottle first before anything else can happen. None of us can do that for you, nor can anyone else in your life for that matter.

freshstart57

Put it down, pour it out and then congratulate yourself on performing a truly death defying act. You can do it simply because you must.

Dee74

Some great advice here 2much.
Write a different ending to your story today. Dump the booze.

You have hundreds of friends here. Don't let your drink-driven despair blind you to the truth.

You are very far from being alone and uncared for.

D

Hevyn

I agree 2much. You are never alone. I hope you've stopped.

Goldcoastgirl

2muchpain, please let us know how you are. You keep coming back to SR for a reason, just like me and thousands of others. You just want peace and happiness in your life. Let everyone here help you.

Tiptree

You do have friends here at SR, but you have to be your own best friend and put down the drink. You helped others here at SR when you were sober and we need you back. Keep posting, I believe you are on your way back.

Rar

I like this, "Stop digging!" You can do this 2Much. You have given so much to others with your encouragement and past experience. Turn some of those wise words inward and start practicing them.

2muchpain

Its been hard to quit.

Rar

Yes, it is VERY hard to quit.