snakes

because I didn't make it a week without drinking. I drank last night. I knew I should have posted or called someone but I didn't do either. I have to kick this thing. Very disappointed in myself.

Verte

Learn something from the experience...(triggers, being around friends who drink?) and move forward.

Stick around here...you have every business being here. We are all in the same boat. If anyone 'gets it' it is SR.

Post a lot. Ask a lot of questions that might be on your mind.

Make this happen.

Stay strong. You an do it!!

GracieLou

Get back on the horse. The fact that you are here and posting means something.

"Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up."

Don't give up! Keep trying!

Stoogy

You are only human, no one is certain to get it right first time out. Just get your thoughts together and do what you need to do to get it right next time.

I understand your personal disappointment 100%- make it your motivation.

patricia68

Keep trying Snakes! Don't give up!

ScottFromWI

The fact that you are here tells me that there is part of you that definitely wants to be sober. The key is you have to learn to listen to that part of you more than the part that wants to keep drinking. Sometimes online support isn't enough - have you considered AA or other group type recovery meetigns? Or perhaps counseling or IOP?

The bottom line is that you can absolutely get sober if you choose to and put in the effort do to it.

Soberpotamus

You have all sorts of business to post. Post away. Better to post and talk about it at some point than not.

GotGrace

Your slip gives you excellent reason to post here, because it shows you haven't given up.

Get back at it. You can do this!

PurpleKnight

Don't worry snakes, if this was easy, there'd be no need for a Forum!!

Just post BEFORE you take that first drink, there's someone around 24/7 to talk to!!

You can do this!!

Treerat66

Hi Snakes, climb back on. We've saved you a seat.

Findingtheway

Snakes you always have the right to post here. I'll support you if you support me. We call all stand together against this!

Just don't drink today!

least

I hope next time you're tempted, you'll post before you give in, instead of after.

LBrain

correction: you should post here. Thinking you shouldn't is just plain wrong.

Do what you have to do to make it through the day.

I expect a report in the morning.

seethefuture

Hey I dart back in every once in a while - I never think that someone doesn't think I belong. We are all struggling - I definitely am, and I go away thinking I'm fine, and guess, what - I'm not! So here I am again.....hang in there.

yeahgr8

Reminds me of when i was 30 an left a job, rented a house down south of Eastbourne for 6 months in order to stop drinking. Bought a black board and some chalk and then wrote on it the days of the month, first month that i decided to quit. Each day i would strike off a number relating to a day without drink. I never made it more than 2 weeks, then would have to wipe the board and start again. It literally drove me crazy so much so i went off on my merry way for another 8 more years of drinking before finally doing what i could have done at 30 and got outside help, by outside i mean someone or something other than me because i had a pretty good track record to indicate that maybe i really wasn't the best person to help myself stop drinking and be happy about it. Good luck, get some help!

Nonsensical

95% of the success stories on this forum start with those words.

Yours can be next.

snakes

Thank you all. I will keep at it. I do very much want to be sober.

Chicagoan

You are only human Snakes.
Pick yourself up, dust yourself
off and continue on.

Thepatman

Same as others. Putting a knee down in such a battle is only human.

gettingbetter64

Everyone can post, you clearly are still trying and that's what matters.