Please help me get through today
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Only now am I starting to realise the power of reaching out and that I've been doing it all wrong until now.
When things are going well I'm fine with logging in to SR and going to AA/after care meetings. But when things are tough I have a tendency to go into a self-protect bubble. The thought of going to meetings becomes a real chore and if I go at all its very reluctantly and generally wont share my real feelings. I don't know why I find it so difficult - embarrassment, pride, just not sure but its something I want to work on. I guess for most of my life I drank to oblivion in response to the least sign of stress - thats just not a viable option any more.
This reaching out business really does work. The relief I have at getting through yesterday is just incredible!
When things are going well I'm fine with logging in to SR and going to AA/after care meetings. But when things are tough I have a tendency to go into a self-protect bubble. The thought of going to meetings becomes a real chore and if I go at all its very reluctantly and generally wont share my real feelings. I don't know why I find it so difficult - embarrassment, pride, just not sure but its something I want to work on. I guess for most of my life I drank to oblivion in response to the least sign of stress - thats just not a viable option any more.
This reaching out business really does work. The relief I have at getting through yesterday is just incredible!
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Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: New England
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Originally Posted by Mac1 
Only now am I starting to realise the power of reaching out and that I've been doing it all wrong until now.
I don't know why I find it so difficult - embarrassment, pride, just not sure but its something I want to work on. I guess for most of my life I drank to oblivion in response to the least sign of stress - thats just not a viable option any more.
I don't know why I find it so difficult - embarrassment, pride, just not sure but its something I want to work on. I guess for most of my life I drank to oblivion in response to the least sign of stress - thats just not a viable option any more.
Good job getting through yesterday. I was in the same boat. This place helped me too. So grateful!
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Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: South Shore, MA
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You are getting there Mac! It's 2pm where I am. I play an everlasting game of ping pong in my head, it was so exhausting for so long. The game is slower and a little less frequent the further I go, but always there. When I get cravings, I imagine how great the first one would be, then how horrible the 8th or 9th would be (I was a wino!) and especially how harsh the morning would be.....physically and emotionally and boy would I shudder. Hang in there! Everyone gets what you're going through and can help!
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