omg i fell off the wagon
 

So i drank.. a lot... yesterday i had a very bad day at work...my boss posted my job online... an its not no other position but mine... she doesn't know i seen this bit no i was really upset yesterday an said she values Me as an employee... anyways i drank an smoked... i feel horrible... what to do.... i failed...... my two
months sober is gone...

It's tempting to drink when we're upset, to blot things out, but it doesn't help. You'll need your sober wits about you, as you face this situation, so I'm hoping you'll decide to not drink.

The thing to do is to get right back up on that horse and stay sober.

I hope you got the wrong end of the stick about your job, but whatever happens it really is better for you to be sober toni :)

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Don't beat yourself, go at it again, you can do this!! :)

Its just sucks that she is interviewing for my position while in still there an trying to butter me up to keep me there until she finds my replacement.. but i still should've drink.. but im so upset

Toni, that is a rotten thing that your boss is doing. And, I'm sorry that you started drinking yesterday, but you've had two good months and you can get back on it again.

It's tough, especially when jobs, office politics and all that get in the way, it drives me insane sometimes!!

The learning from this though is there is always going to be ups and downs in life, and we can't keep reaching for alcohol when life throws us a few curve balls, we need new tools in the toolbox to deal with life, it can be done, but don't beat yourself up, it's gonna take time to build up a few Sober muscles!!

Go for it again, it's in the past!! :)

I have two beers left an a half pack of smokes...

dump them. You know they'll do you no good.

Make a definitive statement in support of the way you want to live your life :)

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tonib, today is a very good day to start sobriety again. And being sober, even with some negative issues to deal with, is MUCH BETTER than drinking.
Best wishes to you.

tonib, sorry to hear your troubles. but as already said, drinking will not help.

get back on that wagon and fasten your seat belt so those little bumps don't throw you off.

You got two months before, now let's see you get even further. :)

I poured it out

Fantastic!! :scoregood

straigh bk up dust yourself down and try again

dont look back its as good as looking down walking a tightrope with no harness

you can don this

Try to learn from this experience. How do you feel? Did the drinking and smoking make things better, or did it make you feel worse? I used to keep a journal so I could write down how I felt before, during and after drinking, otherwise self-reflection is simply lost and it's real easy to spin your wheels. Having a hardcopy record of the dismal trip of alcohol helped me crystallize my resolve to quit.

Good luck

a friend of mine uses that term. Asks me "you still on the wagon"?

I say "nope.... not on the wagon. Just not a drinker."

I think when we visualize sobriety as being 'on the wagon' we see it as something temporary and instable. Something we can 'fall off' of.

I'm sorry you find yourself staring down the gaping black maw of a relapse. That sucks and I know how it feels.

Time to move forward though. One step, one day at a time.

Forget about 'the wagon'..... instead, put one foot in front of the other and WALK.

Don't ride a wagon, travel down a different path, on your own two feet.

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Way to go on the dump out! Don't beat yourself up. Your back to the sober life and you can keep it up!

I can do all things through he who strengthens me

In glad i felt horrible after an during drinking... i felt nauseous while drinking an got a splitting headache after... it wasn't fun like how i remember it, instead of was depressing. Also felt like i had the flu..... i wrote All this down for the next time i think to drink.....

I'm so happy you dumped it out! Dust yourself off and try again! Have a backup plan for your job. Keep your brain busy by prettying up your resume. Maybe this isn't a bad thing. Maybe you have something even better in your future!