Well tell my self u r killing yourself. Your not 20 anymore. I used to drink and then something would happen, and then I would stop. But now I haven't been able to for years.Now I want nothing more. I had a week, Blew that last night. I just want to be a person again with hopes and dreams. Nothing worse than no hope.

I think a lot of us can identify with that Novie :)

why not check out the Class of February support thread?
http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/...2015-a-10.html

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Huntsville, TX or AL?

Seeing Dr Friday for liver ultrasound!

Alabama

Howdy neighbor!

I'm in Alabama too, and have two Beagles :)

That's good you've got a doc appt scheduled.

You can break the cycle Novie, you can regain those hopes and dreams, this doesn't have to be it, you can have nothing less than a slice of happiness in your life!!

Signing up to SR was a great decision, you'll find loads of support here, make a commitment that this is Day 1, we all had to start with a Day 1, then go 1 day at a time, keep it simple, reach out for support when you need it, SR is here 24/7/365, also the Dr appointment is a very positive step too!!

I used to think I could never stop drinking too, but with the right support and the great bunch of people I found here on SR, I was able to break away from the chains of alcohol, and then guess what? those hopes and dreams will start to emerge once again, the person we were before alcohol comes alive again!!

You can do this Novie, and SR is in your corner!! :grouphug:

I thought I was the only one, so seemed

Thank you so much for replys.730pm and have not drank today. Wow. Somehow need to change my behavior and actions and hopefully my head will follow.

Did that!

Great job, Novie. You can do it. There is always hope!

great going Novie :)

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Yay!!!! Tomorrow will be better not great but better!!

Build plenty of support into your routines Novie, check into SR and post, the difference support made to me was invaluable, it kept me focused on the task at hand, it gave me a second opinion when my mind kept trying to convince me to drink, it really did keep me Sober, doing it on willpower and in isolation wasn't cutting it for me, I needed support!!

You can do this!! :)

Hi Novie. Welcome. It's gotta be Novie cause I'm pretty sure you didn't misspell movie twice.

I don't have a boxer but I have a box cutter, I like cookies but I don't have a cookie cutter, and I don't have a fish but I ate fish for supper tonight :)

I also drank for close to 40 years quite heavily at times and incredibly the past few years. I will be 56 in a couple months. I felt like hell when I first quit. I feel pretty good today. I drank beer like a chain smoker smokes - I was a chain drinker. Plus I supplemented it with a LOT of vodka and bourbon the last few years. Not to mention the tequila I drank in snifters - or just from the bottle when I was in a hurry.

On top of that, I was a constant user of skoal. Just quit almost two weeks ago.

I think I am going to be okay. If you quit and stay quit, you'll be okay too.

I was older when I quit too Novie. I was drinking all day when I joined SR - and felt the same as you. I wasn't ready to let go of hope - and a better life. When I reached out to other people, it worked. Stay with us - you are never alone.

I love Boxers. We had an English Mastiff - now a Lab. :)

I want a boxer so bad it almost hurts lol. I don't have space for one though. i have a friend with one so I visit him(the dog) often :). Miniature schnauzer named milo here, love him to death!

Novie, hang out with us for a bit, you will pick out one of our ways, or like me a little from all of them to leave drinking behind. It wasn't about quitting for me, it was about finding something else to do. The only problem I had after a few days was, there is so much I can do not drinking it was overwhelming lol. Hang in there. You can do what you want with your time, just like everyone else :)

My parents had miniature schnauzers for years love them! Hope you are doing ok Novie