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I have been looking here for a while and just registered. My drinking has to stop. I am scarred that I have damaged my body so that it never will repair itself after about 5 years of a lot of wine and before that I was also drinking but to a lesser extent. I just donīt understans how I will be able to stop for good. I go a few days, I think 6 days is my record this year. I have two lovely kids, a good job, I should be enjoying life not wasting it away. I always feel great after a few sober days, once the insomnia goes away. Why do I always ruin it by drinking again?
I have been looking here for a while and just registered. My drinking has to stop. I am scarred that I have damaged my body so that it never will repair itself after about 5 years of a lot of wine and before that I was also drinking but to a lesser extent. I just donīt understans how I will be able to stop for good. I go a few days, I think 6 days is my record this year. I have two lovely kids, a good job, I should be enjoying life not wasting it away. I always feel great after a few sober days, once the insomnia goes away. Why do I always ruin it by drinking again?
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Hi Teresia - welcome 
there's not a lot logical about addiction...we may have every reason not to drink but we do it anyway...
Support can make a huge difference tho - reach out when you need help
I'm really glad you found us.
D
there's not a lot logical about addiction...we may have every reason not to drink but we do it anyway...
Support can make a huge difference tho - reach out when you need help
I'm really glad you found us.
D
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Hi Teresia. Welcome to SR. You have come to the right place. There are a lot of good people here that will give you loads of advice.
You don't have to understand how you can stop for good - you only have to stop for today. Tomorrow will be a new today - and then you only have to stop for that day.
Good luck and best wishes.
You don't have to understand how you can stop for good - you only have to stop for today. Tomorrow will be a new today - and then you only have to stop for that day.
Good luck and best wishes.
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Thanks. I am currently working from home, but will go to the office later. I think staying busy is the key for me. I drink when lonely and bored. It really doesnīt help :-) Also thinkI will take up excersising more, have been running and going to the gym, but it is alway interrupted by hangovers and insomnia. I read somewhere it can help with cravings. Today I am resting, but tomorrow I will take a slow run in the woods. I used to enjoy that a lot a few years back.
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Originally Posted by Teresia 
Thanks. I am currently working from home, but will go to the office later. I think staying busy is the key for me. I drink when lonely and bored. It really doesnīt help :-) Also thinkI will take up excersising more, have been running and going to the gym, but it is alway interrupted by hangovers and insomnia. I read somewhere it can help with cravings. Today I am resting, but tomorrow I will take a slow run in the woods. I used to enjoy that a lot a few years back.
Exercise definitely helps to keep the blood flowing and the benefits are great.
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