Need some hope
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Need some hope
Sober, but feel horrible. So much fear. Panic attacks and nausea. Had my sponsor take the last of my booze. Need some hope. Need some sleep. I want to believe that even if I am a worse case scenario, I can still make it.
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Hi LScotty 
Never doubt you're on the right track
I was a worst case scenario - and today my life has never been better
If you want change and you're prepared to work for it, change - permanent change - really can and does happen
D
Never doubt you're on the right track
I was a worst case scenario - and today my life has never been better
If you want change and you're prepared to work for it, change - permanent change - really can and does happen
D
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: northern michigan. not the U.P.
Posts: 15,281
Of course there's hope, I encourage you to open up your big book and read the personal stories under, " they stopped in time."
Here some on old joe, a man quite important in my recovery:
http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/...ssed-away.html
Then there's Charlie. Once a resident of the psychiatric hospital in Ypsilanti, he played a part in my recovery and 30 years sober now. Quite mentally sound,too.
Tim, who once resided under a bridge in grand rapids, 23 years sober now.
Bubbles, the ex prostitute 17 years sober now.
G- took his drinking to a 12 year prison sentence. Been out about 7 years and sober.
Myself, just a hopeless, helpless,worthless, useless, POS the day after my last drunk, I no longer feel that way and haven't drank in a while.
It's going to take T.I.M.E. Scotty. Yer going to have to work for it,too. But it WILL get better IF you work for it a d give it T.I.M.E.
A lot of alcoholics have a tendency to want instant results and instant gratification- shortcomings that have gotten many drunk. Ya didn't get where ya are over night so it's going to take T.I.M.E.
But the Great thing is -
You only have to not drink and put in the work today.
If you feel like drinking tomorrow, call your sponsor first. Or send me a PM.
Here some on old joe, a man quite important in my recovery:
http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/...ssed-away.html
Then there's Charlie. Once a resident of the psychiatric hospital in Ypsilanti, he played a part in my recovery and 30 years sober now. Quite mentally sound,too.
Tim, who once resided under a bridge in grand rapids, 23 years sober now.
Bubbles, the ex prostitute 17 years sober now.
G- took his drinking to a 12 year prison sentence. Been out about 7 years and sober.
Myself, just a hopeless, helpless,worthless, useless, POS the day after my last drunk, I no longer feel that way and haven't drank in a while.
It's going to take T.I.M.E. Scotty. Yer going to have to work for it,too. But it WILL get better IF you work for it a d give it T.I.M.E.
A lot of alcoholics have a tendency to want instant results and instant gratification- shortcomings that have gotten many drunk. Ya didn't get where ya are over night so it's going to take T.I.M.E.
But the Great thing is -
You only have to not drink and put in the work today.
If you feel like drinking tomorrow, call your sponsor first. Or send me a PM.
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Join Date: Oct 2012
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Originally Posted by Lscotty1 
Sober, but feel horrible. So much fear. Panic attacks and nausea. Had my sponsor take the last of my booze. Need some hope. Need some sleep. I want to believe that even if I am a worse case scenario, I can still make it.
You can do it! The hardest part, for me at least, was admitting to myself that I had to stop. You've done that part, and you've made it SR, so you have a lot already going for you.
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Join Date: Jul 2015
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Hi Scotty,
I can hear what you're saying and as I'm someone who's been diagnosed with an anxiety disorder.
Also, I always find feelings of hopelessness , despair and anxiety are quite high around the time we choose to be sober.
The fact you've made that choice is an achievement in itself ! Keep it going. I know it's sounds like a cliche but it will get better.
Also, you may want to reach out for support from a doctor/therapist as they can be very helpful .
You've already taken the first step. Keep it going !
I can hear what you're saying and as I'm someone who's been diagnosed with an anxiety disorder.
Also, I always find feelings of hopelessness , despair and anxiety are quite high around the time we choose to be sober.
The fact you've made that choice is an achievement in itself ! Keep it going. I know it's sounds like a cliche but it will get better.
Also, you may want to reach out for support from a doctor/therapist as they can be very helpful .
You've already taken the first step. Keep it going !
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Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 8,637
Try to play One Good Thing.
Find just ONE good thing about sobriety - every day - and focus on that.
Because One Good Thing leads to another.... And before you know it, goodness has you surrounded.
These feelings will open into new and much better ones over time. Hang in there!
Find just ONE good thing about sobriety - every day - and focus on that.
Because One Good Thing leads to another.... And before you know it, goodness has you surrounded.
These feelings will open into new and much better ones over time. Hang in there!
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Baton Rouge, La.
Posts: 15,229
Many folks look for that quick fix to
solve all their problems. Even me.
Which in other words just means
being impatient and nothing comes
quickly or easily if we want it to stick.
I didn't wake up one morning and
emmediately have my high school
diploma in my hand. No way. I had
to endure many one days at a time
going thru grade school, middle
school and finally high school to
finally walk down the isle to receive
my diploma with 2 yrs perfect attendance.
I wasn't one of those smart students
and had to claw my way to the end,
but I did it. Whew...!!!!
Same thing with recovery. It took
my family to do an intervention on
me to get me into recovery and the
help I needed to learn how to remain
sober one day at a time.
I spent 28 day in rehab clearing out the
fog and allowing the poison from alcohol
to exit my mind and body to receive some
important information about my addiction
and its affects on my mind, body and soul.
After completing 28 days in stay with
a 6 week outpatient aftercare program
attached, I ended that program and was
set on my path of recovery to continue
living, listening, learning, absorbing,
apllying anything and everything I could
to remain sober each day.
I knew from what was taught to me
that once I worked, incorporated and
began living my program of recovery
then the PROMISES as stated in our
Big Book of AA could and would come
true for me.
Over my 24 yrs sobriety I have indeed
received those promises and continue to
do so each day I remain sober.
Recovery, sobriety is a journey in life
living, learning, absorbing and applying
new, healthier, exciting ways to remain
sober each day.
It never ends and the rewards of the
promises keep on coming.
Of course this is how it has worked
for me and has worked in many ways
for countless others who are sober and
clean today.
solve all their problems. Even me.
Which in other words just means
being impatient and nothing comes
quickly or easily if we want it to stick.
I didn't wake up one morning and
emmediately have my high school
diploma in my hand. No way. I had
to endure many one days at a time
going thru grade school, middle
school and finally high school to
finally walk down the isle to receive
my diploma with 2 yrs perfect attendance.
I wasn't one of those smart students
and had to claw my way to the end,
but I did it. Whew...!!!!
Same thing with recovery. It took
my family to do an intervention on
me to get me into recovery and the
help I needed to learn how to remain
sober one day at a time.
I spent 28 day in rehab clearing out the
fog and allowing the poison from alcohol
to exit my mind and body to receive some
important information about my addiction
and its affects on my mind, body and soul.
After completing 28 days in stay with
a 6 week outpatient aftercare program
attached, I ended that program and was
set on my path of recovery to continue
living, listening, learning, absorbing,
apllying anything and everything I could
to remain sober each day.
I knew from what was taught to me
that once I worked, incorporated and
began living my program of recovery
then the PROMISES as stated in our
Big Book of AA could and would come
true for me.
Over my 24 yrs sobriety I have indeed
received those promises and continue to
do so each day I remain sober.
Recovery, sobriety is a journey in life
living, learning, absorbing and applying
new, healthier, exciting ways to remain
sober each day.
It never ends and the rewards of the
promises keep on coming.
Of course this is how it has worked
for me and has worked in many ways
for countless others who are sober and
clean today.
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