khorrillo

Hi everyone, I'm new to the group. I have been sober 6 days now. It's been tuff but I keep telling my self no to drinking. My mom passed away Feb
12 2016 which was also her birthday. I really miss her. I use to think drinking would help me get through all this but it didn't help at all.
Khorrillo

nova84

Sorry for your loss khorrillo xxx congratulations on your decision to thrive in sobriety 🎉 wishing you well on the rest of your recovery journey x

ScottFromWI

Sorry for your loss khorillo. Congrats on 6 days, what a wonderful way to honor your mother's memory.

Anna

I'm so very sorry for the loss of your mother.

I think she would be pleased to see how well you are doing.

waterlogged

So sorry for your loss Hugs. You dont need to be lonely keep posting on here it does help.
I started drinking heavily 4 years ago when my dad died. I know he will be so proud of me now xx

emme99

So sorry for the loss of your mom khorrillo. Great job on 6 days, I'm glad you are here.

least

I am sorry you lost your mother. I'm glad you're committed to sobriety tho.

Wastinglife

My mother is suffering from a fatal disease. 6 months to a year is the prognosis. understand

noneever

I'm so sorry for your loss. 6 days is great and I'm hoping for many more sober days to come for you.

Mountainmanbob

Sorry for your loss. When my first wife was killed in a car accident I turned to the bottle. It kept me from grieving as one should. Please make a decision to be of sober mind at this time.
Mountainman

Dee74

I'm sorry for your loss khorrilo.

I know you'll find support and ideas here tho

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Thumpalumpacus

My condolences, Khor. Stay close here, loneliness need not be the case.

Congrats on six days.

Delizadee

I am so sorry for your loss congrats on 6 days! That is awesome and your mom would be proud.
I've never lost a parent but I lost a close friend a year ago. Keeping her memory close to my heart and talking to her in my prayers really helped comfort me in early sobriety. I hope you find some comfort and solace my friend.

immri

I'm so sorry for your loss.
Glad you're here with us

MIRecovery

I am so sorry for your loss. Grief is hard, no two ways about it.

I still grieve everyday but what keeps me sober is knowing alcohol will fix absolutely nothing and will only make a bad situation worse.

It is OK to be sad and feel the pain. You have lost someone dear and what you are going through is normal.

During the worst of my grief my sponsor told me to just take it a day at a time. He would ask me, "Did you drink today?" I would say, "No." He would say, "Then you've done well today."

overforty

MIRecovery said
"I still grieve everyday but what keeps me sober is knowing alcohol will fix absolutely nothing and will only make a bad situation worse."

I'm so sorry for your loss khorrillo,
MIRecovery is absolutely right - alcohol will fix nothing!
I have lost most of my family now and it started when I was 19 and lost my dad.
I started drinking heavily then - spent all of my 20's and 30's in a drunken drug addled mess!
Then in 2014 I lost my mum and my sister within 4 months of each other then my niece in 2015.
It's taken me till I reached my 40's to stop trying to medicate with booze/ drugs / sex / food - basically anything I could get my hands on to kill the pain.
I'm only 11 days sober - but I know this is the best thing I can ever do for myself - as I'm still alive and so are you - live life - that's what your mum would have wanted.
Big hugs x

Soberwolf

I am sorry for your loss

MythOfSisyphus

I'm sorry for your loss, khorrilo, but I'm glad you're taking the initiative to get sober!