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Old 07-10-2016, 02:29 PM
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Takes losing family to finally go to a meeting!!!

My wife has had it. 10 years of hints she has been giving me. Sleeping in the other room, writing " I'm Done " in lipstick on the bathroom mirror, or just telling me she's done. Never listened or believed her. " How could she leave me, I make all the money and support us?" That was my stupid thinking. Never listened. I think at this point she would rather sleep in a cardboard box then put up with my ****. Wept like a baby today for hours. Didn't even know I could do that. Now I see here an hour early for a meeting. It may be a futile effort to get her back but I'm hoping it saves my life. Always said I've never hit rock bottom. Well here I am. 25 years of battling this thing, I'm ready to give up. :-(.
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Old 07-10-2016, 03:14 PM
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Sounds like a great starting point for your sobriety! Move forward!!!
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Old 07-10-2016, 04:09 PM
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I'm glad to hear you are at the meeting.
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Old 07-10-2016, 04:21 PM
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I'm glad you're taking action to take care of your life and stay sober.

However things work out with your wife, your life will be better if you're sober.
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Old 07-10-2016, 04:25 PM
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Glad you decided to make this step toward recovery!
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Old 07-10-2016, 05:08 PM
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Good on you! Really happy to hear this.
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Old 07-10-2016, 05:17 PM
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Going to AA is a good start. Going to AA, getting a sponsor, and working the steps is a solution. It is difficult to forecast the future of your marriage but one thing is certain. If you continue to drink things will only get worse but if you embrace AA there is a bright future. It will not happen immediately but it will happen
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Old 07-10-2016, 05:18 PM
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Pick up what pieces of life that you have left and attend as many meetings as you can, get a solid moral Sponsor and stay sober.

I have seen this work very well for many,many drunks that had made a firm decision to stop drinking for good.

They say it works if we work it ?
Key word there might be (if).

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