hpdw

I usually only start a thread when Im troubled and I'm finding its a very therapeutic thing to do as I always feel much better soon after . Something positive happens when you get stuff out of your head onto paper so to all newcomers I urge you to post your thoughts here , vent ,rant ,let it flow onto your electronic writing pad ,type it write it ,get it out .

Soberwolf

Winslow

I'm frustrated by feeling good one day and poopy the next,need constincey in sobriety, grrr!

keeppushing

I had an absolutely terrible, horrible fight with my brother today who just committed fraud against me.

I didn't drink.

Thank you for listening.

AdelineRose

I too have found that talking, ranting, writing in my journal or just coming on here has really helped me get passed things that come up in my life. If you hold it in then eventually it will boil over and that is not production or healthy for our recovery.

Great post.

Kaily

I don't think I will ever be able to stop drinking, can't even get a day lately

dwtbd

Kaily
If you do want to quit, you have to change your mind. You literally have to start thinking that you can, and you should think that way, because you can.
Rootin for ya

HopeandFaith1

Me too! Already fussing about going back to work tomorrow. Still have a lot to do today and feel like I'm moving under water. Every movement being met with great resistance and wearing me out. Having a hard time obsessing over bad things so I'm headed to the gym. Today is 46 or 47 too tired to count right now but I am happy about that!

least

To stay sober you must want to be sober more than you want to drink.

D122y

I totally relate.

Until I had a reason to quit, I thought I was having a stroke, I didn't want to quit either.

Some folks get a dui, some get fired, some fall down, some scare their kids....whatever...it takes a scare to get started...that is when the anxiety kicks in...

Dee74

I didn't think I would be able to either.

I didn't want to change my life...it was the only life I remembered.

but I wanted change. Drinking was killing me.

I had to be prepared to make that scary leap of faith and believe people when they told me my life would be ok as a non drinker.

They were right, Kaily.

Sure it's hard initially, but really no harder than my old life.

If you think about it, drinking yourself into a stupor everyday is hard work....

I just had to learn to put my stubbornness,my bloody-mindedness, and my determination to the right ends.

I don;t believe you need an event to stop you drinking. It's a simple decision, backed up by a commitment to see things through.

No more.

D

Mattq2

Worked hard today. Wanted a cold beer.,tried Dee's sugestion of sparkling water. Stop my cravings and even made me belch just like beer😃😃😃 thanks Dee!

hpdw

Hi Kaily, many members here will not beat about the bush and tell you "if nothing changes nothing changes " . You need to change your mind set around drinking .
statements like "Idon't think I will ever be able to stop drinking" ARE NOT helpful to you . Try to change this to something like " I want to stop drinking " or " I know I can stop drinking and I will " .
You are here posting and reading so you know you want this and you CAN do it .

lynnmarie123

I'm frustrated by the general acceptance of alcohol. It's one of the first things you see upon walking into a grocery store, or turning on the TV, or flipping through a magazine. The jokes on facebook are amazingly frequent. Just this morning was one about how much whiskey you add to make mashed potatoes. ??? I posted one about how alcohol destroys and it got no likes, comments or shares. The problems that booze cause are swept under the rug and only the fun side is allowed to be shown or talked about.

hpdw

Hi Lynnmarie , It used to bother me too that everywhere I looked I saw things that were drink related . From TV ads to the smell walking past a pub to conversations at work to name a few . Someone told me this will never change , what needs to change is our way thinking about it , to accept we can't change "out there" to let it be without judgement . Obviously on a personal level help if we can but in general terms normal alcohol usage in society at large is too big for us to think we can change things .

Bruno1979

I toyed with sobriety for years and half heartedly attempted to quit, deep down every time I knew that it was only a matter of time until I drank again.

This time though I know that I've beaten it.

Good luck on your journey.

blueberry2015

Wellllll im thinking lots about my sex life ( or lack of it) at the moment..... Lol

Irnldy001

Well I seem to have this drinking thing under control, the medication for my bipolar disorder seems to be working - but I am losing right now against my eating disorder. I almost never admit that out loud. Right now it's got me by the horns really bad. I'm pissed off at myself and the world.

Winslow

Yesterday and today were yucky days at work, dumb people, dirty people, rude people, some days I HATE cutting hair!! Love having a thread to rant on about it though

tate9685

I feel that way too. We can control our moods by flipping the switch and drinking and that's cool but it's not consistent really. You have to come down sometime and suffer the hangover etc