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Well I didn't make it through the Easter break. I'm so tired of it all. Why can't I do this? I'm done

One day at a time. Don't give up.

Apart from posting here, what's your recovery plan look like SN?

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empathy and support. There is a good time to reboot sobriety, now SN.

Your alive. Thats better than a lot that have struggled with this. Praying for you.

What are you willing to do in order to quit SN? Anyone can do it if they really want to, including you.

My plan was to post here b4 drinking but I didn't do that.

Chin Up SoberNunn :)
I was there at Christmas but managed to get back on the bus again, I know you can too, I know its not easy but us alcis really don't have an option !! Try change your routines and drinking friends get in some walks, rest and eat well, time will fly by SN and you'll be back on your feet again. Best of Luck

You mustn't give up. What plan did you have to help you through Easter? What can you add to your plan to get back to work on your sobriety. You can do this!

You need a better plan :)

http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/...very-plan.html

I'd say you are not doing everything you could to ensure your sobriety stays on track. Planning to post to SR before you drink, and not doing so is one example. There's probably more. We can be tired of the drinking, we can want to get sober. But can we make the changes in our life to be done with it?

We can support, we can advise, we can share our own struggles to get sober. But we can't do the heavy lifting of your recovery. That's on you.

I knew from failed attempts in the past to get sober that I needed to have a well thought out plan. If I continued doing things the same way, the outcome would remain the same. Changing my routine and holding myself accountable helped me a lot Sobernun. You can do this!!!

Coming to SR to post whenever you feel the urge is a great start...but if you're not following through on your plan, how can there be a change?

Hang in there and keep getting back up and starting over! If you really want this more than anything else you've ever done, stick to your plan.

Hugs!

Just keep trying to stop that's the only way stopping is possible.

Sobernunn,
I felt like you so many times. I just didn't think I would ever be sober. You must keep trying. Change your plan, get additional help, do what ever you have to but giving up should not be an option. Please keep trying.

There is no giving up. You can do this. Absolutely! Have some faith in yourself and empower yourself. Know that you can.

I'm glad you're here and posting SoberNunn. You can do this.

I know you can do this SN

SoberNunn,

Sometimes somebody posts something that resonates so strongly with me that I can almost feel the emotion behind the words.

All I will say is that I knew EXACTLY how you felt when you wrote your opening post. I know EXACTLY what was going through your mind when you decided to drink. I know EXACTLY what was going through your mind half way through your drinking session.

Please don't give up. My last month of drinking I was consuming three bottles of wine a night - every night - no days off - and then lying in bed all day feeling like death, both physically and emotionally. If I can try again and get to day 20 then I know you can too.

If you say you can then you can. If you say that you can't then you're right.

Come on! You can do this!

Thanks tony. A lot of your posts have resonated with me. Just enjoying a green tea and settling in for the evening. Part of my problem is my husband is a heavy drinker and it's just so hard to be around him. He's home from work all Easter and drinking!

just post when the cravings hit, SN, wait for a reply.

Thanks Phoenix.

Hi SoberNunn,

The following words don't have anything to do with how easy they are to accomplish, but still, it's a fact.

Point blank, the only way to quit drinking is to fully accept that there will never be a reason nor an excuse for you to drink. That's the only way it will work. You can formulate a strong plan and routine and none of that will matter unless that's true.

You are the only one who gives yourself permission to drink. You are the only one who can remove that permission. Suggestions and support here can help but it still all comes down to you.

Remove all possibility of drinking from your mind under all circumstances and it will happen.

There's a reason for my signature line and it has done well for me for almost a year now. Again, sometimes not easy but ALWAYS true.

I couldn't agree more or have said it better. I quit so many times I cant count. Once for a year and a half. I always had some reason that might occur that would be that exception to allow me to drink again. The long run was that I would only drink if my boss asked me to. Amazing it only took a few months at a new job to find a new drinking partner (my boss.:headbange).

I know now there is NO reason I would ever drink again. Not if I had a crystal ball and knew the outcome, not if I had a limited time to live, no reason would ever be good enough to turn me back.

I have lived by this mantra for over 6 years now. I hope today you will stay sober with me.

It sucks that your husband drinks, therefore it's probably always in the house, right?
You have to be stronger than what is in that bottle/can. Remember, it's a poison. You are STRONGER than that liquid. So get back on the wagon and start over. You can ALWAYS start over. :grouphug:

Happy Easter SoberNunn! Is there anyway you can talk to your husband about how you're feeling? Maybe a discussion of what you're going through will help him understand that you just simply cannot have him drinking at home right now.

You can do this, get a plan together and go from there!! :)

I've had so many discussions with him.