Drunk after seeing my psychiatrist
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I keep hearing the same things over and over again. Go to Aa. Go to the bipolar center
the message here as i understand it is that YOU need to TAKE ACTION for sobriety. YOU need to do whatever it takes, go to any lengths. cuz doing what you have been doing is NOT working.
you drank when your neighbor lived across the street.
you drank when he moved away.
you drank when you heard he was sick.
you drank when you heard he passed away.
the situations external to you are NOT the problem. they are only excuses. we've heard them all.
things are not going to get better on their own.
it comes down to you.
the message here as i understand it is that YOU need to TAKE ACTION for sobriety. YOU need to do whatever it takes, go to any lengths. cuz doing what you have been doing is NOT working.
you drank when your neighbor lived across the street.
you drank when he moved away.
you drank when you heard he was sick.
you drank when you heard he passed away.
the situations external to you are NOT the problem. they are only excuses. we've heard them all.
things are not going to get better on their own.
it comes down to you.
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Originally Posted by AnvilheadII 
I keep hearing the same things over and over again. Go to Aa. Go to the bipolar center
the message here as i understand it is that YOU need to TAKE ACTION for sobriety. YOU need to do whatever it takes, go to any lengths. cuz doing what you have been doing is NOT working.
you drank when your neighbor lived across the street.
you drank when he moved away.
you drank when you heard he was sick.
you drank when you heard he passed away.
the situations external to you are NOT the problem. they are only excuses. we've heard them all.
things are not going to get better on their own.
it comes down to you.
the message here as i understand it is that YOU need to TAKE ACTION for sobriety. YOU need to do whatever it takes, go to any lengths. cuz doing what you have been doing is NOT working.
you drank when your neighbor lived across the street.
you drank when he moved away.
you drank when you heard he was sick.
you drank when you heard he passed away.
the situations external to you are NOT the problem. they are only excuses. we've heard them all.
things are not going to get better on their own.
it comes down to you.
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Originally Posted by hellrzr
"Rarely have we seen a person fail who has thoroughly followed our path. Those who do not recover are people who cannot or will not completely give themselves to this simple program, usually men and women who are constitutionally incapable of being honest with themselves. There are such unfortunates. They are not at fault; they seem to have been born that way. They are naturally incapable of grasping and developing a manner of living which demands rigorous honesty. Their chances are less than average.
There are those, too, who suffer from grave emotional and mental disorders, but many of them do recover if they have the capacity to be honest."
AA Big Book, Chapter 5, How It Works.
Sounds like the professionals are telling you the EXACT same thing you have been told on this site over and over and over and over again. When you truly get miserable enough that you can't take it anymore I hope you will finally give AA a chance.
There are those, too, who suffer from grave emotional and mental disorders, but many of them do recover if they have the capacity to be honest."
AA Big Book, Chapter 5, How It Works.
Sounds like the professionals are telling you the EXACT same thing you have been told on this site over and over and over and over again. When you truly get miserable enough that you can't take it anymore I hope you will finally give AA a chance.
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Originally Posted by sweetichick
You are right Anvil. I need to take action.
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Originally Posted by sweetichick
Hi Delilah. I went for a sleep and woke up and through the rest out. They are not open weekends but do have peer support workers. Maybe not such a bad idea.
I see you taking steps to get yourself sober and ready for the life you deserve. Dumping the alcohol was one, and so is looking into the peer support. What else are you doing to support your sobriety this weekend?
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Originally Posted by Delilah1
It's worth a try, it may be just what you need. Can you touch base with them when you're there for your appointment on Monday? I'm glad you got rid of the alcohol, it will make the rest of the weekend better, even if it doesn't feel that way quite yet.
I see you taking steps to get yourself sober and ready for the life you deserve. Dumping the alcohol was one, and so is looking into the peer support. What else are you doing to support your sobriety this weekend?
I see you taking steps to get yourself sober and ready for the life you deserve. Dumping the alcohol was one, and so is looking into the peer support. What else are you doing to support your sobriety this weekend?
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Hey Sweetichick. I've dealt with death recently too. I lost my Dad and my stepdad to unrelated Cancer's 12 months between each other. Both out of the blue, and both died young (56, and 47).
The reason why your psychiatrist is saying the same things is because he's suggestions real solutions to your problem, but you're struggling to take that leap of faith.
As Dee said, you need to change the process. Change the process and you will change the outcome.
I can absolutely promise you the grieving process is less painful, and easier to deal with, sober.
Take that leap of faith <3
The reason why your psychiatrist is saying the same things is because he's suggestions real solutions to your problem, but you're struggling to take that leap of faith.
As Dee said, you need to change the process. Change the process and you will change the outcome.
I can absolutely promise you the grieving process is less painful, and easier to deal with, sober.
Take that leap of faith <3
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maybe taking on a task like home/life decluttering can give you something positive and meaningful to do while you are at home. taking an active role in the state of your physical house - ridding of that which no longer suits or pleases or works - can work concurrently with decluttering our thought processes and yes, spiritual life.
and it's a demonstration of self care. it calls us to actively participate in our own lives. i am not saying this is a replacement for active recovery - meetings, working the steps, working with others.
and it's a demonstration of self care. it calls us to actively participate in our own lives. i am not saying this is a replacement for active recovery - meetings, working the steps, working with others.
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Originally Posted by AnvilheadII
maybe taking on a task like home/life decluttering can give you something positive and meaningful to do while you are at home. taking an active role in the state of your physical house - ridding of that which no longer suits or pleases or works - can work concurrently with decluttering our thought processes and yes, spiritual life.
and it's a demonstration of self care. it calls us to actively participate in our own lives. i am not saying this is a replacement for active recovery - meetings, working the steps, working with others.
and it's a demonstration of self care. it calls us to actively participate in our own lives. i am not saying this is a replacement for active recovery - meetings, working the steps, working with others.
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it really is contagious, sweeti, once you get started. we don't have to become fanatics about it, but once we get started wanting to simplify our lives in some way, and learning to LET GO of some of our "stuff", it really does make a difference.
you can start anywhere.....and you can follow whatever method works for you.....or use a combination of methods. you can pick a room.....or you can pick a collection.....it doesn't really matter WHERE you start, only THAT you start.
and that's the key to all of it, hon.....getting out of the starting gate!!! it can be part of the "new" you......the sober person with the new attitude towards life.
you can start anywhere.....and you can follow whatever method works for you.....or use a combination of methods. you can pick a room.....or you can pick a collection.....it doesn't really matter WHERE you start, only THAT you start.
and that's the key to all of it, hon.....getting out of the starting gate!!! it can be part of the "new" you......the sober person with the new attitude towards life.
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Sending you love Sweeti. I suffered from MH problems for years too and refused to believe that the drink wasn't "helping me". 35 years of putting off having a much, much better state of mind until I finally hit real rock bottom and gave the drink up. I'm not 100%, but I'm 99% better than I was with a bottle in my hand. I hope that you too can find it in you to kick the booze into touch. It is scary, it does hurt a lot at first but it really is worth it. Trust me. Find a method that works, be that AA, SR, specialist medical advice or all 3. The main thing is making that commitment to getting sober, and meaning it. We're with you hun. Hugs x x
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