Why Bother? What's the point?
 

Laying on the floor waiting for them to shut of my electricity because I can't pay the bill until Saturday.

There is nothing good in my life and I'm too old to start over.

What is the point to staying sober?

I honestly think I drink to escape simply because I can't kill myself.

Theres nothing good left.

Ive tried to be happy and not be a burden to people.

Im just a joke.

I can understand where you are coming from. I hope you find some kind of solution.

Hi Dandelion12,

Please consider calling a crisis hotline.

From SR forum info:

If you are in crisis please call your physician, visit a hospital emergency room or call a hotline.


National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/



Every life is important. You are worthy of help and healing.

You are a human being who is hurting-and not a joke

The only way out is through but in the early days it does seem like "through " will never end. But it will if you can first put the sober days together and things will get clearer and the sharp emotions begin to soften as your brain and body heal.

I didn't realize how much my mind was impacted by the physical damage I had from alcohol abuse. I felt hopeless at first but things gradually felt lighter which seems a common outcome many here have.

Little things like cuddling with your dog or clean sheets on the bed are good first steps.

You are stronger than you know. Each day take small positive steps to be kind to you even if it feels strange or awkward at first. Beginnings are like that. Journals help as a place to start planning and dreaming a better life.

You are worth it.

I was clinically dead 3 times from burns by way of booze. I tell you- life IS the point. Alcohol made everything in my life seem pointless. I thought I was an offence to the cosmos. Not so- life breeds hope. Go out to a meeting, just sit and listen. Do anything but drink.
Support to you.

I am in a similar situation. I need to start all over at 42. A daunting task that scares the sh*t out of me. I went to inpatient rehab 7 years ago. Got a job, stayed sober 8 months when I realized how hard it is to rebuild your life from scratch completely alone. Started drinking again, lost job. And more jobs. Sobered up 2 years ago with AA. 6 months sober, got new job. Again it was just overwhelming. Started drinking. Lost job. 2 more years of apathy and booze.

I am just finishing another detox. This time also detoxing from prescription meds. I am free of both booze and meds for the first time in maybe 15 years. I don't think I was mentally prepared before. I have always had to learn by trial and error. Going to try again.

Don't give up yet!

Starting an entirely new career sober. At 57. It's my fourth reinvention. It's doable.

Alcohol makes every situation seem less bearable. It distorts everything.

I asked myself many times what was the point of being sober - bad things happened to me spber...

but now I can see the bad things like overdue bills, no money, no sick leave,losing jobs, breakups - all that stuff came from my drinking, not from being sober.

I never gave sobriety a chance because the minute I had money again I'd drink...and the cycle of 'bad things' continued....

Its a leap of faith but you can trust me (and the thousands of other sober people here)

sober really is the best way to live for drinkers like you and me.

Stick with it - things can and will get better - if you stay on the right road :)

1. If there's nothing good in your life (which I doubt, by the way, but when you're feeling down I know it can be hard to remember what they are...) then go find some good things and put them in your life. Nothing good is going to roll across the floor you're laying on and crawl up your pants leg. The point of being sober is that you have the ability to GO AND GET some good things in your life. The pursuit of happiness. Pursuit is an action verb. Get some action, you'll be amazed at the results!

2. If your body is above room temperature there is time to start over.

You CAN do this. :ring

For me it was the alcohol that was stopping me achieving anything and becoming a failure. How many days sober are you?

Every time I think of death or feel depressed I think like this.

I hope you feel a little better today.

Surely there has to be a point? Maybe to overcome the hand we've been dealt is the point?

There are as many points as you decided there to be.

Alcohol robs us of our sense.
I have been too close to death too many times- and often by my own choice.

Every day you get to start over.
Every day you get to pick a point or ten points or no points to hit.
You still get that choice. It's a choice.
Life is hard and scary sometimes but we still get to pick our path every morning.
If our heart still beats, there is always a point.