I did not get there soz
Administrator
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Australia
Posts: 211,442
You;re not a fraud. You just need to work out a strategy to get you sober and keep you that way.
You've done a day sober before - you can do it again.
Post and read here - use the support.
Read some of your old posts. Remember how good it was to feel sober and how much better you felt.
Thats a start on getting sober - and a step towards staying that way
D
You've done a day sober before - you can do it again.
Post and read here - use the support.
Read some of your old posts. Remember how good it was to feel sober and how much better you felt.
Thats a start on getting sober - and a step towards staying that way
D
Member
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: St.Petersburg, FL.
Posts: 1,077
Mummy, you aren't a fraud. You are suffering from a disease that is fatal unless treated. Don't ever give up on yourself; you can do this, as you've done before. Do whatever it takes and look into treatment-don't take any option off the table. You must make a plan, though. I feel so sad for you; I well remember the pain, confusion and utter hopelessness, the feeling that things will never get better. Those feelings were lies. A very good life awaits you, I promise-just don't drink.
Blue Belt
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Soberville, USA
Posts: 4,174
I have no advice because if I relapsed I will feel the same as you.
Just know we are all worried and pray you find a way through the horrendous cravings you must be experiencing.
(((Prayers)))
I was deeply physically addicted. It hurt so bad to get through the first several days and nights. The mental addiction has continued to morph as I progress.
The mental addiction takes on new and brings back old angles all the time.
Waking up sober is the best thing in the world. I have enough aches and pains that adding a hangover to that list is not worth it anymore.
Suffering hell on earth was my way out.
Are you taking meds mum?
Thanks.
Just know we are all worried and pray you find a way through the horrendous cravings you must be experiencing.
(((Prayers)))
I was deeply physically addicted. It hurt so bad to get through the first several days and nights. The mental addiction has continued to morph as I progress.
The mental addiction takes on new and brings back old angles all the time.
Waking up sober is the best thing in the world. I have enough aches and pains that adding a hangover to that list is not worth it anymore.
Suffering hell on earth was my way out.
Are you taking meds mum?
Thanks.
Member
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: S.E. MI
Posts: 1,025
We've all been there. I had been there quite a while. About three decades. Now I am not there for the last three weeks. You are still there but you can leave there and come on over here anytime you want. Feeling down and feeling sorry for yourself wont help much. Feeling powerful and putting down whats hard will.
Member
Join Date: Nov 2017
Posts: 2,583
Mummy you are NOT a fraud. Anything but. Alcoholism is so insidious. It's the only disease that tells you you don't have it. It's the only drug you have to justify not using. It is hard to get sober. But it is not impossible. There are many many people here just like you, who have done it and who are doing it. Me included. And it took me a loooooong time to finally fight for it. Alcohol always won before.
I believe there are 3 steps we need to take in order to begin recovery.
1. Admission. Admitting we have a problem with alcohol.
2. Surrender. Surrender to the fact that alcohol had us beat.
3. Acceptance. Acceptance that we are alcoholics and can never safely ingest alcohol at all
A plan of recovery is vital. I could not do this by myself. I went to AA. I needed to know how to stop,to be around other recovering alcoholics and learn how to live my life sober. I am 14 months now and still learning. Sobriety really is a journey and not a destination. My experience is to make sobriety your number 1 priority. Be open and honest with people close to you so they can support you. Stay away from drinking places and drinking people. Make getting your head on the pillow sober at night your goal. Take things one day at a time. Do not worry about tomorrow. Just do not pick up a drink today!
Remember that alcoholism is progressive. My drinking got worse and worse until I was that person taking a morning drink. Filling a water bottle with wine so I could drink all day. It will ONLY get worse, never better so please make today your day one.
Sending lots of strength, courage and prayers to you. 🙏🙏🙏
I believe there are 3 steps we need to take in order to begin recovery.
1. Admission. Admitting we have a problem with alcohol.
2. Surrender. Surrender to the fact that alcohol had us beat.
3. Acceptance. Acceptance that we are alcoholics and can never safely ingest alcohol at all
A plan of recovery is vital. I could not do this by myself. I went to AA. I needed to know how to stop,to be around other recovering alcoholics and learn how to live my life sober. I am 14 months now and still learning. Sobriety really is a journey and not a destination. My experience is to make sobriety your number 1 priority. Be open and honest with people close to you so they can support you. Stay away from drinking places and drinking people. Make getting your head on the pillow sober at night your goal. Take things one day at a time. Do not worry about tomorrow. Just do not pick up a drink today!
Remember that alcoholism is progressive. My drinking got worse and worse until I was that person taking a morning drink. Filling a water bottle with wine so I could drink all day. It will ONLY get worse, never better so please make today your day one.
Sending lots of strength, courage and prayers to you. 🙏🙏🙏
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