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Originally Posted by BeABetterMan 
Keep drinking long enough and all that talk of being functioning will go out the window. Alcoholism is progressive. In time, even the level of functionality you enjoy today will be gone. Ask us how we know.
In the days when I was still drinking and starting to admit to myself that I had a problem, I would reason to myself "At least I'm a functioning alcoholic like my Grandma and not like my non-functioning Dad". It all went out the window when I sneaking off during lunch break to grab a bottle and take a few nips to get through the day and calling in 'sick' a lot to drink all day.
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I am in AA and there is a lovely woman in my meeting who always says "leave your pride at the door". Take a deep breath, pray for courage and walk into a meeting. It's not a social situation, it's a lifesaver. Don't die because of pride. 🙏❤🙏❤
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Originally Posted by snitch
I am in AA and there is a lovely woman in my meeting who always says "leave your pride at the door". Take a deep breath, pray for courage and walk into a meeting. It's not a social situation, it's a lifesaver. Don't die because of pride. 🙏❤🙏❤
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You can't fight it. Alcohol is stronger that any Dutch stoutness!
You were saying you hope you don't stop for beer on your way home? My car drove me to the liquor store all on its on, irrestistably, inexorably...and that was decades before self-driving Icars. Then I'd buy a bottle of anisetta (my family is Italian) for the ride home
When I gave up fighting to control my drinking, I reached out, asked for help, and found people who no longer drank.
You were saying you hope you don't stop for beer on your way home? My car drove me to the liquor store all on its on, irrestistably, inexorably...and that was decades before self-driving Icars. Then I'd buy a bottle of anisetta (my family is Italian) for the ride home
When I gave up fighting to control my drinking, I reached out, asked for help, and found people who no longer drank.
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Giggler, there's nothing that says you can't start a new thread at any time if you want to leave this one behind.
But please do post - you've got a lot of support here ready and waiting, all you need to do is show up and talk about what's going on.
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But please do post - you've got a lot of support here ready and waiting, all you need to do is show up and talk about what's going on.
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I'm going to ask my friend tomorrow if there is a meeting I can go to with her. My mom took me to weight watchers meetings as a child I imagine it can't be much worse than that. I am very appreciative of all your responses, several months too late. For some reason when I admit and beg for help I feel the most ashamed. I'm so sorry I'm not a shining example of sobriety. I will be one day.
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Nothing to be ashamed of here in this community - we've all been there.
Nothing wrong with asking for help either.
Asking to go with your friends seems like a good start - maybe also regular posting here again?
Nothing wrong with asking for help either.
Asking to go with your friends seems like a good start - maybe also regular posting here again?
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Admitting you need help and support is what makes you strong. And human. I read posts on SR for years before i got the courage to share some of my story. And each time I read it now, I gulp, wince and take a deep breath and accept that it’s my truth and nothing hurts more than the truth. So, if there’s ever a time that I “forget” that I have a problem, I can always come back to re-read it to remember. There’s a saying that’s something like fall 7 times, but get back up 8. Don’t give up!
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Originally Posted by Giggler4life
Thank you all for responding. I want to go to AA but I'm a nerd and I don't do well in social situations. I'm on day 2 of drinking, I will hopefully not buy beer on my way home tomorrow.
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Originally Posted by Giggler4life
Thank you all for responding. I want to go to AA but I'm a nerd and I don't do well in social situations. I'm on day 2 of drinking, I will hopefully not buy beer on my way home tomorrow.
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