Would a Drink help?
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Originally Posted by Stable 
i am a few days off 5 months sober and now am struggling.
The pleasure of sobriety are starting to plateau. I am finding it difficult dealing with the reality of my life.
Becoming very frustrated with life can be difficult when being sober as nothing blots out your problems better than alcohol. Being sober means that release option is not there.
So I am lying here with a headache not knowing what to do with myself. So I ask myself Whould a drink help?
The pleasure of sobriety are starting to plateau. I am finding it difficult dealing with the reality of my life.
Becoming very frustrated with life can be difficult when being sober as nothing blots out your problems better than alcohol. Being sober means that release option is not there.
So I am lying here with a headache not knowing what to do with myself. So I ask myself Whould a drink help?
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Hi Stable. It's just not worth the temporary comfort we 'may' get. The frustrations your feeling need to be dealt with & analyzed with a clear head. Putting our problems on hold while we wander off to lala land just creates more misery. We have to sober up sometime - and when we do, there are likely to be many regrets. Why do that to yourself?
I had those feelings a few times during my first year. After that, they left me.
Congratulations on your 5+ months. I'm glad you wanted to talk this over.
I had those feelings a few times during my first year. After that, they left me.
Congratulations on your 5+ months. I'm glad you wanted to talk this over.
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Just to update, I decided a drink would not help and have stayed sober.
Ive had to tough out a bad weekend of Deppression. Of course we all know the devastation bringing back alcohol into our lives would bring.
Ive had to tough out a bad weekend of Deppression. Of course we all know the devastation bringing back alcohol into our lives would bring.
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I (and im pretty sure it is safe to say, “all”) of us here are happy to hear you talking it out with us, Stable. It’s never easy, but it will be worth it. I understand depression (and anxiety) all to well from personal experience, and days like this suck. But they def don’t suck as much as the lowest lows we had when trying to drown them. I’m glad you’re good tonight and I’m glad you posted today. You helped this girl, too 
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sounds like you played the tape all the way through! good job and good practice for future seemingly innocuous ideas those darn voices come up with! stay vigilant for they are relentless AND creative! always remember that their plan is to get you with a drink in your hands........
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Originally Posted by Stable
Just to update, I decided a drink would not help and have stayed sober.
Ive had to tough out a bad weekend of Deppression. Of course we all know the devastation bringing back alcohol into our lives would bring.
Ive had to tough out a bad weekend of Deppression. Of course we all know the devastation bringing back alcohol into our lives would bring.
It gets easier. I quit nearly eight months ago, and sadly I had a family tragedy three days ago. I didn’t even feel like a drink, and previously alcohol would’ve been my first port of call. It’ll soon be second nature not to drink. Keep it up.
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In this situation i allow myself to realize a drink might help. Three might help. Maybe today and tomorrow I'd even be fine. But what about the next day when its five drinks? What about next week when its a bottle of vodka? Naw.
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I am a month in and have these fleeting thoughts, like "no one will know if I do." or I will drive by my old favorite wine bar and miss it.
Then, I catch that thought, scold it like a ill-mannered child and tell it, "ok nic, let's remember the last time you were at that wine bar. You said just a few glasses, got wasted and ended up drunk on the beach, alone in a club, spent all your money and lost your purse, blacked out and don't know how you got home and woke up hungover, ashamed, frustrated and afraid. Sure, let's go do that again!" HELL NO haha....I'll pass.
Then, I catch that thought, scold it like a ill-mannered child and tell it, "ok nic, let's remember the last time you were at that wine bar. You said just a few glasses, got wasted and ended up drunk on the beach, alone in a club, spent all your money and lost your purse, blacked out and don't know how you got home and woke up hungover, ashamed, frustrated and afraid. Sure, let's go do that again!" HELL NO haha....I'll pass.
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Originally Posted by Stable
Just to update, I decided a drink would not help and have stayed sober.
Ive had to tough out a bad weekend of Deppression. Of course we all know the devastation bringing back alcohol into our lives would bring.
Ive had to tough out a bad weekend of Deppression. Of course we all know the devastation bringing back alcohol into our lives would bring.
We're a "mixed bag" to put it mildly.
I recommend that you see a psychiatrist if you think you have depression because you probably do. I have done so with considerable success.
I also suggest that you choose and follow a plan of recovery.
I could not have gotten sober without doing that. I still follow it daily without exception.
Please keep us posted as to your pain and progress.
Most of us on this forum have experienced a good bit of both.
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