The truth?
Member
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Baton Rouge, La.
Posts: 15,229
I too am an alcoholic. An alcoholic in recovery. Just like
many of us. You are not alone in facing the truth.
Once you acknowledge the truth which you have, now you
can begin building a strong solid recovery foundation to
live your life upon sober one day at a time.
Alcohol had to be taken out of my life once and for all. While
i was in a 28 instay rehab, a place where i was safe away from
any and all temptations of alcohol around me.
I had to allow the poison to leave my body so that my mind
could become clear and ready to recieve some important
information about my addiction and a recovery program, a
guideline to incorperate in my everyday life on a continuous
bases in order to become successful in my own recovery life.
I didnt have to be by myself while going thru this process.
So, I surrounded myself with many who were just like me
looking for a way of life off the merry go round of insanity
that comes with addiction.
Remove all alcohol from your life, pick up some healthy
recovery tools to use in your life to achieve health, happiness
and many more of lifes amazing blessings.
There are many who continue to share their own experiences
in life, before, during and after alcohol or drug addiction in order
to give the newcomer or those struggling with recovery, HOPE.
Hope that if all of us who are living a healthy, happy sober
life addiction free on a continuous bases, then you and others
can too.
Your new journey in life begins the moment you let go of the
drink and pick up your recovery tools. You will now be on your
way to a healthy way of life moving forward and leaving your
addiction in your rear window.
Support, care and understanding sent your way.
many of us. You are not alone in facing the truth.
Once you acknowledge the truth which you have, now you
can begin building a strong solid recovery foundation to
live your life upon sober one day at a time.
Alcohol had to be taken out of my life once and for all. While
i was in a 28 instay rehab, a place where i was safe away from
any and all temptations of alcohol around me.
I had to allow the poison to leave my body so that my mind
could become clear and ready to recieve some important
information about my addiction and a recovery program, a
guideline to incorperate in my everyday life on a continuous
bases in order to become successful in my own recovery life.
I didnt have to be by myself while going thru this process.
So, I surrounded myself with many who were just like me
looking for a way of life off the merry go round of insanity
that comes with addiction.
Remove all alcohol from your life, pick up some healthy
recovery tools to use in your life to achieve health, happiness
and many more of lifes amazing blessings.
There are many who continue to share their own experiences
in life, before, during and after alcohol or drug addiction in order
to give the newcomer or those struggling with recovery, HOPE.
Hope that if all of us who are living a healthy, happy sober
life addiction free on a continuous bases, then you and others
can too.
Your new journey in life begins the moment you let go of the
drink and pick up your recovery tools. You will now be on your
way to a healthy way of life moving forward and leaving your
addiction in your rear window.
Support, care and understanding sent your way.
bona fido dog-lover
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: SF Bay area, CA
Posts: 99,746
I am also an alcoholic. But my alcoholism is in remission, since I don't drink anymore. I never wake up feeling awful and hating myself. Why will you be sorry tomorrow for saying that? Are you drinking now? I hope not. 
Member
Join Date: Jun 2017
Posts: 2,909
The truth set me free. It opened the door to recovery. Recovery showed me that there is absolutely nothing wrong with not drinking, nothing to be sorry for, nothing to be ashamed of. I can't say the same thing about my drinking.
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Join Date: May 2019
Location: UK
Posts: 3,918
Originally Posted by least 
But my alcoholism is in remission, since I don't drink anymore. I never wake up feeling awful
Member
Join Date: Dec 2019
Posts: 2,426
I cannot imagine why you would be sorry for saying you are an alcoholic and one drink is not enough. That is the foundation of a healthy and peaceful life, recovering from what we did to ourselves. Are you fearful you might be sorry tomorrow because you might be having a few drinks today? If so, make this the last day you lose to drinking.
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Join Date: Oct 2019
Posts: 739
My alcoholism is 2 parts.
An allergy, for lack of a better term, to alcohol. Once i have 1 drink i can not control how much i will drink or what i will do. I was only a daily drinker for roughly one decade of my nearly 3 of drinking. In those daily drinking days I was functioning. To make this possible on weeknights I would throw down otc sleeping pills and smoke Marijuana while still on my first couple of beers. If not I would drink the clock around and miss work and/or school.
So why not just not drink? If somebody has an allergy to peanuts they don't eat peanuts. That brings me to part 2.
I have an obsession to drink. After a period of time without alcohol I would become restless, irritable, and discontent. I'm not an alcoholic because I drink, I drink because I'm an alcoholic. This is where a 12 step or alternative program comes in. To treat restless, irritable, discontent. What I had to do was get right with God, get right with myself, get right with other people. I know the God concept scares some people so there are other methods. I don't believe in a man up in the sky, my concept is of my own thinking. I kind of tore apart everything I was taught about religion and started over. Though I do accept some ideas of organized religion.
I found posting and reading here to very helpful as well. Its a great recovery tool of the 21st century, so i guess recovery changes a little with technology.
An allergy, for lack of a better term, to alcohol. Once i have 1 drink i can not control how much i will drink or what i will do. I was only a daily drinker for roughly one decade of my nearly 3 of drinking. In those daily drinking days I was functioning. To make this possible on weeknights I would throw down otc sleeping pills and smoke Marijuana while still on my first couple of beers. If not I would drink the clock around and miss work and/or school.
So why not just not drink? If somebody has an allergy to peanuts they don't eat peanuts. That brings me to part 2.
I have an obsession to drink. After a period of time without alcohol I would become restless, irritable, and discontent. I'm not an alcoholic because I drink, I drink because I'm an alcoholic. This is where a 12 step or alternative program comes in. To treat restless, irritable, discontent. What I had to do was get right with God, get right with myself, get right with other people. I know the God concept scares some people so there are other methods. I don't believe in a man up in the sky, my concept is of my own thinking. I kind of tore apart everything I was taught about religion and started over. Though I do accept some ideas of organized religion.
I found posting and reading here to very helpful as well. Its a great recovery tool of the 21st century, so i guess recovery changes a little with technology.
voices ca**y
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: St. Paul Minnesota
Posts: 4,350
I've had all the alcohol I wanted today, which is none. When I was still in the cycle I always wanted more. It's one of those paradoxes, inside of enigma, wrapped in bacon. The only way to satisfy the cravings for alcohol is to drink none instead of more.
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