Dont give up on yourself! (Forgive me if I have misunderstood and consequently offended you, unintentionally!)
We take steps forwards and steps backwards, many times, before we reach a state of 'success'!
Only we know, in our hearts, if we are truly moving forwards or not!
If if we can't be truely honest with ourselves then we sincerely need to succumb to outside help! That said I am not judging you! No way! Just trying to ask your inner self, your soul, to determine whether or not you truly believe you are making progress.
so sorry you've had to resort back to alcohol. Hardly surprising considering what you've (still are) got going on, health, financial and relationships.
dont look on this blip as a complete negative, you've done so well up till now. Tomorrow is another day. Take care and keep posting how you're doing xx
I'm on mod because I sent u a link on its normal to relapse. Why we relapse is from psychology today magazine. I guess there's always a first time for blanking out posts.
I think you can leave it at just pool playing and hanging out with friends. Maybe if you put your mindset to not have any alcohol prior to hanging out with partyers and making sure you have a fun drink like "cranberry and seltzer water" in your hands at all times. Guess it's sort of like giving up smoking and getting past the "triggers" i.e. driving, having coffee, being out with friends that smoke, but after you choose not too have a cig once during a "trigger moment" then it gets easier the next time till you no longer have any craving. For me, the #1 inspiration not to drink would be the fact that you went through so much testing to see what your past has done to your body and you got the "all clear"...a huge inspiration
Oh my dear misssy. I'm so sad the devil got you again. It got me too for a few weeks and I've been so ill. This is the reason I've only just seen your post. So sorry you're suffering again. This illness is hell. I hate it so much with intensity.
Youre a survivor and you'll get back on the sober bus again. I've got faith in you. I'm 2 days sober now..wow, not !!! We can do this.
Dearest Misssy or anyone struggling, listen to REM...Everybody Hurts. Lead singer Michael Stipe is a recovered alcoholic and the song is wonderful to anyone suffering xx
Hi ln the morning or afternoon when you sober up, you will again realise you have all these people worrying about you. Is that your wish ? You couldn't give a dam l bet. Maybe when your older you will see the damage drink and drinking does to families you'll learn. Kenny
That is an awful thing to say kenny and I'm sure others on this site will agree with me. Do you have no empathy or is this just a wind up?
You obviously do not understand AUD. I would suggest you google Paul Turner Alcohol on YouTube. My father is a retired GP and understands it's an illness not a life choice. I suggest you read up more about alcoholism before you judge people with this illness like most of us on this site ...