Alcoholism Support Group
Alcoholism is the continued consumption of alcoholic beverages, even when it is negatively affecting your health, work, relationships and life. If you think alcohol is causing you to lose control, it's time to seek help. Our group is a safe place to vent, check in, get back up if you fall, and reach sobriety.
That's what a month?? My mom and dad locked the alcohol in the safe. Thanks! Even though I know how to get into the safe I also know it will slow me down. Them putting it in the safe helps, me knowing how to get in it keeps me accountable. I'm sitting on 29 days and even though it's really hard at times I'm still going strong! WooHoo to 29 days!
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Ever since I stopped doing therapy because of insurance, I've been feeling that old tense and irritable sense of anxiety and stress. I hate that. I was making so many strides and changes during therapy, my therapist would acknowledge all of my progress and accomplishments, and I miss that reassurance. Today I thought about it, and I made those changes! She would always tell me that I chose to...
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check out that smoke ring. It tasted really good. I smothered it with Maulls BBQ sauce which is Local to St. Louis and one of the best I ever had.....
Congratulations!!
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Reading both of your posts together, I noticed something. You're facing two kinds of healing at the same time, healing from alcohol and healing from trauma. Neither is easy, and it's understandable that you're scared.
The fact that you're scared doesn't mean you're doing it wrong. It often means you're approaching something that has held power over you for a long time.
I also liked what you said about the safe. Knowing you could get to the alcohol, but choosing not to, is an act of strength every single day.
Whatever happens with watching the movie, be gentle with yourself. Healing isn't about forcing yourself to be fearless. It's about taking one step at a time, with people you trust, at a pace that's safe for you.
Keep celebrating each day. Twenty-nine days is no small thing.
I'm cheering you on....Hugs
Like Bob wrote, and for me this is true, so many times in my life I've allowed fear to make my decisions, rather than from my heart.
What I see you doing is caring for yourself from the heart, yes, with some fear, but also with the foresight of being alcohol free will give you a better life moving forward.