Well you came to the right place. Admitting you have a problem is a good start, but it helps to have a plan, which will increase your chances of success.

I remember my employer giving me an ultimatum. Get help for your problem or you won't have a job anymore. That was my motivation. I knew I needed help. I could no longer do it alone. That moment was when I finally realized, I needed to put control of my life into the hands of another who could emotionally support me and tell me how to stay sober. It was a letting go of my ego and an awakening!.

So I began going to AA meetings. I got a sponsor and did the steps. It changed my life forever. Long story short, now I have a great job and I have never been happier.

Keep in touch. The path you take on your road to recovery, might help someone else.

God Bless

Hi Chaz,
I’m glad you reached out. What Bob wrote was really good ^ I agree it’s good start admitting you have a problem. Don’t give up on yourself okay, keep reaching out as much as you need

Sending you support, hope & many prayers
(((hugs))))

I always had the best intentions but booze would find a way to make me look the fool. Afterwards I would have such shame guilt and remorse but then would just go and do the same crap again, like groundhogs day over and over.

Today I have put some distance between me and the nipple. I’ve matured and find I’m actually happy with who I have become.

Alcohol is a drug, it’s addictive and will take all.

The Ego is at the root of this problem. A feeling of superiority that is fueling the need to get blotto. The need to hide from oneself.

The question is what to do now?

Are you an only child? Or raised alone? What about your Mom? Was she overprotective and cushioning? There are underlying reasons and usually they are related to genetics and upbringing.

Keep your head up and have you considered some therapy?

Getting away from Alcohol is like trying to pull myself out of a hole by pulling on my bootstraps. It just cannot be done without some help

Hi there. Hope you had a job today. Either way I imagine this incident brought your alcohol problem into the spot light and now you have a real chance at addressing it.
Every sober day I add,I become a more stable person. My mood is constantly optimistic. Because I’m not drinking a depressant everyday.
I quit on my own my first attempt at sobriety. I had reached the point where I had enough of feeling like a failure. If I hadn’t had that shift in perspective when I made the commitment to myself to never let a drop of alcohol pass my lips again I would still be an alcoholic.
My sobriety is my treasure, I’ll never give it up. It’s deeply personal and has given me a life I didn’t know was possible.
I’ve noticed your past posts and hope you find the motivation to become accountable for your behavior this time around. These windows of clarity don’t stay open long.
You know what I’ve discovered about self honesty? It’s only uncomfortable for a short period then it becomes a way of life.

Hi Chaz; are you on day 3? Hope you stay with the life changing decision of sobriety. Best gift you’ll ever give yourself

When I was first trying to get sober this old timer looked at me and said Good Luck, only 1 in 100 will quit for good… at that point in my life those sounded like good odds. I took it as a challenge., not a dig, I realized this alcoholism is some serious sh!t and I was going to have to get serious if I wanted to make it.

It will only get worse, never better, that is something I have seen on a weekly basis as I attend AA meetings where people are like actors in a script, they come in , get better, and bam back on the nipple. It’s the sneaky thing with alcohol, when it’s not there the addict thinks it was never a big deal and wham… back on the merry go round. That’s the 99 other people…. I scrap to be the 1% and honestly if I don’t address my alcoholism daily by simply doing a couple of things, I will be gone and a victim of the odds.

Well, based on what you have written, I imagine you are not going to keep your job for very long.
The future will look like this if you continue the way you are:
No job, no friends (except for other alcoholics), no money and eventually you will lose everything you value in your life.
It may sound harsh, but that is the honest truth.....................you are on the path to self-destruction - you either stop today and make the necessary changes, or you continue and destroy your life - your choice !

Hey Chaz! What’s the update. Going to work Tomm? Week Sober? Hope that your life is on the way to being all you ever wanted it to be, and then some. C’mon!

You still alive?

Sorry 1is2many. I'm good. Been doing sobriety and alcohol targeted therapy and group meetings. AA doesn't really appeal to me, so I found something that works for me. My job took me back and I'm just working to get my reputation back.

That’s great that you’re doing that, I hope it goes well for you. I’m in trauma therapy for PTSD because I’m not sure without doing that work I’ll be able to be stay sober,

One moment at a time
Gentle hug <3

Well that great news, you can do it, things are better without the bottle

Keep your chin up, you deserve a good life, go out and grab life by the horns and hold on for the ride

C’mon!

What Day u on now Chaz?

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