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.

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been drinking again

dipso
dipso
Had a slip again. There was no real reason to. I just did.

Now im sat nursing a hangover and telling myself not to drink today.


I suck at sobriety, I really hate myself right now.
deleted_user
deleted_user
it's that you suck at sobriety you have a disease and you totally have to give yourself to a higher power if you want to choose to stay sober and live awhile on this planet, that is if you are a true alcoholic, we lose the control over our drinking and it will never, ever return. Anybody tells you you can turn back to a normal drinker after being an alcoholic is so full of crap, just run for the hills.
LindaJean
LindaJean
I slipped around for 4 years. It took what it took to get me to stop drinking. You have been putting in a good effort for awhile - it'll happen when you're ready. For me it truly was when I was sick and tired of being sick and tired ALL of the time.

Good luck.
deleted_user
deleted_user
dipso don't beat yourself up. write down an a bunch of strategies is list format and randomly choose one the next time you have the urge. if you don't think it's gonna work, throw on your running shoes and run until you can't anymore, shower, then put your jammies on, and lastly....make yourself an ego with a scoop of ben and jerry's cinnabun icecream on top with a dash of log cabin syrup. brush your teeth, tuck yourself into your comfy bed, take a tylenol pm and something stronger if you have it and just go to sleep. #4 on my list is the ego with ice cream and syrup!! it worked for me tonight. much love to you dipso.
deleted_user
deleted_user
i was sweating it out 10 days ago. i came online hungover and felt so depressed. you'll make it. speed the process by detoxing. get a good work out in tomorrow.
dipso
dipso
Thank you for your kind words, honest opinions and inspirations.

i feel in a really dark place everything is a bit of a haze an i cant seem to get out.

I keep having the best intentions, but it falls away.
deleted_user
deleted_user
dont drink anymore dipso,
scream, shout and cry for help but dont drink.

you can do this.
put not drinking before everything, absolutely everything in your life and you will do it.
playing with this illness is playing with death.
not nice death, horidable degrading death.
dont do it.
get help , go to AA , ring people, do anything and i mean anything, but dont drink.
im scared for you dipso.