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Feeling more like myself

BrooklynnMB
BrooklynnMB
Since my car accident a little over a week ago I haven't had a drink or smoked any pot. I feel so much more like myself. I have more energy to get things done and just in general feel better. I'm not sure if I can diagnose myself as an alcoholic or not, but I do know that once I have a drink, I morph into another person. A crazy, impulsive person who I don't like. Once I have one drink I can't stop drinking and I always wake up regretting whatever I did the night before. I feel so much better not using any substances and am loving this new me.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Your comment that "once I have one drink I can't stop drinking" is what finally convinced me. No matter how many times I tried to stop at 1 or 2, I always ended up drinking to the point of drunkeness with very few exceptions.

Glad you're feeling better though. It's nice not to have the haze and depression of a hangover, isn't it? And life's problems seem much more manageable (at least for me). Congrats on 1 week+ !
deleted_user
deleted_user
Congrats on your week. Keep up the good work. One day at a time...or fifteen minutes at a time. Do whatever it takes to not feel that hangover and the dislike for the person you become with the drink.
CoogeeMum
CoogeeMum
I hope that was your wake-up call to make change in your life Brooklyn. Life can be so much more than what you've just gone through. Glad you're feeling better.
BrooklynnMB
BrooklynnMB
Thanks guys, I'm still sober but lately feeling VERY depressed... I have depression and I'm not in a full blown episoe but I am having some symptoms. I am not going to drink or do any drugs I am sure of that. I am just sick of feeling soooo depressed. Like I said, I will not drink or anything, I've gone down that road before and I know it will only make things worse. I just hate this depressed feeling. I wish I could go to the gym, or go see some friends, but I cannot drive right now and I can't go to the gym due to being in a neck brace still. Feeling very down...
1is2many
1is2many
For me 1is2many. I couldn't control myself once I had 1. So about 8 1/2 months ago I walked into a room. Best decision ever. I had told myself a million times that I was just going to quit only to be drinking that night! I hope you find some other people that you can discuss your life with and find out if you are are you arent... But I know that as soon as I started asking those questions, there was no doubt for me.

Keep us posted

1is2
deleted_user
deleted_user
Oh, you cracked me up - post on the 26 Feb how wonderful everything feels and loving the new you and just 2 days later you are suffering from depression! That is so alcoholic!!

Seriously I am not laughing at you but it is important for you to see how quickly things can change. If you are serious about not drinking then you will need more than not doing it to help you because if you are an alcoholic (and why would you be here if you didn't think you were?) you will drink again no matter how determined you are. If I could have quit by using determination I wouldn't have drunk past 17 years old. Seriously you will need some kind of programme to stay sober. I used AA and have been sober for quite a while. If you decide that you want to quit for good and all then it might be worth checking out your local AA meetings - you don't have anything to lose. If you are scared to go, check your phone book and give AA a call, many places can get you in touch with a local recovered alcoholic who you can talk to and go to a meeting with.
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