
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.

confusedmoma
well it's been six and a half months and i am still sober. However, i am NOT doing very good. It seem like i am at a stand still, and it's driving me nuts. I can't even motivate myself to go to a meeting, whereas i used to get so excited to go to one. I feel bored, restless, agitated, discontent and just plain dull. I can't seem to get motivated to do anything at all but just survive. I've even had thoughts of going out to drink, just because i feel like i haven't got the push to continue striving for a better life!! This completely sucks... any ideas how to get out of this slump??
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I was like what you are discribing here about yourself when in my early sobriety, but that was after I was off of my antidepressents for a while.
Have you ever considered getting on some antidepressents? I go on them for about 6 months, then I'm good to go for a few Years!
The best thing to do is go to meetings before you drink again.
I like all the suggestions on your post itsmylife is a good one.
6 1/2 months is wonderful keep up the good work and never stop learning about your-self and this disease.
mj
When bad feelings overcome us, it is often because we are not accepting something.
Ask yourself, "what am I not accepting at this moment?"
If you find out that you are not accepting something and you know what it is. Try the serenity prayer to help you to see what, if anything, there is you can do to accept it.
If you find you can't accept whatever it is that's bothering you, then just accept the idea that you can't accept-at least for now.
Sometimes, it just takes an inner acknowledgement of the feelings that you are experiencing-somtimes, prayer and meditation.
Hope this helps.
We used to drink our feelings away. We can't do that anymore. You're starting to feel those feelings you drank over.
It does sound as if you are struggling to let go - but it also sounds as though you know you really have to.
On the other hand you may be genuinely depressed - if you can't make any sense of it then think about going to your doc.