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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anchorbird
anchorbird
How could I be so stupid thinking that something different would happen when I drank last night? The same crap happened and in the end my husband said he doesn't think he wants to live this way anymore. Can I really blame him? We only argue when I drink, seriously, and I get too b*tchy and crazy when we do. He has never asked me to quit, but we both know its for the best so here I am.

We talked about it today and I told him I'm excited to do this and really do it this time. I think I will look up AA meetings in my area. I HAVE to do this for myself and my family.
whodathunk
whodathunk
We all reach out bottom. Maybe this was yours. It does not matter what the bottom looks like as long as it is your personal bottom.

There are many resources available for getting sober. Mine was AA just because I did not know of any other at the time. It worked and still works for me.

AA along with personal therapy and this forum has kept me sober for today. Tomorrow I go for another day.

Welcome to the group if you are new, it sounds like you are.
1is2many
1is2many
I remember the last debachand I realized that I have had enough and that Sunday evening I went to my first AA meeting that was three years ago today.

Find one and go. See I had no idea what I had and now I know that I have an alcoholic personality when I drink alcohol I have a strong compulsion to bring more more

And when I'm not drinking alcohol I have a strong desire to and only through meeting with other alcoholics with recover was I able to learn what I did not know

I'm not saying that aa is the only choice but I tried everything else and nothing worked.

Take the bullby the horns.

C'mon

1is2many
jenybobenny
jenybobenny
Welcome back friend... I was hoping you'd come around when you were ready... hugs... you were there for me to listen in the beginning when i was freakin out shaking and sweating in panic mode... happy to see you here :)
anchorbird
anchorbird
Thanks everyone! Im SO ready for this!
deleted_user
deleted_user
You know, there is are a lot of studies that the journey towards sustained sobriety sometimes has slips along the way. That is certainly my story.

For me, the point is, that I really want (and need) this. I had plenty of opportunities to drink this past weekend but just kept asking for the strength to avoid it. One opportunity after another presented themselves so I could do it. You can too!

Also, just knowing you want this is HUGE. Do it for yourself. You can't be there for anyone else if you are drinking, right? So do it for yourself and everyone wins.
stickywick
stickywick
Don't beat yourself up. We drink as its only real option when alcoholism is untreated. At least that's how it was for me. It was what I did when things were easy, when they were hard when I was bored, whatever. It was my only "solution."
Please try an AA meeting or 10:-) Its really been a lifesaver for me, and by proxy my family.
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