You're still here. You're still seeking solution. Rehab could very well be what you need. Keep in mind try not to go into rehab and treat it as a vacattion. The opportunity will come to learn a new way of living and of gratitude. If you do go keep an open mind alearn as much as they have to offer. We will always be here to support you. Keep coming back. greg

Hi europagirl, sorry to hear you relapsed but I am pleased to hear you are planning to do something to change the pattern.

In the meantime, here is a link to the Big Book. I don't know if you have one but the information in that book gave me all I needed to get to a place where I gained long term, happy sobriety, with the help of my sponsor who had walked the same path.

The reason I am putting it here is because your profile says you sometimes attend AA meetings.

AA meetings are good, but they will not keep you - or make you - sober. The Big Book is the basic text that contains specific instructions on how to recover with the 12 Step programme.

Reading it may be useful to you while you wait for rehab. My best wishes to you.

http://www.aa.org/bigbookonline/

What a positive move -- please take care of yourself until you start rehab.

Sorry to hear this. Are you still in Southern IN? Check out Tara Treatment Ctr. I had a great experience there. Very loving and caring staff. It was a life changer for me.

Keep coming back here and posting. You can do this. You never have to drink again.

xo

You are here and that's a great sign and start. Call a center. Get help.

thank you guys.imnow living in rapid city.there is good rehab.i will dowhats best for me.xxxxx

Just keep trying friend. I went to rehab 5 times and sheez! It finally stuck. This is rough shit-being an alcoholic. I think the ones who are successful and finally stay sober are the ones who never, ever give up, no matter how much and hard they fall.

Prayers to you.

thnx karmic...i agree.giving up means life full off missery,death or wet brain.

Euro,
I tried to quit by myself many times, unsuccessful. Eventually, I got so fed up with myself and being scared of what happened or what could happen, I decided to quit, for all the good things I still have in my life. I'm on this site and online meetings everyday, many times a day.

I'm on day 3, and had an awful crying, breakdown alone in my bathroom. But I didn't give it, I didn't drink, and it passed.. for now.

This disease can throw whatever it wants at me. I refuse to buy or drink anything. I'm on the road to sobriety. I have the choice.

Good Luck and don't be scared.

molly thanks.we can dothis..;-)

My counselor as a relief from some of the very dark momments of my addiction and illness recommends doing some deep breathing. I find this to be very effective when I'm in crisis. (thinking about drinking, looking at pornography, etc. )... Just a thought.

asics...yea.....my coucelor rrecomend it the same.gonna try some deep br. today.it helps.thanks

Glad to see you're back here. Maybe you need to think about what it is that you will do in order to stay sober. It is a rare person indeed that is alcoholic and can sober up alone.

I have been sober for quite a while and I love the life that I have, which is very different from how I felt at the end of my drinking.

PM me if I can be of any other help.

Lyn