Maybe your alcoholic maybe if thats the case AA might work for you it did for me good luck and god bless

You sound miserable, what do you have to lose by trying AA again? I saw on your profile that you said AA was not working, maybe you could try again. The support of other drunks around the Holidays might just help you get through them without a drink. Best wishes to you.

If nothing changes, nothing changes. You are the only one that can decide when you are ready. It took me losing alot to finally decide I was tired of working so hard to be so miserable. If and when you decide you want to quit, go to an AA meeting. If you don't find someone there to connect with go to another one somewhere else and you more than likely will. I kept doing the same things over and over expecting different results -- the actual definition of insanity. God Bless

Dont be angry with yourself. It's a disease. You're not guilty. If you have the willingness to stay sober and work the program, you will succede. Forget yesterday. Today is a new day. Don't forget this is a daily program. Just DON'T DRINK TODAY. And to go meeting. Take care!

I agree with Cory. You can change today. There's nothing you can do about tomorrow nor yesterday.

Try finding an AA meeting that is based on the big book, steps, etc.

If you work the program, things will get better.

Hang in there. You are not alone.

It is just one slip up. I know that it doesn't feel great (especially not with a hangover) and you feel guilty etc.. but it is just one day and all you can do is just get back up and start over. Don't beat yourself up, won't do any good (people really will think you are mad! ;)have you got anyone you can spend time with on Xmas that can understand you not wanting to drink? Try see if you can find someone understands. You can do it, everyone here is with you.

What did you feel like when you started podering drinking?

The best Xmas's I have ever had have been sober, so I think that it's just a mental thing that people assosciate Xmas with drink, what the hell as Xmas got to do with drink, nothing really, just another excuse that people adopted.

try to look forward to a sober one, try and stop wieghing up all the negatives, of course yu can get through if thats what you really want.

As for the slip, well Sherry is a pretty big slip, better known as fortified wine, so stronger than your normal grog, so herdley surprised that you have a hangover today.

From the little I know of you, but from your profile etc, it is fairly obvious that you have a big poblem with drink.

Its obvious you know is and that you wish to deal with it, but you may need to find more help than your getting here.

May I suggest a few AA meetings, and maybe a chat with your doctor would help.

You seem strong, it just seems a little more help and guidance would do you good

Trickey

It happen's to the best of us the thing is we don't give up. we keep trudging. I had to surrender to a higher power, and go to meetings, and hang with sober people, and it makes things so much easier. now my life is back on track. take care.

How get thru xmas w/out drinking? Invest in some other sober recovering alcoholics who understand your problem and will help you with the solution to stay sober no matter what. Having someone there may make all the difference! You'd be surprized how many would be happy to accompany you. Invest in recovery and sobriety and a sober community. Step one is a good thing to write about so you may think about it b4 u go to pick up that first drink. Powerless? Life unmanageable? What do you have power over? When we focus on what we do have power over, life gets easier (I have power over my attitude). What happens when you drink? Why do you start? How does it feel? Why do you continue? How does it feel? Is it doing what it u think it is supposed to? Is it doing what it used to do?
In the book "living Sober" by Bill W it talks about stuff you may relate to, it's really helpful. Have something to eat and drink something nonalcoholic. If someone asks y you not drinking, you can say you don't want to drink TODAY. It's all we have, today. :)

The best thing you can do for yourself right now is to not beat yourself up over being human and fallible. Dust yourself off and try again starting today and get some support there is much to be said for having someone to relate to or relates to you. Try AA again, put yourself out there cause no-one can help if they don't know you really want it.

So,YOU DRANK!Drink up!You will quit when you are ready.Forget the BB,AA,AND EVERYTHING THAT ALL BELIEVE IT STANDS FOR.We are all kidding ourselves.Your born alone ,and you will die alone .The amount of guilt you choose to take with you along the way is up to you.All the encouraging words we choose to hear is just another pathetic weakness because you didn't listen to God in the beginning.So now in your desparity ,you'll take what you can get.

Please, never for a moment think that you are not helping yourself or others that struggle with staying sober!Evertime you take a first drink you are thinking weather or not you should, you have made a very emprotant first step just by admitting you have a problem! and keep posting here it helps may time some time but things will fall into place, as for Christmas STOP looking at the big picture and start looking at the little things and start enjoying the little things. Thats why we say "ONE DAY AT A TIME" and for me i say ONE SECOND, EVERY MINUTE therefore it leads to my One Day At A Time.....most times its working and yeah i can slip but it is getting farther inbetween now,,,and i am wanting to be sober more and more these days,, You will do it hun,,, start going to Aa meetings and talking f2f it works when you work it... many ((((hugs))) chip up and chit chat with ya soon..."smiles"

How to get through the holiday's?
Go to an a.a. meeting, then another, and another and another...Talk to other alcoholics along the way. Don't drink in between.
Then before you know it the holiday's are over, and real good life awaits!