Hmmm, ended up with two tattoo's myself.

I reasoned they were less painfull drunk, I believe you can get rid of them with expensive surgery, best cover it up and then try and stay sober so you don't end up with more.

Now if you gave up drinking, you could save enough money to have the tattoo removed, joking sorry.

Yesterday has to be yesterday, all you can starting changing now is today.

Most of us on here have stopped drinking, and we all have found what a wonderfull thing that can be.

Coming here is a great start, then there are AA meetings, your doctor if you need medical help, and lots of other help if you take time now to research.

Many of us have worse things than a tattoo to show for our alcohol filled days, take this as your wake up call, because unlike a hangover, this on eis not simply going to go away.

Who knows in a few years time you might look at your Tattoo, and say thank you, thank you for helping me stop drinking.

As it is the drink that will lead to more tattoo's the tattoo will not.

Ok a foolish thing, but welcome to the first day of your new life

Stay sober

Trickey

Thank you Trickey!

Keep the tattoo and use the money it will take to remove it for gas to go to meetings. I got a big tat. on my chest once while drunk. And of course I made a derogatory statement to the artist while he was doing it.It turned out god awfull{Imagine that!}. so you aint the first,use it as an exuse toget sober then have it removed on youre first year os sobriety.

Every time you feel like a drink,pull up your shirt and look at your tatoo.Maybe give AA another chance.Try different meetings,get a good sponsor and take the 12 steps.Something got you sober before.Maybe try HOW-Honesty,Openmindedness,Willingness.I haven't yet heard anyone who went back out come back and tell what a great time they had.You know what to do,justduit.

They can lazer off the tattoo, it is probably expensive. When you get sick of drinking AA is probably the best answer.

Forget the tatoo.What's done is done.You have'nt killed anyone.All you did is give yourself( a somewhat) permanent reminder of what makes you most unhappy with yourself.Take care of you.I 've never gotten a tatoo,but in the midst of plenty of drunken days I have hurt myself unintentionally.I have scars physically from being fallen down drunk,luckily in places where no one but me can see.I also have been scarred mentally because I put myself in dangerous situations just to get drunk.No amount of money can heal what I've done to myself internally.

Can we see the tattoo? I for one like's tattoo's.

Mike.....Yes, I will get someone one to snap a picture and I will show you.
I would have never chosen this. I wanted something much smaller and more feminine.

i also have woken up with two different tattoos...one 'tramp stamp' that is pretty big and the other one is on the back of my neck...a chinese symbol that means 'to drink'...go figure...

ive looked into it...its way expensive to get rid of them and maybe one day i will, but for now it is just another reminder for me of how powerless i am...and that is a reminder i need daily!

Poor you. Dont beat urself up. next time you want a drink.. just go look at the tattoo
and it will remind you not to.. xgood luck hunny xx