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.
I screwed up again! I'm embarrassed and didn't even want to post this...But this is my honesty system that helps keep me in check. Pain and depression are playing a role in this. Not making excuses, just stating a fact. I have been disabled for 6 years now and just starting to accept it. I wake up with extreme abdominal pain. My intestines are rotated 270 degrees ccw. I had major surgery to keep my intestines from strangling themselves, but the pain still persists. I'm really lonely. My ex-wife and I are still good friends, but she has found someone new now and I got bumped to the bottom of her list. I just hate my life right now, but tomorrow is my new day one. Drinking makes my pain and depression both much worse! I know this, I feel like an idiot, I had 7 years straight at one time. Now I'm doing good to make it 6 months at a time!
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Dick Van Dyke’s path to sobriety was a turning point in his life and career. Here’s what happened:How He Got SoberStruggles and Realization: Van Dyke began drinking as a teenager, largely to cope with shyness and social anxiety. Alcohol made him feel more comfortable in social settings, but over time, his drinking spiraled out of control. By his mid-40s, he recognized that he had an addictive...
I appreciate your honesty and hope that you can work with your medical team to find better ways to deal with the pain and depression that you are dealing with.
One thing I do know -- whether it is Day One or you've been sober for years, today is an excellent day to be sober.
Its a horrible depressing feeling...your right it makes everything worse..even the pain because we dehydrate our bodies and your intestines need fluid more than anything especially now right?
The most horrible thing I find is sometimes even when I say its going to be Day 1 tomorrow it isn't because alcohol is so powerful...depression is so horrible...and then I say to myself..well one more day and then tomorrow and for ME...this tends to go on for months.
So even if you can't make Day 1 tomorrow (because once alcohol gets in MY system it starts to take over) still post. I hope that you do have a Day 1 tomorrow...that would be frigin awesome. I will be thinking about you because I know as everyone else on this page...this is not easy. Sending hope.
Good luck to you and maybe we could help each other !!!
You'll stop when you stop...and you WILL stop.
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