Day 1
Last night I drank so much that I blacked out. Unfortunately, that was not the first time. In fact, it wasn't even the first time in the last week. I don't know why I'm drinking so much and so often right now. It's destroying my relationship with my wife and having serious effects on my health. So, today I have decided that I want to quit once and for all. I have joined an online support group and I am looking into others. There is a lot of stress in my life right now. I was recently terminated by my employer. I am going to lose a house that I was trying to purchase on a land contract and I have invested ~$60k of my own money, plus all the work I've put into it. I have been suffering from health issues that caused me to miss a lot of work. I have more debt than I have income. My wife has also been sick, which has affected our sex life. There just doesn't seem to be anything positive right now, but I know for a fact that drinking is only making matters worse.
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Have you considered going through an outpatient treatment program? I did 10 years ago, and I learned many valuable tools that helped me stay sober and gave me a happy sober lifestyle.
I was like you. My drinking destroyed my marriage, My wife kicked me out one day when she came home from work and I was passed out on the couch and when I wouldn't leave, she called the cops. Instead of jail, the cop took me to detox and that was the best thing that ever happened to me. I got alot of help which started with a hospital detox.
Like you, I had no job, was in debt over my head and my marriage was crumbling. That was 10 years ago. Today I have a great life and I have never been happier.
If you really want a better life then I highly recommend doing what I did and go through out patient treatment. Every hospital in the USA has one and if you cannot afford to pay, you can get it for free by filling out a simple form through the business office at your nearest hospital.
It will help you
God Bless