Help I don't want to drink anymore. How does this work?
Hello Dking. Thanks for joining the group. I'm relatively new to this site myself and I also don't want to drink anymore. I joined 13 days ago, and I'm 13 days sober. It works like this. You write about what you are feeling, what you are thinking and what you are going through. There are a bunch of people here that are in the same situation as you and they are willing to help you out by "talking" with you, support your efforts, give you hope, advice and guidance. You have the hard part though. You have to remain strong and dedicated. And willing to seek real help from doctors, AA, or other real life support groups. Welcome. Glad you are here.
There are a lot of people here with some great experience to share. I have connected with some amazing people and found a lot of hope here. I find for me just reading some of the other posts helps tremendously. You could start there. And see if that helps. I am going to send you a friend request if you would like to accept. I am here if you need to talk to someone =) Keep your head up. Also I would suggest sending a kneemail =)
It's good to know there's help here. What do you do to get through each day?
Honestly some days I don't make it through. Some days I do. I would not be honest if I said it wasn't a constant issue in my life. It is for me anyway at this point. I do know other people who are Free and sometimes that pisses me off and sometimes it gives me hope. I have tried many things and many ways out. The only thing that I find is a honest to god help. comfort and help is just that...God himself.
www.aa.org If I were in your shoes and didnt want to drink anymore and didnt know what the **** to do about it. ( I been there just did the wrong thing) I would read some of the big book and decide from there what to do. Unfortunately I am the last one to know what works as I have not found a solution that was solid. Substitution I WOULD NOT SUGGESST. let me save you the trouble that for sure will not help.
Sometimes it can be easy and sometimes it can be very hard. I have relapsed many times, but am sober and at ease now. Sometimes breakups or jobs or losses of people we love or the need for a social life or the need to escape from reality make us want to drink really bad. But there are really no excuses--just other ways to cope that don't jeopardize our health or potentially the safety of others. Depending on how severe your problem is, you may be able to just quit on your own or you may need a doctor's help--withdrawal can be dangerous depending on the severity of your problem. You may want to seek help from a counselor, psychologist, or psychiatrist. You may want to read self-help materials in books and/or on the internet. At any rate, do something. We will also be here to support you.
Thank you. I am in a support group that began last week. I also am seeing a counselor who deals with this problem. I have always dealt with problems on my own and thought I could now, but find that's not the case. It was really strange going into a small group of people I didn't know who had the same problem as I, but the second session I felt better about it. I look forward to the next session. It seems that strangers are more comforting than close family or friends who don't seem to understand, maybe don't want to, or don't want to deal with this. My children say they want to support me, but I can tell you they don't know how to. Giving me more guilt doesn't help. I feel like I'm carrying a great weight and then they say something or do something that just adds more weight to the load. But for today, I won't punish myself like I have in the past. I'll try to forgive myself and not add more burden to the load. I saw a tv show the other day where Oprah said to someone who had really not made right choices in the past "forgiveness comes when you give up the hope you can change the past." Maybe I need to write that done and keep it with me whenever I think I could even change the last minute that just happened.
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I'm a newbie too and need help wdi it but I ith my drinking problem. Don't know why I know it's bring my family and me down.
It's the same cycle. Drink on wine, then the next, then the next. Next day feel guilty all all. Wish I knew how to handles things without going for a drink. Have stopped before with no problem, but slowing fall back into it.
I need your help !!