This might be outta left field (far left, of course lol) but I’m hurting real bad right now and need some fine fellows to lend moral support. I lost my fiance four years ago and still struggling with the damn bottle(and really don’t want to anymore). What is the most positive, uplifting thing you can say to someone struggling on getting back to equilibrium? I need some solidarity right now <3
I’m trying. It’s just been so demoralizing to keep falling back off again. But you’re right, I need to continually remind myself of my victories when I am sober and celebrate what I am accomplishing at that time. I’m still having to ween today (was trying not to have to but I detoxed HARD last night with night terrors, tremors, dry heaving and not being able to sleep more than an hour or two) I had to get up and get one beer (sipping on it slowly right now) but hopefully I’ll only need this one, another one after this one maybe at most. And after this damn time detoxing I’m never fucking making any exceptions for alcohol again. It’s not worth it. Next fuck up will be jail or dying and I can’t go there. I have too much at stake and too many people that love me (including you lovely comrades <3) to fall off again. I’m getting too damn old or this lol
I believe in you. Wanting to be free of it is the most important part. I have a very close friend who has struggled with alcohol himself. He had a good couple of years but this summer decided he was going to “experiment” with drinking a little. Predictable result was a night in the drunk tank (miracle that it wasn’t a DUI). He’s back on track now and I know I’ll never give up hope for him.