Fuck sobriety. I cant do it. I'm a piece of

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#1

Fuck sobriety. I cant do it. I'm a piece of shit

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#3

It does get better. Moment by moment

#4

Would you call yourself a piece of shit if you were a diabetic and had a chocolate bar? Man we are sick but we have proven ways to put our disease in remission. Never cured, but we can take steps to be relieved of the compulsion to drink or use.

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#5

Little by little bro

#6

Well said Craig

#7

You can do it James. It’s just really fuckn tough. When your car wants gas to run you have no other choice but to put gas in it because the engine won’t run otherwise. However when our addiction wants to be fed we can have a choice. One is the easy way that we know doesn’t work and never will. That easy choice leads to jail, institutions or death. The other and much harder choice as you’re experiencing is sobriety. Just like in school if you study and put in the work you get an A. Here though if you put in the work and really grind through it you get your life back man. As you grind through it and you take the punches we all have to take and you navigate the ups and downs we all have to navigate all the while your brain is rewiring itself and healing from this disease. I promise you that things will get easier as this healing progresses but you have to allow that to happen so you gotta stay strong and focused because your addictions in the parking lot doing push-ups right now ready, waiting and hoping you slip or become weak. You can get through it bro I believe in you

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#9

James - I read your profile. I have a lot in common. Biking, bowling, philosophy and history. Fellowship in sobriety is different than drinking has been my experience. The common thread becomes sobriety which can be difficult.
I feel you do have an advantage with your wide variety of interest. The challenge is finding fellowship and a sense of belonging. Good luck.

#10

You can do it. Proof? You were sober when you posted this. Tough days happen, that is why a support network is so important

#11

I have felt that way so many times I can’t count. Hold on tight and get to a meeting.

#12

I say that every time but somehow I keep going! You can too!

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#13

You can still be a piece of shit and be sober. And then you’ll just have one thing to get better at! Jkjk. You’re in San Diego so am I hit me up bro

#14

We all make mistakes. It doesn't make us bad people. Sending love your way. :heart:

#15

This is similar to the verbiage I use with myself. I don’t understand why the level of hate we feel towards ourselves when we use isn’t enough to make us totally stop. The more I slip up, the more I get down on myself.

#16

First off, you can do it. Second, no you are not.

Take it 1 minute by minute. You can do this. Getting sober is the hardest thing I've ever done. I had doubts. I was afraid of messing up. Similar to you. But I kept trying. You should too.

#18

You are not. None of us are. We just have a disease. I understand getting down on yourself. Pick yourself up and move forward. Prayers sent for strength

#20

Don’t stop keep pushing

#23

What I say. You want to throw in the towel go ahead it's your life. If you want to make something of yourself sit your ass down come to terms with your life and fix it. That's what I did but I'm not done fixing I may never be but it's better than being drunk. You want to talk I'm here

#24

Turn to your higher power, God, what ever your higher power is, let Him give you the strength, serenity prayer is amazing. You are stronger than you think