I feel so far gone that I’m scared to even

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#1

I feel so far gone that I’m scared to even try and get sober again. It’s what I want but I think I feel a little scared to go without it. I’m starting tomorrow.

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#2

Great! Tomorrow is a brand new day! Kick in your inner strength and leave your best legacy behind. Not your alcoholic one. I am 11 mths sober now. You can do it.

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#3

I dont know a person who wasn't scared. I know i was and its ok. The emotions we feel are telling us to take action. I know i didn't want to listen but it gets so much better!

#4

Thanks brother

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#5

If you do any reading or listening to books The Naked Mind has been such a tremendous help to me - I listen all the time and it reminds me that I was not happy drinking - but my subconscious told me alcohol was the answer to my problems - when in reality it was the source of my anxiety and stress. My subconscious told me I would be missing out without it when in reality I was missing out on so much peace without it. The book helped me alter how I thought about alcohol which made it my desire to quit - not because I had to.

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#6

I was there. I would try to start, I would start, and then go twice as hard when I failed. I had to do a medical detox and have support from therapist. Be proud for trying start again tomorrow!

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#7

I’ll check into this. I’m a very deep thinker so maybe something like this will help me. Thanks

#8

I have been to treatment and it simply did not work for me. Nor did 12 step meetings. I did not want to white knuckle it everyday going to meetings and focusing my life on quitting alcohol. I am a very logical person. I wanted to understand WHY I was drinking when it wasn’t helping me and did not even feel good- but I was still compelled to drink. This book truly gave me the ability to get sober because I don’t crave alcohol - I see it for what it is - but until I could rearrange my subconscious beliefs about what alcohol did to me quitting felt like I was denying myself something I needed

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#9

That’s interesting. I’d be into that. I’ll look it up but you recommend a place to get that book?

#10

I actually got it on my phone on the audible app so I could listen to it in my morning runs - For me being able to listen to it seems easier than reading it. But you can order from Amazon or anywhere if you want the hardcopy book but I love listening to it so I can pop it on in the car or at any time when I feel like I need to hear it

#12

Thank you. I just started running so that’s a great idea