I’m really struggling right now. I’ve been sober for a

Struggling Help
#1

I’m really struggling right now. I’ve been sober for a little over a year but recently I’ve been triggered. I am a full time single mama to a beautiful daughter, who I love more than anything but on top of also working full time with all the stress that comes from my line of work, I am just to my breaking point. I don’t know what to do. There is so much going on in my life, too much to handle at times. I know I need to stay sober but sometimes I just feel like it would be a little easier if I gave in and got high.. I feel like a shitty mom for even feeling like this. I’m just so overwhelmed and lost right now..

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#2

I’m a single mother too and definitely understand, I’ve been doing work ours lately mainly at night times that’s when it kicks in but I listen to Dax-Dear Alcohol

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#3

Take a breath. You have a lot on your plate just being a single mom! Like everything there are ebbs and flows. It’s a pain right now, but soon it won’t be. I will say using will do you no good… in fact it will make everything worse.
Life on life’s terms. You can make it through this!

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#4

Only worry about the things you can do something about right now. Worry about tomorrow's issues tomorrow. If there's alot on your plate remember you can only take one bite at a time so just focus on that one bite. Stay up Stay strong :muscle: I got you

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#5

Sucks, good thing I pulled my family together,

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#6

I’m a single parent too. 2 kids 10 and 12. Their mom lives far away and hasn’t seen her daughters in 10 months. It’s freaking hard. And it’s hard to not be resentful when everyone you encounter tells you it’s justified. That it’s not fair. Maybe it isn’t. That doesn’t change the fact that we’ve got to step up. Good days and bad. Not all days are hard. Not all hours of hard days suck. We get through it. And we know, deep down at least, that getting drunk/high won’t solve a dam thing.

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#8

You are amazing for what you’ve accomplished! The mom thing is a full time job itself. And just think of what an amazing role model you are for your daughter!