I made a big mistake at work and I think I might lose my job. If I lose my job, I lose my apartment. I am on the edge and the liquor store isn’t far away. My mental health is struggling and I just want to cry because I feel like such a failure.
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If there’s 1 thing I can tell you from lots of experience, it’s that drinking will not make anything better. It won’t save your job. Won’t save your home. Won’t fix mental health. And definitely won’t make you feel like a success.
Whatever happens, and I pray it’s not as bad as you fear, drinking will not fix it.
Talk to the boss. Attempt to honestly fix the problem. Take ownership. Integrity is what you can control. The rest is in someone else’s hands.
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Do not drink NO MATTER WHAT… you know that won’t solve any problem but it sure will make it worse. Let’s face this situation sober 
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Listen to "Church" by Tom Macdonald
I have 100 days today and I’m not going to screw it up. I just wish I remembered how I made this error so I can respond properly. I did this last summer and it’s just now coming to light. Unfortunately, at that time, I was drinking heavily so I was probably horribly hungover and not paying attention. I’m dreading work tomorrow but I have to go.
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Do not drink... Spend this time updating your resume and start searching for a new job. I was in a similar situation a couple of months ago and was let go. I'm still job searching today. Be proactive. Stay strong.
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I’m with you. I relapsed and blacked out ruining the healthiest relationship I’ve ever been in
The liquor isn’t worth it, you have had the will power to make it 100 days! The more you use that will power the stronger it will get 
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Message me if you’d like to talk
Don’t drink bc it’s literally make everything wayyyy worse 10 fold or whatever they say, but it’s gonna be way worse then it would be sober. Promise
No one can fire you for mental health and being in recovery. Take it one day at a time.
Robyn
We all make mistakes.
I've made many some I remember, some I don't.
One thing that I did was face all of them with dignity.
Anticipating what's going to happen? Is the hardest thing to do.
we always think the worse and what probably will happen.
if the worst does happen. We then have to take and stand ourselves up and say lesson learn time to move
Robyn
Do as the others have suggested in this thread.
I've sent a friend request message me if you wish to chat.
Just remember all the support you need is around just ask
If you are working a program of recovery like A.A. Call your sponsor and go through the steps with this problem.
There is a solution. Just remember to be honest.
First of all, we all make mistakes. Be nice to yourself. Drinking will not help anything. Secondly, everyone is looking for help right now. Don’t think the worst. You are sober now and that makes everything 100 times easier. Good job on 100 days 
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I’ve had really bad life things happen in sobriety — I lost my mom two years ago. I’ve had to navigate crises with my two teenage children. The thought of a drink always pops into my head, but I KNOW that (1) it will solve nothing, and (2) it will just create a new crisis. In sobriety, you can solve problems and overcome, but you can’t when you’re back in active alcoholism. Stay strong.
We all mistake and the bottle is not the solution, don’t beat yourself up another opportunity will open up stay positive. Go to a meeting and talk about it or with someone. Keep your head up, stay strong.
Drinking will not help your situation my friend it will only temporarily numb you. Speak to your boss, it may not be as bad as you think. But don’t add wood to the fire by drinking. Reach out too others in recovery, go to meetings, if you have a sponsor talk to them. A temporary minute of poor judgement will definitely make things worse. Stay strong my friend you can do it. You got this. One day at a time. 
Can you ask hr about FMLA? Then go to program
Thank you. I managed to stay away from alcohol. I’m glad I did too. It definitely would have made things worse.
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