I really messed up over the weekend after 7 days of sobriety. I bought a fifth of whiskey drank all of that and 2 tall cans of malt liquor, and got on a big argument with my son. My Daughter called yesterday and she knew that i was half plasterd. Guit kept me awake all night. I hate myself.
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Be kind to yourself. As addicts, we will trap ourselves in a cycle of regret, resentments, and guilt. Something that helped me was learning healthy things to put between myself and that next drink. Sending good thoughts your way.
I know exactly what that disappointment feels like, but honestly, all you can do is forgive yourself. Storm away from whatever tempted you to drink. If it’s an emotion find out why and try again. Don’t best yourself up and use it as a learning lesson. K?
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So what did you discover was your trigger? What thought or subject was the straw that broke you? Mine is always my father/ a father passing or gone even in a movie or parental guilt where I feel I'm not being a good parent. I have to be careful in those situations because they always need to a drink if I'm not actively getting through them. Have you learned yours?
don’t do it again. Go to a meeting share get a sponsor and get on with the step work. Make amends
I got a good report from the Orthopedic Dr., and no ankle surgery so I thought I had to celebrate that like a dumb fool.
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Stress is my trigger I have been in counseling since last summer and she is a good one. Medicare will stop covering the treatments in January so I have to be stronger and not cave to cravings.
we drink if there is traffic and when there is no traffic in LA so anything can be celebrated but when you look at how great life gets when you don’t drink and practice the 12 steps it is really pointless to be miserable for a day or a few years
Amen you are so right!
Mine is usually my alcoholic abusive husband who treats me like a stranger on the street and refuses to lift a finger to help me