Struggling with quitting drinking. Ive apparently been drinking beer/liquor since i was 3y/o. My family always drank wherher recreational or daily. They thought it was funny when my gpa gave me homemade wine & i called it Koolaid. So ive been numbing myself all my life bc i believed I couldn't face all the grief, rejection & pll making me feel unwanted. So now being totally sober is VERY foreign 2 me since ev1 always used alcohol whether it was 4 celebration or numbing themselves 4 what was going on & just whatever. So 44yrs of numbing myself, i will be 48 in September so ya lotsa bad habits 2 turn around. Very hard but I'm getting there
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Keep going ! I hear you , I’ve been sober 7 months , my life is soo much better.
It’s not the Quitting drinking that’s hard . it’s staying sober . You still have all the same issues & thoughts , How do you live this new life without alcohol ? When that is all we know ? I prioritize my peace , my alone time , I pray for the people I have resentments towards, asking for them the things I want . Peace. Health , happiness etc this is a selfless act & it makes me feel better . Walking in nature alone during happy hour helps . (A good distraction)
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I started using at 8 years old. Went till I was 30. Being with myself, I found out Im not that bad of a person.
I am so happy for you that even though you were literally a toddler when you started on your life, that you did get out!! You found another way to live. You are amazing and I hope you are living I life that you have love and joy! You deserve it!