Yesterday was 8 days sober from drinking. My husband hasn't let me have access to money or to be able to drive anywhere without him. Yesterday I got the little bit of trust to go and pick my kids up from their last day of school and take my daughter to get her sports physical.
Leave it to me to find a couple extra dollars and change and bought a small bottle....it was never my intention to do so but it happened and I'm very disappointed in myself and my anxiety is letting me have it today. However I feel like this is a bit of a turning point in my mind at least because for once I took about 2 shots worth and didn't want more and was able to stop myself from wanting more. And now that it's gone I don't find myself trying to find a way to get more... I just hope that my husband can forgive me and I already know I won't be going anywhere alone for a while, which is for the best.
My wife has done the same with the keys and the money clip. It's for the best. Over time, the trust will come as long as you do your part.
Oh I know. We've gone back and forth and I earn it back and then eventually mess up again and lose it. It's for the best I know that. He buys urine alcohol tests for me too and one is coming tonight and I haven't told him I messed up again. I just hope this is it and I go longer than I've gone before.
I did the same thing with my mom she held all forms of payment and my IDs and the one time I got some trust I did a 5 day bender but turns out it was a learning process which sounds like it was for you aswell for me that was my last time using my DOC it's said that relapses are a learning process and it's so true , what you explained sounds like your fighting the addiction in your brain and that's amazing just be kind to yourself we all make mistakes , that's how we learn
keep up the great work !!!