Grateful to be sober today. I’m not spending the money on booze anymore which is great. I’m working everyday 10-12 hours a day. I’m exhausted and my emotional and spiritual health is suffering. I’m not going t as many meetings because I’m trying to make money I don’t get it I’m barely making it financially so I need to work as much as I can. But I feel terrible. How do/can people afford to be in recovery? It’s like a full time job itself. I need a spiritual program, meetings and connections with sober people. I know there’s a balance but I feel like I was better off when I was drinking financially. He is this possible? I’m so careful with money for the most part. I am sorry that this is a negative entry. I’m just hopeful that maybe someone can shed some light? I take my sobriety very seriously and am in no way gonna pick up a drink. It’s just I’m mentally loosing it so I might be becoming a dry drunk? Which I fear especially because I e worked so dang hard fr 3 1/2 plus staying sober from alcohol and working hard to love myself, help others, and do Gods will be done. Ugh. I shouldn’t post this
Hey Megan not sure what's costing you money in sobriety, but if you have enough for a book, Alan Carr's quit drinking without willpower, it will help keep you from becoming a dry drunk. It changed my life. Thank you for sharing. Check out Tony Evans on YouTube also if you'd like to hear some biblical perspectives on healing, storms, loss, love, etc. Nice commitment to keeping the alcohol away!
I noticed a similar phenomenon because when I quit drinking I started paying attention to cash flow and stopped building debt. So now I am paying off more debt and have less cash because I am being more responsible. I agree it is a lot of work to be sober. It's the self care that takes up time but it's worth it. I hope you get some rest. I have been intentionally sleeping more and it helps me feel good.
Haha we all of a sudden have more cash flow when we stop wasting it on booze.
I think a lot of us feel like that. I've learned that when I get financially worried I turn it over to God and my bills are paid sometimes it's harder than you can imagine but when you go out and drink or drug you're going to spend more and lawyer fees and fines and whatever else is in the negative. Sober life is cheaper take it one day at a time believe more in yourself love yourself more