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Just Cant Stay Sober
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Fell of the wagon few weeks ago after nearly 6 month sobriety.
JUst cant seem to get back on,
I hate been like this.. plastered from the minute I wake up. Mid-day and already through a half litre of vodka and 2 x 9% lagers.
I think it would be a kindness if society put all addict s down!!
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I'll be 4 months sober on the 5th June. This spell of sobriety came about when I literally 'hit rock bottom', or to be precise, I fell down the stairs.
I hurt my back and lay at the foot of the stairs for about 18 hours. During that time I experienced hallucinations, the DTs, which were very frightening.
I eventually managed to phone the police and when they arrived I asked them to take me to the hospital. With hindsight I'm surprised that they did. I'd have thought they'd have told me to ,'eff off'. They must have seen the state I was in and decided to help.
I spent 3 days in hospital and decided as I was discharged that my drinking was over. Up to then I'd say to myself that I was doing no harm to anybody but myself, but the DTs showed me a new depth. I never want to experience that again.
If I can stop so can you.
I know the contents of this post might be used by some here in AB to have a dig at me. That's ok. The sniping from them is less important than me trying to help.
I can only back up all the other answers nailedit. You've done it once, so it can be done and you can do it.
Come back to this thread when sober and read and re-read.
Please listen to sandy - he truly understands. Lots of us have given-up addictions (such as cigs. in my case) and it's hard.
I had postcards (today it would be 'post it notes') up all over the house - each giving me a d*m*ed good reason to quit the fags. Every time I felt a craving - there was a reason in front of me. You need the equivalent, but I can't think how to do that in modern-day terms.
Finally - if you are as worthless and useless and hopeless and lost as you have written above............ ask yourself why we all bother and care about what becomes of you?
We are not all nuts. x
Wiz, you were in this very spot a couple of weeks ago - you couldn't go on - but you're here now so you have proof that you could go on and you did go on - and you've gone on every time because you're the fine and determined man you are. You might feel ineffective and vulnerable at the moment but that will change because you do care and you do want to do what's right for you and to get your life back on track to enjoy time with those you love and to help those you're so good at helping. You know it will change because you've done it before so you have the evidence. Don't let a slip off the wagon stop you from climbing aboard again. Life is just a bumpy ride at times - in fact it's like climbing a mountain at times - and none of us have the guaranteed safety of crampons for feet. We all trip and bump our noses or slip and fall on our butts occasionally.
Listen to sandyRoe. He's been there and done it. We all know it's not easy but few of us know how hard it really is. He knows. And if his predictions come to fruition and anyone digs at him for sharing his story, you - and he - have my word they'll get one or more of my freshly made custard pies squarely in the kisser - and that is a promise!
Keep talking, wiz. Much love to you. X
Can only agree with everyone else ....you can do it, you know that, because you have !! You say you hate how you feel ....that's natural, you know you're letting yourself down and you're thoroughly *** off with yourself, having made all that effort to get that monkey off your back.
we're all behind you, mate and we truly care, just imagine the combined weight of all of us who do care, shoving you along the road to sobriety....hang in there, it's worth the fight xx
