I have been sober for 56 days now but I am thinking of drinking again. Would it be so bad to have just one?!
Question: I have been sober for 56 days now but I am thinking of drinking again. Would it be so bad to have just one.?
I am pretty unhappy right now because things aren't going so well at home but I don't have my old crutch to take the edge off. And that crutch is alcohol. I haven't been to an AA meeting in 57 days. I moved to a new area but got offended by some of the comments people said to me at the new meetings I have been going to. To say it was a resentment would be an understatement. I was happy going to meetings where I used to live. It was a big city. But I haven't fit in at these meetings in this small town here. I know a drink won't make things better but it at least took the edge off after I got into an argument. I feel like I am having problems coping without alcohol.Health Question & Answer
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Cannonball, contact me privately at Cureguyluvinit2003@yahoo.com.
I think you're a great guy, we've shared answers and questions together and in that process, I've found you're a pretty thoughtful person.
In the meantime, try this website that I have found to be the absolute BEST cyber recovery site available. It has helped me MANY MANY times to make it another 15, 30, 60, 120 minutes, four hours, five hours, twenty four more hours in my journey in sobriety.
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But yes, by all means, let's talk privately. I care.
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I think you're a great guy, we've shared answers and questions together and in that process, I've found you're a pretty thoughtful person.
In the meantime, try this website that I have found to be the absolute BEST cyber recovery site available. It has helped me MANY MANY times to make it another 15, 30, 60, 120 minutes, four hours, five hours, twenty four more hours in my journey in sobriety.
www.cyberrecovery.net
But yes, by all means, let's talk privately. I care.
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Yes by all means do it.
Here's the hard part ;You absolutely must limit it to one drink
So do it the right way , go to a bar , order something top shelf that's really good ,enjoy it immensely ......and then walk out
Not drinking at all is child's play Having the self discipline to have one drink and then walk out is a very worthwhile challenge for you .
So go for it and eventually cure your alcoholism in the process.
Good luck
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Here's the hard part ;You absolutely must limit it to one drink
So do it the right way , go to a bar , order something top shelf that's really good ,enjoy it immensely ......and then walk out
Not drinking at all is child's play Having the self discipline to have one drink and then walk out is a very worthwhile challenge for you .
So go for it and eventually cure your alcoholism in the process.
Good luck
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hey, hey, whoa! 56 days is hard to do & you want to throw that effort away.? you're doing it already - you've stopped the drink! surely you're not going to let some resentful toss-pots defeat you now.?!
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email me anytime you want.Health Question & Answer
Yes! Go to a AA meeting, once you start you won't be able to stop.Health Question & Answer
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As you already know, alcoholism is a disease, and a progressive one at that. Maybe you need to have a more open mind when it comes to AA, if one meeting didn't work out well for you, then try another one, I had to go to many meetings prior to finding one that I felt comfortable in. It's obvious that you already know the facts about alcoholism, and understand that you are on the verge of relapse, and you know, as I know that you just cant have one drink. Their is also the option of rehab, the choices are their for you, I do hope that you find the help that you need, I knowyou have the desire to drink but please reconsider.Health Question & Answer
definatly haveing one drink might seem like it wouldn't do ne thing but the only thing keeping yo ufrom drinking again is that you can't drink again and having that one will make it seems alright later to have one the fiending mind will rationalise any thing it may seems bad now but just imagine how good your life will be after when you can enjoy your drinks not depend on them i know a few people who went thru what you are just stick in there it's worth it trust meHealth Question & Answer
I recently quit smoking, and I can tell you that if I have "just one cigarette" I'll be buying another pack shortly there after. We have something in common you and I. We are both addicts. Me to nicotine and you to alcohol. I know there are big differences between the two, but at the core of it addiction is addiction. I think if you take a second and think about it you'll realize that there is no such thing as "just one drink", just like for me there is no such thing as "just one cigarette". Don't do it, you'll thank yourself later.Health Question & Answer
Hey I know what you are dealing with because I am also a recovering alcoholic. I have been sober this time for nine months again and I am happier than I have ever been. In eight years of AA I have slipped several times and each and every one of those times I thought to myself, "What would having one hurt.?" I now realize that having just one always gets me right back in the same place. Completely depressed and usually in a psych unit while I go through hell again trying to dry out.
If you are having a hard time with the new meetings then maybe that is something you might want to talk about in the meetings. Bring up a topic and then you can get some suggestions from the people there. Do you have a sponsor.? It is crucial to gain a sponsor that you can call when you have the desire to drink.
Sometimes when we don't like what people are saying in meetings to us it is because there is truth in what they have to say and that scares us. I know that most of the time when someone pisses me off in a meeting it is because I know they are right and that I probably need to change something.
Please do not drink. It will not solve anything. Pick up your phone and get to a meeting. Read the Doctors Opinion in the big book. Another thing that has worked for me was to get on my knees and ask my higher power to relieve me of the desire to drink. The first time I asked God for help I said to him, "If there is a God I need help now." This prayer worked and he helped me.
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If you are having a hard time with the new meetings then maybe that is something you might want to talk about in the meetings. Bring up a topic and then you can get some suggestions from the people there. Do you have a sponsor.? It is crucial to gain a sponsor that you can call when you have the desire to drink.
Sometimes when we don't like what people are saying in meetings to us it is because there is truth in what they have to say and that scares us. I know that most of the time when someone pisses me off in a meeting it is because I know they are right and that I probably need to change something.
Please do not drink. It will not solve anything. Pick up your phone and get to a meeting. Read the Doctors Opinion in the big book. Another thing that has worked for me was to get on my knees and ask my higher power to relieve me of the desire to drink. The first time I asked God for help I said to him, "If there is a God I need help now." This prayer worked and he helped me.
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Hi there.
Please don't have a drink. Think about how good you are going (you said yourself it's the longest you've been sober) and be proud of your efforts.
Ask yourself what it is that makes you want to drink and try and work through the issue some other way. You would have a sponsor surely.? Give them a call, tell them you want a drink, and they will guide you and help you.
Find something that you can do instead of having that drink, maybe go out for dinner somewhere, do something nice for yourself.
Keep on fighting, you are strong and you can beat this addiction!
Go to your AA meetings. Don't worry about what the other people say. Think about how wonderful your future is going to be, with sobriety and good health! Go back there and brag to them about your success if you have to. You have been sober for 56 days. That is a fantastic achievement.
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Please don't have a drink. Think about how good you are going (you said yourself it's the longest you've been sober) and be proud of your efforts.
Ask yourself what it is that makes you want to drink and try and work through the issue some other way. You would have a sponsor surely.? Give them a call, tell them you want a drink, and they will guide you and help you.
Find something that you can do instead of having that drink, maybe go out for dinner somewhere, do something nice for yourself.
Keep on fighting, you are strong and you can beat this addiction!
Go to your AA meetings. Don't worry about what the other people say. Think about how wonderful your future is going to be, with sobriety and good health! Go back there and brag to them about your success if you have to. You have been sober for 56 days. That is a fantastic achievement.
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First:Congratulations on57 days of sobriety! If this is the longest you've gone w/out drinking please don't blow that accomplishment! Having a drink is exactly what you said it was -a crutch.If you are not comfortable w/the meetings you are currently attending,seek out other places to attend-you can try another town.But i do think you need to hit a session soon since you haven;t been to one in quite a while.Best of luck to you-alcohlism is one of - if not the hardest thing to beat-but IT CAN BE DONE!! Keep reading and working on the 12 steps.Health Question & Answer
don't do it! One will lead to one more....and one more....and so on til the time you spent sober doesn't matter anymore. YOU CAN DO IT!!! You don't need alcohol to cope with your problems...from your question I can tell you know this but it's tough b/c your body is telling you to do something about the way you feel. Talk to someone, anyone - family, friends, find a support chat room, anything! If you need to take the edge off, go for a jog - do something physical or active that will take your mind off it.
Don't fall back into a bad habit now - you will feel like it was totally worth it when you get past that urge and start feeling better - and realize that you did it on your own, that you didn't need alcohol to get you there.Health Question & Answer
Don't fall back into a bad habit now - you will feel like it was totally worth it when you get past that urge and start feeling better - and realize that you did it on your own, that you didn't need alcohol to get you there.Health Question & Answer
It's taken a lot of courage to make it to 57 days! KUDO'S to you!
Now, with that all said and done, it's time to get tougher and meaner! If you were happy going to meetings where you used to live, did you have a sponsor there.? Believe me, give the person a call!! You never loose that individual, they'll always be there for you.
also, remember your first step. Keep repeating it in your mind, write it down 100 times, also the "Serenity Prayer". If you haven't been reading the "Big Book" get it out, blow the dust off, and close your eyes and open the book...read what it says. Usually, the answer is right there! Hope this has help is some small way! We're there for you! PixieHealth Question & Answer
Now, with that all said and done, it's time to get tougher and meaner! If you were happy going to meetings where you used to live, did you have a sponsor there.? Believe me, give the person a call!! You never loose that individual, they'll always be there for you.
also, remember your first step. Keep repeating it in your mind, write it down 100 times, also the "Serenity Prayer". If you haven't been reading the "Big Book" get it out, blow the dust off, and close your eyes and open the book...read what it says. Usually, the answer is right there! Hope this has help is some small way! We're there for you! PixieHealth Question & Answer
I think that an ex-alcoholic learning to drink in moderation is better then one who quits outright, but has to FORCE themselves not to give into temptation. They say that chasing methods to overcome your addiction is just as bad as the addiction itself. Have a drink, man...just learn to do it responsibly. Health Question & Answer