That's awesome brother! I'm praying that you will make it to 37. Then 38. Then everyday thereafter with God's help. You are doing great and I'm proud of you.
I’m very happy for you, but I want to share some of my own personal experience. I dried out for about six months and thought it was all good and I could go back to drinking like a normal person. Within a few weeks I was back to my old ways of hiding liquor.
I won’t presume that you were as bad as I was, or that you need to do it forever. I only suggest you buy/borrow the “Alcoholics Anonymous” book, and read it for yourself. If it resonates with you, or if you read it and say “that doesn’t describe me”, then good either way.
Honestly I wish you the best of luck with whatever course of action you decide to do. If I could prevent someone else from experiencing the personal hell that was total confusion, oblivion, shame, and pain that came from being unable to stop drinking, I would. Sometimes people just need a break, but I needed to give it up for good.
Like the other pede said, you probably can never go back to drinking at all. I don’t know you so of course I don’t know, but from people I love who’ve been in the same position you either drink or you don’t, they can’t just drink a little bit. So just don’t expect you’ll ever be able to drink again like other people, if you’re an alcoholic you simply can’t ever drink.
Thank you ma’am. I’m doing a lot of soul searching over these 6 months. I started praying and watching church online even though I don’t believe God. I’m trying to be better overall so I can finally have a family.
It only takes 8 weeks to establish a new habit. After 8 weeks, you've got the habit pattern going for you. It's easier to think of achieving a "new you" than it is to think of giving up something.
That's awesome brother! I'm praying that you will make it to 37. Then 38. Then everyday thereafter with God's help. You are doing great and I'm proud of you.
Thank you. I’m trying to go 6 months at least. Have only been tempted once so far.
I’m very happy for you, but I want to share some of my own personal experience. I dried out for about six months and thought it was all good and I could go back to drinking like a normal person. Within a few weeks I was back to my old ways of hiding liquor.
I won’t presume that you were as bad as I was, or that you need to do it forever. I only suggest you buy/borrow the “Alcoholics Anonymous” book, and read it for yourself. If it resonates with you, or if you read it and say “that doesn’t describe me”, then good either way.
I haven’t taken that into consideration, thank you for that. That’s why I come here.
Honestly I wish you the best of luck with whatever course of action you decide to do. If I could prevent someone else from experiencing the personal hell that was total confusion, oblivion, shame, and pain that came from being unable to stop drinking, I would. Sometimes people just need a break, but I needed to give it up for good.
I just want to second everything NASDAQ wrote. Well said.
It’s an obsession of every abnormal drinker to be able to once again drink like normal people. It doesn’t work.
:( I don't want to be "that guy" at the Christmas party
Every time you're tempted, try to remember there are thousands of us pulling for you! I'm proud of you! Keep up the great work!
Like the other pede said, you probably can never go back to drinking at all. I don’t know you so of course I don’t know, but from people I love who’ve been in the same position you either drink or you don’t, they can’t just drink a little bit. So just don’t expect you’ll ever be able to drink again like other people, if you’re an alcoholic you simply can’t ever drink.
Thank you ma’am. I’m doing a lot of soul searching over these 6 months. I started praying and watching church online even though I don’t believe God. I’m trying to be better overall so I can finally have a family.
The nation needs more men like you!
Good job sir
It only takes 8 weeks to establish a new habit. After 8 weeks, you've got the habit pattern going for you. It's easier to think of achieving a "new you" than it is to think of giving up something.