this is too hard

[lil.michelle]

this is too hard

Hi hun!
Oh my god, i understand where you are coming from. I often thought the same... what's the bloody point.
I guess i found my answer when looking at my loved ones.

There must have been a reason why you came here... a reason you wanted to stop drinking..... what was it? When you remember it, you'll have found your answer.

Please remember that drink will make you even more depressed. It may relax you and make you happy for a little while but it WILL bring you down and make you even more depressed and it'll not make you think straight.

It is and will be hard, if it wasn't we wouldn't be here. No one would have a drinking problem but you can do this. You stay sober and let your body detox, you'll see life in a completely different way. There is an amazing beauty in being sober.
Remeber this as well... how is drinking going to help your family, how will they feel when you're drunk or get ill from drinking... Please, try again. You're soo strong for coming here and posting. Your are my no means a pain in the ass! Post, keep posting, we're here for you through this time. We'll share the happiness and the tears. Stay with us!
Good luck hun!

[Larisa]

this is too hard

Hi, Joe,

I'm pretty newly sober, but I read your post and something about it seemed so familiar. I have almost 90 days now, but it took me 7 years of daily drinking to get here. Anyway, I was just wondering if, with so many things in your world seeming to fall apart around you, not drinking day by day can be one goal that you can accomplish right now, something you can control and feel proud of and that nobody can take away from you no matter what. I do know it's really f*cking hard, though, especially in times when you can hardly get yourself out of bed in the morning. But you are worth it!

And you're not alone! Even if you only see your lady on the weekend, she's there, and so is this community that very much knows where you're coming from. All my best!