Who am I now?

[Cloudy]

10 years of heavy drinking, 2 failed marriages, and 3 lovely kids walking out on me. Violence has become my best friend in a clouded cold room.
Where do i go from here?

[A Work in Progress]

Who am I now?

Cloudy, sounds as if you are in a very painful situation. Not sure what you mean when you say "violence has become my best friend." Have you been violent towards others, towards yourself, or both? Do you want to stop?

Heavy drinking often contributes to some terrible behaviors that cause others to walk out on us; are you wanting to stop your drinking? If so, you can get help and support here.

best wishes,

wip

[AAthlete]

Who am I now?

Cloudy, where do your go from here? Simple - you go forward one step and one day at a time.

Sounds like alcohol has extracted a heavily toll from you, but there is hope and there is a way out and the best thing is you've already started down that path by logging in here. If you haven't already, get the book and read it, and spend some time reading the posts here. If you haven't noticed already, we all have a lot in common!

Then, put together a plan for beating your problem, and then work it every single day. I won't lie to you - it takes work - but the rewards are tremendous. That stuff in your past? There is nothing you can do about any of that now. You have to focus now on today and I wish you nothing but the best.

[GoodAsGold]

Who am I now?

Hi there cloudy

Your post is very moving. And your honesty & courage in placing your post are clear. You ask "Where do I go from here?". All I can say, not knowing more about your situation, is that here on this site is a great place to start.

You will find only acceptance & support here. Whether you are drinking or not, you are completely welcome. Most of all you will hear from others who are or have been in exactly your situation.

Would you share more of your story? Or maybe keep asking questions to ask us about our stories. You are certainly not alone, we are all here for you. Stay close xxx

[Cloudy]

Who am I now?

where does one begin telling their story?

[A Work in Progress]

Who am I now?

And you can begin at any point that seems important to you. Some people tell their story in a special section here on the forum (I think it's called "Tell Your Story") and those are usually quite long, perhaps starting in childhood. You might want to read some of them, and I expect you will find that many of the stories will sound familiar to you...

Others start out just talking a bit more about what has been going on lately in terms of problems involving drinking, and they usually post in "Just Starting Out." Whatever you feel like telling us will be good, it will help us getting to know you and will help us to offer ideas and support to you.

wip