Evening nesters
Interesting topic and i always believe that i had to make the choice to stop drinking. It didnt matter what anyone said to me about my drinking, at the end of the day i had to want to stop and then i had to reach out for help. My support is here and with my children. I structured my quit knowing that this was where i reached out to those that had walked before me. I knew that MWO understood what being an alcoholic was all about and knew what i was going through. my children were there for when i was out and about or to talk to in person. They certainly dont fully understand how hard it was/is to stop drinking. They assumed that i had stopped and that was it. Even now they dont get that sometimes i still feel like a drink even though it has been two plus years. My network of fellow drinkers do, and reading on here i know there is strength in numbers to keep me sober. I have grown and thrived through MWO, be it the serious talk or the happenings of daily life. I rely on the day to day contact, knowing we are all working towards a common goal and that is sobriety. I dont need to meet other addicts to keep me sober, i dont need to do a program, i need to do what works for me and this is my home where i know i can log on and be accountable.
The percentage of people that stay sober is low and there is always a chance of relapse in my opinion. I have seen so many people come and go in the years i have been here and its sad to see as gaining sobriety is one of the hardest challenges i am conquering. I work everyday in keeping sober and it may only be logging on here but its what i need and its all i need. We all can only do what we think is right for us. Some people will always relapse and keep returning but they are fighting to be sober and that is so admirable, many give up and die. As long as we make a choice in ourselves to try that is what counts. We are certainly not perfect but we do show empathy for others with this addiction.
Interesting topic and i always believe that i had to make the choice to stop drinking. It didnt matter what anyone said to me about my drinking, at the end of the day i had to want to stop and then i had to reach out for help. My support is here and with my children. I structured my quit knowing that this was where i reached out to those that had walked before me. I knew that MWO understood what being an alcoholic was all about and knew what i was going through. my children were there for when i was out and about or to talk to in person. They certainly dont fully understand how hard it was/is to stop drinking. They assumed that i had stopped and that was it. Even now they dont get that sometimes i still feel like a drink even though it has been two plus years. My network of fellow drinkers do, and reading on here i know there is strength in numbers to keep me sober. I have grown and thrived through MWO, be it the serious talk or the happenings of daily life. I rely on the day to day contact, knowing we are all working towards a common goal and that is sobriety. I dont need to meet other addicts to keep me sober, i dont need to do a program, i need to do what works for me and this is my home where i know i can log on and be accountable.
The percentage of people that stay sober is low and there is always a chance of relapse in my opinion. I have seen so many people come and go in the years i have been here and its sad to see as gaining sobriety is one of the hardest challenges i am conquering. I work everyday in keeping sober and it may only be logging on here but its what i need and its all i need. We all can only do what we think is right for us. Some people will always relapse and keep returning but they are fighting to be sober and that is so admirable, many give up and die. As long as we make a choice in ourselves to try that is what counts. We are certainly not perfect but we do show empathy for others with this addiction.
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