Faltered after 3 days AF

[Jewels83]

I made it 3 days then drank a bottle of wine the night before last and again lastnight. Those 3 days I was feeling so good and so proud of myself. I had started back on a diet and was doing well. Now I feel bad about myself and a little depressed. My right side under my ribs is aching again (my liver). Those 3 days it didn't hurt at all. I don't know why I did it. I wasn't having any physical cravings but mentally I just couldn't get the AL off my mind and I caved. It was an internal fight and the AL won.

Well, here I go again back at day 1. Just got to keep trying.

:thanks: for listening my friends. Any advice would be deeply appreciated.

xxx

[Doggygirl]

Faltered after 3 days AF

Jewels, the important thing is that you learn from each experience. Glad to see you back here so quickly! Here is a 3 day progression that seems pretty common. Not sure if this is what happened in your case - just food for thought:

Day 1: My hangover is horrendous and I've said/done things I feel horrible about. This just can't go on - definitely no drinking today.

Day 2: Thank God this miserable hangover is almost totally gone. I still feel bad about what I said / did while drunk.

Day 3: I feel good again and the little voices in my head are telling me I just need to control it better. I will just drink one.

REPEAT CYCLE

Jewels, I had to get really honest with myself. My drinking was not just a bad habit or something. It was an addiction that was killing me mentally, physically, emotionally and spiritually. I'm ADDICTED. I kept hoping that was not really the case, and that it would be possible for me to somehow find a way to drink safely, and most important to my addiction, keep drinking. That simply is not possible for me. Sobriety got much easier when I finally accepted that.

Now I have moved on to the healing and rebuilding of a good life that is not centered around my drinking. I hope you find that too!

DG

[mayday]

Faltered after 3 days AF

Hi Jewels,

Good on you for getting back here where the help and support is!!
I totally know your feeling of the 'internal fight' and losing it to alcohol...am coming here daily now and finding thats helping my resolve,
Keep coming all the best x

[brightlite]

Faltered after 3 days AF

Jewels,

I'm on the same merry go round....drink, recover, rinse and repeat! I just need to take the leap and jump off. It's a tiring ride!

[Marshy]

Faltered after 3 days AF

Hi Jewels,

Keep on plugging away. I know how frustrating it is but you're learning as you go along about what helps, what doesn't help, what to avoid etc.
You can do it!