Decision made - now what?

[mauritiusdodo]

Decision made - now what?

Thanks everyone it upsets me that I have so little will and self control but I feel so fortunate to have found this site and everyone on it! X

[mauritiusdodo]

Decision made - now what?

10.30 now and off to bed sober after only a couple of drinks, ready for what tomorrow brings

[MossRose]

Decision made - now what?

Hi Mauri - just wanted to say hi and welcome back. You've gotten really good advice, so I'm just here to lend support. For what it's worth, I did make a list one year ago (when I joined MWO) of what I wanted my life to look like today. It hasn't all worked out quite as I had hoped, but I'm sure a lot closer now than I was this time last year. Giving AL the boot didn't magically make my life perfect, but it sure did make it better. Hang in there. xx

[K9Lover]

Decision made - now what?

Welcome back Mauri! I've thought of you often.

If you're like me, then drinking stopped being "fun" a long time ago. For me it was sitting around slowly getting hammered, watching TV I didn't remember the next day, stumbling off to bed and waking up at 3am with a brick on anxiety on my chest. And that was on a GOOD night. The bad nights included stupidity and dangerous things.

You CAN do this. Let us help you. Stick around! :l

[Pavati]

Decision made - now what?

Hi, Mauri:

If stopping drinking were just about will and self control, a lot more people will be doing it. Alcoholism is an addiction to alcohol - quitting takes planning, work, support - sometimes even inpatient rehab, medical detox, etc. Don't beat yourself up about not having self control - alcohol is a nasty, insidious liquid. The worst part is that it really takes control. How many times have I said - I'll just have one. After one, al takes over and I no longer have control...

I agree with Sam that reading about alcohol has helped me tremendously. There's also a great podcast called the Bubble Hour. I recommend the one with an interview with Dr. Kelly about the disease of alcoholism - puts it all in perspective. Like Lav says, we're here to help...

Pav