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[Lavande]

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Sorry you decided to drink again Wine Sucks!

We need to be honest & accept that we are making our own decisions. If we continue to keep making the same decisions/mistakes nothing will change.
I had a hard time accepting the fact that I could never drink again too. But, once I did accept it, everything became much easier & I began to move forward & further & further away from AL. I've never regretted it it for even a second, you can do it too

Lav

[WineSucks]

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I'm sorry I decided to drink again too, Lav. I agree that if we keep making the same decisions over and over again, nothing changes. I need to do something different and I'm following some advice that Doggygirl gave me....to get on a program. Coming to the site has helped me but obviously, I need to take more action to obtain my goal. Someone on this site said something like "Nothing changes if nothing changes" (sorry, I can't remember where I saw it) but it's so true.

I'm beginning to realize that acceptance and surrender are huge in this process. It's such a vicious cycle....I'm working on accepting that I can no longer drink and surrendering so I can get on with my life and stop the insanity.

[nicelife]

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Hi honey - just do it again......that's all. Don't give up....just do it again..... XO It isn't supposed to be easy - BUT it is SO worth it. JUST DO IT - again..... Much love and respect xxxxOOOOOO

[FlyAway]

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You two can do it! Hand in hand. :l

[Enough!]

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Hi WS and Queen!

I know how terribly difficult is. I have Been taking 2-4 L-glutimine a day. I even chewed one when things got real bad. I posted last night... On conquering day 1... The true torture I went through staying sober and thankfully making it to 12 days today. Same with our pal snap who so made it through a tough tough night.

Best of luck to you... Keep on trying you can do it. If I can do it so can you

Enough!
Xoxo

[ditzy]

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Winesucks I know exactly how u feel - I went AF for 17 days and then succumbed to the dreaded AL - since then have struggled to get back on track and have drank on 5 occasions in the last 10 days much to my annoyance. I work in a shop and find it difficult being surrounded by AL and people buying it, cos my mind talks me into buying it too using the argument that some of my customers drink more than me anyway which I know is stupid as what I'm really saying is that if other people drink too much too its ok when it clearly is not OK!!!!! My work environment is my worst trigger - can anyone give me any advice on how to overcome this (apart from finding another job!!!)? Well, back to AF again ..... going to try and take each day at a time as looking ahead to a life AF seems such a hard thing to achieve, maybe little steps are what's needed. Good luck winesucks and everybody else out there who is struggling, lets beat this monster once and for all - together xx

[Doggygirl]

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Ditzy, is finding another job really out of the question? Maybe it is, but maybe it's not. My life is more important to me than any job. Early in my AF days, I think it would have been impossible for me to stay sober working with booze. (I know it was impossible for me to go to parties, etc. around booze). At this stage of the game, I just really don't enjoy being around a lot of drinking, so working in a bar or liquor establishment would just be a miserable job choice for me and I would find something else.

That said, lot's of people in the hospitality industry manage to sober up and keep doing their jobs. There are specific AA meetings in Chicago geared towards people in the hospitality business. Wouldn't suprise me if the same is true in other cities. So it CAN work if you want it badly enough and take steps to counter that stinkin' thinkin'.

Just asking you to REALLY think outside the box about your job, and think about the importance of your sobriety.

DG

[autumn]

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Wine sucks, I am so utterly with you, I am back to day 1 tomorrow and I am down and full of oh woe is me despare. So I really need to buck up, and get a grip.

My DH was quite upset yesterday as he knows I am coming out of a binge and was really I tearful and really down. I just cant explain why we do this awful thing to ourselves. I too really need to get my head around the fact I just cant drink. I felt amazing being AF, everything was on the up. But I let the sneaky voice worm its way into my head.

That first drink of wine always tastes so good, but the pain always follows. This sucks :upset:

Tomorrow is a new day! Sending you a huge huge hug xx

[not tonight]

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Wine Sucks,

I have have many a day ones too. I commend you for coming straight back MWO. When I have fallen off the wagon it has taken me weeks before I could come back to the forum and share my struggle. The longer I would stay away the longer I kept drinking. I believe that part of my alcoholic brain knows that MWO is a very effective weapon in staying sober, so it tries to shame me out of coming back.

I am here to support you, there is no shame in day 1, it's a beginning!