I am unsure of how I got to this position in my life. How one day or if it was multiple days built up. I have lost relationships to this disease called addiction and I fear more will be lost if I do not do something. I read quotes by people who said “I would never have reached my full potential if I didn’t get sober.” And I could not relate more to that. I have those thoughts daily. I do believe I will beat this disease, I can envision my life without alcohol. I can see how happy I will be one day when I can say I am, 30 – 60 -90 days sober. I had my 27th birthday last week and I cannot be more determined to make this year better than the last. This will be the year that changes my life. I have started a new career path to build a life for myself and while I know I will one day be successful in it, I feel as though I cannot give it my all because of this disease. Something needs to change and something needs to give before this disease kills me.
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drunk on sauv 
I don’t think you need to be told that you have nothing to lose and everything to gain in sobriety and recovery.
I sincerely hope you find the plan/system/program that works for you. Please reach out if I or anyone else in this greater recovery community can offer support/insight or just an understanding sounding board.
Thank you so much for the words Chris! The journey is incredibly scary so it is nice to know that there is this community to talk to!
I thought I had missed my chance at fulfillment during my drinking days.
Now, sober and 43, I see nothing but possibility. Life is beautiful.
Don’t give addiction any more of you time.
Thank you for the words. While very difficult I truly believe life will be drastically better without it. Looking back I hope to one day say I beat this and be proud of that.
It is so bizarre. I didn’t anticipate life would be better. I honestly thought it would suck. To have to actually experience boring life.
I have been shocked at how wrong I was.
I can only imagine. To read everyone’s stories and see how their lives have so dramatically improved. I really look forward to that. When your head is such a mess for so long it is hard to see clearly.
Could someone please advise me of how they got help getting sober. I’m not sure where to start. Feeling a tad lost and know I need help with this dependence I’m having with wine. Thank u.
Hi Louise,
I really wish I could help you with this. Sadly I am in the same boat of fighting addiction. I hear a lot of “one day at a time”, asking for support etc. I encourage you to read blogs, some good ones are “tired of thinking about drinking” and “unpickled”. Best of luck!
My path was relatively unconventional to say nothing of naïve.
I used therapy, reading (about addiction,) writing (about myself,) and isolation during the first 9 months.
I’d now recommend finding a meeting (AA/SMART/SOS/etc.) and a therapist that feel reasonably comfortable. Then use both as openly and honestly as you can.
And write. Again, being as honest as you possibly can with yourself about yourself.
I was paralyzed by addiction for years and i wanted to do all these things and I was not able to do… I would forget or they would just fall by the waist side. When I got sober, life was pretty scary at first, I can’t lie. But when I compare now to how I used to live, it’s really hard to believe – it’s a complete 360.
You can do this! Find some good support (there is a huge list on my site) because that will be very helpful; it is pretty hard to get sober on your own.
And don’t drink one day at a time! Sending hugs.
Thank you so much! I am truly praying to get a hold of this. I know the other side is so much better and brighter. I have basically wasted 5 months of barely working and it needs to stop. I can do this – I know I can!
I think we’re in the same place in our lives. Please feel free to call on me for support, I might not be much use for good advice yet, because I’m in the first steps of my journey too – but perhaps we can encourage each other. I’m sure life must be better on the other side of this and I believe you can do it x
thank you firefly! here is my email if you want to write, drunkonsauv@gmail.com best of luck – we can do this!!
Thank you 🙂
I really hope and pray for you. I am in relapse but going to a meeting. I also take naltrexone which helps to stop drinking. Wish you all the best
Thank you! Best of luck to you as well 😀