zelll

8mo

No i’m just suicidal

TsunamiPapi

8mo

I’ll drink to that 🥃

Sunroof

8mo

kill yourself

saint dot edumist

8mo

should warrant a ban

Tubig

8mo

Just to share some of my story

I got to the point that I was averaging over 20 drinks a night. I was friends with all the bartenders in town and they'd always hook it up. So every day after work I'd stop at the bar, get about 5-8 beers, 4+ shots, and then pick up a 12 pack on the way home. People would tell me they could never tell that I've been drinking even late in the night. But my body was revolting against me, and I knew if I kept drinking I'd die an early death but it didn't matter to me. What's the point of being healthy if you're not enjoying life? And even when I had a moment of clarity telling me not to drink for the day, on the 30 minute commute home I'd always convince myself to just stop for a couple drinks, which always turned to 20+ cuz once I started I wouldn't stop til I passed out.

I had family and pleading for me to stop, but I just didn't want to. Had a co-worker have a heart to heart with me because he said I reminded him of someone who drank himself to death.

After years of this, it started to affect my work. I basically got away with a lot of stuff because I was well liked and was very good at my job, but truth be told if I wasn't as high a performer at work I would've been fired. I should've been. I should've been dead or in jail tbh for the s*** that I did.

But it didn't matter because I didn't value myself. It wasn't until I saw my actions affecting others that I snapped out of it. I stopped at the bar on the way home, and left my roommates dog in the kennel. We're watching the world series, it goes to extra innings, and I of course stay way later than I told myself I was going to. And I get home, and see the dog whimpering in the kennel, and I just broke down... and just reached out to my friends and was completely honest with them about my struggles. I'd be dead if it weren't for them

tldr alcohol bad if you can't moderate

Tubig

8mo

As I'm approaching my 6th year of sobriety, I wanted to make this thread in case anyone out there's been struggling with addiction after how tough these last few years have been. If you are struggling, you can only make the change if you really want to. Don't be afraid to ask for help because a lot of us couldn't have done it on our own.

worldpeace

8mo

Congrats op I’m not sure if I want to be 100% sober yet but trying to get way more control over my use

Tubig

8mo

Just to share some of my story

I got to the point that I was averaging over 20 drinks a night. I was friends with all the bartenders in town and they'd always hook it up. So every day after work I'd stop at the bar, get about 5-8 beers, 4+ shots, and then pick up a 12 pack on the way home. People would tell me they could never tell that I've been drinking even late in the night. But my body was revolting against me, and I knew if I kept drinking I'd die an early death but it didn't matter to me. What's the point of being healthy if you're not enjoying life? And even when I had a moment of clarity telling me not to drink for the day, on the 30 minute commute home I'd always convince myself to just stop for a couple drinks, which always turned to 20+ cuz once I started I wouldn't stop til I passed out.

I had family and pleading for me to stop, but I just didn't want to. Had a co-worker have a heart to heart with me because he said I reminded him of someone who drank himself to death.

After years of this, it started to affect my work. I basically got away with a lot of stuff because I was well liked and was very good at my job, but truth be told if I wasn't as high a performer at work I would've been fired. I should've been. I should've been dead or in jail tbh for the s*** that I did.

But it didn't matter because I didn't value myself. It wasn't until I saw my actions affecting others that I snapped out of it. I stopped at the bar on the way home, and left my roommates dog in the kennel. We're watching the world series, it goes to extra innings, and I of course stay way later than I told myself I was going to. And I get home, and see the dog whimpering in the kennel, and I just broke down... and just reached out to my friends and was completely honest with them about my struggles. I'd be dead if it weren't for them

tldr alcohol bad if you can't moderate

TsunamiPapi

8mo

I’ll drink to that 🥃

sideshowKVLZ

8mo

Yikes reading this as I just cracked open a budlight platinum

TsunamiPapi

8mo

I’ll drink to that 🥃

zelll

8mo

I hope you relapse

zelll

8mo

I hope you relapse

xg cloud

8mo

Addiction was hell but I wouldn’t be where I am today without the struggle I endured. Thankful and grateful for how strong it made me realize I can be

Sunroof

8mo

kill yourself

Tubig

8mo

I still smoke weed although i'm on a tolerance break right now, I just don't drink. I've learned enough about myself that I just can't handle moderation, so I just stay away from s*** that's addictive. Won't even tough sports gambling because I know what can happen if I open that box.

zelll

8mo

Gonna go drink alcohol just to say f*** u