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https://blogs.psychcentral.com/childhood-neglect/2018/04/is-childhood-emotional-neglect-cen-finally-becoming-a-household-term/
Dont ever give up.!! First step is the hardest. Stop and take the leap once you do youl never look back. Its not easy but youl have support. Do it for yourself. Your whanau will thank u for it but you must do it for you. All the best
https://www.ted.com/talks/susan_david_the_gift_and_power_of_emotional_courage
https://www.fkdepression.com. – This man has a short, blunt and free to download e-book on depression from his website which is aptly named: Fuck Depression:. The book has some resources that might be useful.
So we think we are Alcoholics or we certainly have a drinking problem or we wouldnt be here right ! The most important question is why are you here ? WE are all here because we have got to a stage where we want to change something, it may not be the alcohol alone ,it may be a combination of things, but for whatever reason we realise Alcohol is a big part of that Jigsaw and we recognise that.
Recognition is the most important factor ! we may have other problems to contend with but right now we are dealing with our most important battle our cravings for Alcohol.
I’m sure there are scientific terms for detoxing ,but I don’t need to know them I know the pain I feel although I keep it secret from my loved ones.
We are all Individuals and all have different strengths and weaknesses and that causes a problem in that there is no magic cure, what works for one may not work for the other. We have to find our own way ! Some confront their addiction , others hide themselves away and ride the storm out, I have learned however its not easy but somehow with determination we can get through each stage and what to expect from my own personal experience .
Days 1 > 7 was new and exciting I can do this .
Days 7>30 was by far the most difficult ,physical and mental tiredness
Days 30> 100 thinking I had this thing beat , and self doubt that I could try the moderation route.
Days 100> PRESENT , I cant stand the thought of Alcohol , but my life is missing something ?
I didn’t know what to expect when I stopped drinking and this is what I got, and I don’t want to go through it again. My life isn’t perfect but without alcohol its a damn site better ,read at depth the members comments and share their pain and triumphs , just like us their emotions and circumstances change daily
and adapt and that my friends is what we have to do to keep this thing beat. YOU CAN DO THIS.
Thanks so much for this post it has really helped me xx
Grateful to have this site to come to read. 5 days sober. Do not want to go back there
Me too Coco,hang in there xx
https://youtu.be/NJ9UtuWfs3U
Grateful to habe access to livingsober.organization in timed when I’m stuck and can’t physically get to a meeting. Thanks for being bere!!!
I have found the app Insight Timer to be very helpful.
When you decide to quit drinking, you also decide to leave the emotional pain and stress. One aids with the other so you will have to learn how to manage both. I used alcohol to deal with problems concerning my family and marriage. I used alcohol as a crutch until I learned to use God as my crutch. We have to see the power of faith and leave our worries to the Lord. He works miracles for us all.
Living has become unmanageable I am a alcoholic addict n gamble. My ways of life are affected I am desperately trying to quit n find it hard. I can’t be a mom to my kids I use to be. I am unsuccessful in life n a failure to the people around me. My drinking has got the best of me n my addiction with crack cocain. My kidneys n my liver r soar n I guess u can say I am tired of life
Never give up , tomorrow is another day , take care xx
I can relate. I just got on the womens changing our lives sobriety programmed at cads. I did walk in at glendene bridge for 9 weeks, graduated on the 10th week. im 44 maori and I want my mind spirit, me back too. I felt a spiritual movement and the committee in my head which seemed to take over my life suddenly took a back seat as I realised I had a life. I was a people pleaser who got hurt easily then I started giving out shit and got shit and lived with shit. I added zoplicone to the mix last year until I grew a tunnel vision angry mode. I have three little kids and grown up kids but I just want control over me. for the first time im learning loving rehab and I love aa as its life I can relate too. I was a bad company of sorts to drink with because no one related to me and I didn’t relate to them because they spoke about me in front of me like I wasn’t there and just basically piss head druggy crims telling me how to talk act and shut up. I love the support I have from my partner who also stopped but I do intense learning because I want to grow me up and not just age. I want to build my self confidence to grow me to be the type of people person I admired and I learned from rehab, when I thought I want to be one of them (but I wont be – negative thinking), I did become sober and embracing the TFA and taking lessons and enjoyment with me. I learned boundaries and thankfully I was unpleasant company that I don’t get anyone testing the no drinking boundary so far. just a common respect. I really just want to grow April up for the first time and I love me now when I look at me in a photo or mirror.
I too sleep well since stopping and since stopping zoplicone which I added to a drinking problem of 27 years and the last of the 27 years with zoppies. I go to bed late at times cant shut down my mind always consciously worried I think or I taught my mind to travel and I often have to meditate or really pray. easy to stop drinking although its been 95 days for me but hard to totally regain my own thinking pattern and I have the past to confront all the time. all those in recovery need positive support. I know I don’t need alcohol to make me someone anymore. I can talk be happy miserable but focused and not for too long, still get angry but not complete out of control and enjoy having cuppas biscuits cake and chocolate plus sober company I enjoy.
Sometimes I can’t do inspiration or thoughtful stuff, sometimes its great. Sometimes I don’t want to talk to anyone. What I do at these times is fold some washing, do the dishes, vacuum, have a shower, pair some socks, just something simple to take my mind off the BS for a while and to make things nicer for when I feel better. In other words doing something simple for a while that “normal” people do can be a good delay tactic.
https://youtu.be/3YY075sA8Yc – Coping with stress without alcohol
https://thesobersalesman.wordpress.com/2017/09/05/change-of-season-changed-the-reason/ – Feel like you always have a reason to drink? The truth is that you have too many reasons to drink and it makes your life difficult to manage. Sobriety is simple, read and find out how.
http://drugabuse.com/library/post-acute-withdrawal-syndrome/ – PAWs symptoms = Post alcohol withdrawal Symptoms
https://thesobersalesman.wordpress.com/2017/08/24/the-chicken-or-the-egg/ – Alcoholism and anxiety
Music can be moving and healing.
I’ve just been listening and watching Nina Simone https://www.facebook.com/JAZZL0UNGE/videos/1370813639621616/
This is my 1st post – last night I drank way too much wine ( again) in the company of people I have only known a short time. I woke this morning to find I have no underwear on but am fully clothed. I’m disgusted with myself I have no idea what happened. I can only presume that the women I was with undressed me. I have to stop drinking now ! Scared and embarrassed
http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/ninetonoon/audio/201850111/parenting-an-anxious-teen
https://youtu.be/WWloIAQpMcQ – How to deal with anxiety
https://www.tarabrach.com/happiness-is-possible/ – A wonderful talk about finding real happiness, not grasping for things which will not truly bring us peace and joy.
https://thesobersalesman.wordpress.com/2017/05/24/center-of-gravity/
I cry and cry and cry then go to bed and get up at 3:00am to go into work by 4:00am.
“being our own champion and showing ourselves compassion, erases shame” post about recognising emotophobia http://ahangoverfreelife.com/2017/05/12/hi-name-lou-im-recovering-emotophobic/
https://www.tarabrach.com/undefended-heart/) – This is a great talk by the wonderful Tara Brach x
It feels good to wake up with a clear head today and to be back home with my family. I have a long road ahead but good plans in place now to tackle this toxic substance that has consumed over half my life. Time to move forward
Again I thank those of you who wrote such supportive messages before xx
Hi, just wondering has anybody done the “BRIDGE” programme? if so can you tell me what you thought of it? would you recommend it? any info good or bad I would love to hear your thoughts on the programme and if you think it is worth doing. cheers