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8 years sober today! I love AA.
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I’ll echo those two comments above. It can be done! I took a year off from advertising as I thought that might be the true culprit. 5 years sober later, I’m back in the game and doing the best work of my 20 year career. It’s amazing. Happy to talk more if you want.
Sober 8 years. Very traditional alcoholic. Idk what to tell you. Serious question: have you tried Ambien or Xanax or anything?
Lol. I’m in AA, y’all. Very active. I was hooked on booze, Xanax and uppers. So I get it. Frankly, I don’t recommend any of them. And I do recommend AA to everyone who needs it. I’ve just come to a place recently where I’m backing off from prescribing the program first, and simply asking people about their other efforts. OP may very well be an alcoholic. But there’s a small chance that maybe he just needs the right sleep aid. (Exercise also kicks ass, while we’re at it.)
Just admitting all this is the first step.
I’m not a traditional alcoholic either, but 4.5 years ago I had a similar moment of clarity where I laid out my situation and wondered what next. For me I knew that continuing to drink was not going to help improve my life, so I drew on what willpower I had left and decided to quit. I tried AA, outpatient rehab and self help books, none of which we’re really for me, but probably helped distract and reinforce my will to persevere. There’s no one shot magic bullet answer here - but if you have the will to get better and continue to be honest with yourself you can do it.
Try starting with AA, and if you have the $, a therapist. It will take time to find what works, just don’t do it alone until you at least get some sober days behind you. Good luck though, you made the first step towards change.
Thank you to everyone who responded. I was mostly embarrassed at my how I drink more than the fact I drink, but Lead Developer 1 show me there are others.
I've tried group therapy before and AA feels very "church-like" to me, which is part of my trauma. I never feel relatable to others. I know it works for others, but it makes me more resentful.
I've tried the Xanax and Ambien route to no avail, and never got hooked. I think mine is a combination of past trauma and OCD rituals. I've heard edibles might be a good substitute for the OCD part.
I haven't done therapy in a long time, and I guess that will be my first option. There was a recent Excel link to docs that I will comb through and hope my insurance covers it.
Again, thanks for being here.
Refuge Recovery is another good solution. I’ve been thinking about revisiting that lately. And there in lies my problem. Thinking too much and not enough action! (This is me talking to myself now).
:)