I haven't had a drink of alcohol in almost five weeks, tonight I took one and I feel incredibly guilty and ashamed...

Don't beat yourself up. God knows that we humans sometimes are weak.

Love yourself and forgive yourself.

Don't have any more, and don't worry about it.

i quit, had a few, quit had a few
been going on 10 years plus with none.

just do it, you just have to be stronger than the bottle.
and you are, i believe in you !

that's right! tomorrow is a new day! and you did so well to last five weeks...well done xxx

I don't understand. Do you some how thing God doesn't like drinking? Or have you joined a religion that false promotes that lie?

The only reason you shouldn't have a drink is because you can't control it. You should never drink to cover pain or torment. You shouldn't drink if it controls you.

The fact that you said you had "a drink" sudgest you didn't drink much as if you were an acholoic.

Yes. I have a drinking problem. I drink to cover up emotional issues. I am not sure if that falls into the catagory of an alcoholic. I can stop....but when I ghave anxiety attacks...and get depressed......i drink..

don't. stop.
sometimes it is the time to do it. we are in a really strange time right now and i myself even had a couple shots tonight, and i said i had too much biz to take care of to do that, but i don't regret the shots cause i danced a whole mess around under the inspiration.
it was a good thing.

Just don't drink again tomorrow.

You are on a new path. Sometimes you may stumble. It's o.k., keep going anyway. The only way you can lose is if you quit trying. This was a learning experience for you. The drink that you thought would be great like old times made you feel miserable.

The next time you feel like drinking, try to think the whole thing through to the very end. Don't romanticize alcohol. Remember the end after you behaved or felt in a way that you are now through with. Think it all the way through to the negative consequences which invariably come up.

Most of all... be good to yourself. You deserve it.

No one is perfect, all sin and fall short of the glory of God, that's what makes us human. Just never stop trying. God Bless!

p.s. No one can tell you if you are an alcoholic but you. If your drinking brings negative consequences to you then it is better not to drink.

Cannabis is great for anxiety and depression.

When I drink after a five week dry spell, I feel fucking great!

You did, so don't do it.

Because its no more than a drug, like any other...only it comes in different flavors

"Mild inhibition of neuronal firing by drugs acting at the GABAA receptor causes a reduction of anxiety in the patient (an anxiolytic effect) while more pronounced inhibition induces general anesthesia"
[link to en.wikipedia.org]

Chosing a safer one, that won't kill you, may be a good first step.

Last Edited by zenobiaphobia on 08/28/2012 09:07 PM

been there done that.

don't hang on to the guilt.

talk to God openly about it. then ask for His forgiveness. Then it will be over and done and forgotten about forever.

God Bless OP!

Ask Him to rid you of the desire and believe it will happen.

Jesus said you can ask for ANYTHING.

I suppoose you could have drank yourself to oblivion and fucked up all kinds of shit and ruin and hurt other people or killed someone driving, maybe end up in jail or commit a henious crime or shoot yourself, But apparently that stuff did not happen this go around. Consider yourself blessed and fortunate that you realise the severity of problems that drinking can cause for some people. I went through some terrible tragic misfortunes because of drinking. I learned my lessons the hard way, the real hard fucking way and I would not wish the same for anyone.

Brush yourself off and continue with life, there are many rewards when dealt with a sober mind.

Best to ya

GM

YES God bless OP!

Ask Jesus anything because he said so...

Luke 11:5-13

[9] "So I say to you: Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. [10] For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.

Don't worry. Try to do it in moderation.

I had quit back in March for about 5 week when I had some wine at my sisters place when we visited. I had quit Vicodin (for back pain), tobacco and drinking the same day, and then started back exercising. I broke down and had some drinks -- didn't get tanked, and still drink some wine and beers. Not a big deal and actually a few are probably good for you. Haven't had a Vic except two weeks ago when I got stung on the lip by a wasp in my Pepsi can at a baseball game. That hurt.

Anyhow, moderation is the key. Best wishes!!

Grow up you pussy, if you have kids how are they supposed to respect you......what a loose twat.

The world is a conveyor belt of media inscribed goons that can't enjoy themselves without feeling guilty, please grow some balls or a fanny and take some responsibility for what you are doing, drink if you want to drink but don't buy into victimism......that's the real addiction right there you over bearing fuck.

For the life of me, I don't know why someone actually takes the time to say something cruel to someone. Don't listen to this person OP. It's people like YOU that keep this world a good place. You actually FEEL something and care about being as good of a person as you can be. Please try not to feel bad. Sending you a big hug!!!

it's all in your head, there's nothing inherently bad or immoral about alcohol. Use your instincts to let you know if you're doing real harm or not.