Comments on: I Don’t Want to Be The Alcoholic That I Am

By: Joseph

Joseph — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 00:18:56 +0000

Remember that you are not alone. You do not have to face the darkness and fear alone. If you continue to be honest with yourself and address problems as they arise (with guidance from a knowledgeable sponsor) you will be reborn into the person that you be proud of. I am bipolar and an addict and a drunk. I lead a happy productive spiritual life (not to be confused with religious) I love helping others that suffer from the despair of this disease. Work hard, help others,be compassionate and kind and you will find out that life is amazing! I wish you well I bid you peace.
Joseph

By: Kay

Kay — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 21:42:20 +0000

“Fear hates the light. It’s like a mold that thrives in moist, damp places.” – What an amazing line!

Though I am not an alcoholic, I have attended a few AA meetings for my psych classes, and they helped me understand addictions so much better. I remember one member telling the group, “When I finally realized that even a hundred drinks wouldn’t be enough, I knew that just one would be too many.” While I have my vices, and constantly struggle binge eating, I can’t begin to imagine what it must be like to have this kind of realization about yourself. You are extremely brave in putting this out there, and will hopefully inspire others in the process – I wish you absolutely the best of luck : )

By: ed

ed — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 21:38:27 +0000

A lotta courage to admit and coommit. I too am an alocoholic as was half my family on my MOthers side. I knew it going in but thought it would not “be that way” with me. Well, I discovered that I have no control over alcohol. I tried to have “just one” to settle me down, then I end up with a half a bottle gone. Can’t sleep well, wake up feeling low energy and self loathing. So, I searched for the purpose of life. Where did I come from? Why amd I here? and where am I going after this life? I discovered that life is full of bessings, oportunity and joy. That is not to say that liveing without alcohol was easy. In fact, every once is while when I see an add for an Octoberfest, I can tasted the beer, miss the feeling but say to myself…It just is not worth giving up this higher level of live. The feeling good about myself, the freedom and not allowing alcohol to determine where I will go for dinnner that serves the best martini, or best beer selection.Hang in there. It is worth it!

By: G

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 01:44:39 +0000

im scared to admit i have a problem as I wonder how it will effect my social life and my family. i am a silent drinker but i know its effecting those around me. i dont know when to stop i dont know what to do anymore

By: Rocky R

Rocky R — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 21:09:20 +0000

Hey all, I’ve been reading your comments , and I have a addicted beast too. im not a dummy ;I just cant have 2 or 3 . any way i feel like I have no will power . ps . im functional for work but not at home ….. why ..??

By: Jamie

Jamie — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 09:41:03 +0000

Every word you wrote rung a chord with me, as an over achiever and alcoholic. I feel and felt the same way everyday for years now. I had my addiction under control since it developed to abnormal a few years ago but due to huge stress it has come back and I am looking for that strenght to tell it to fuck off too.

You have really helped me feel it is not me that is the weakness but the illness and that I can be strong, even though this post is a lot later than yours. Thank You

By: Kim

Kim — Sat, 08 May 2010 17:11:33 +0000

I personally go through binges. They start off like a few friends having drinks, but they lead to waking up on the floor, wondering how the dog is doing. I am female, 36, sexy as hell, and wondering why this happens.

By: Kandis White

Kandis White — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 23:32:49 +0000

Karen, I am proud of you and send you my best wishes in this thing you are doing… I will keep an eye on this as I may have a few tings to confess myself! hang in there and in the meantime, I think I need a drink!//… sorry to say it, but we are all being honest here, right?

I will see ya in my thoughts, and add you in my prayers too…

Kandis

By: Peter Mis

Peter Mis — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 04:30:11 +0000

Karen,

I can offer no solutions, I can offer no quick fix. I can offer you my encouragement and support. Within you are great gifts and talents that were created to be shared with the world. That is exactly what you do with your fantastic blog. Your work is very important.

My demons overtook me at a time of personal weakness and confusion. Many years later I was finally able to shake free only after I was able to change my understanding of myself and what I was created to become. When I was able to see and appreciate my own divinity, when I really understood that my contribution to the universe was not optional, that was my turning point. When I found the Source of my strength, the source of my destruction never stood a chance. It’s as if I was able to see myself on a different spiritual plane, that I was here on a sort of mission to manifest that which I was created to become. Suddenly I was standing on God’s shoulders, here to contribute to the world what God created me to contribute.

I had a responsibility to the world and to God. An awesome responsibility, yes. But we are not given such responsibilities without the abilities to acheive them.

Me against my demons made my demons happy. But the divine version of me, and the divine version of you, are both stronger and more powerful than any worldly demon.

Whishing you a Divine Peace.

Peter

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