Forget the excuses: stop numbing myself and start living again.

Realise that being a "functional alcoholic" isn't something to laugh at with friends anymore...it's actually a problem and it's not that funny.

Bring me back to me again.

Save my poor brain cells, skin and rest of my body.

Live my life with dignity and self respect.

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Bring that me back to me again….
27/11/11 • 4 Comments

Hi There, Today I’ve been sober for a week and one day. Wow. That compares to a year and a half of drinking everyday…mostly by myself. Like most people with drinking issues, I’ve been great at covering it up…but I got caught out once which was really embarrassing and swore to make a change then. That was almost a year ago. Hmmmm…. My excuses I’ve been giving myself have been: I won’t be able to fall asleep at night without having a drink. If I stop drinking, I’ll have to take sleeping pills. I’m not sure where this excuse actually stemmed from because for the past week off drinking I’ve slept like a baby! It has been awesome. Let’s see, what else? Oh yes, probably the main excuse is that I’m feeling down and lonely and therefore when I get home from work, I want to drink the evening away [...]

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