I have a really hard time admitting that my life is unmanageable, and that I'm having trouble coping at the moment.Now it's on to step 2, which I know I'm going to have to take slow as I've looked at the questions, and some of them make me really uncomfortable.
so do you think you've completed step 1?
if i recall correctly split when you were drinking your life was spiraling out of control and there were severe consequences for you. imho your life was unmanageable then. u've been thru the steps sober, this is about the process now of really getting sober, reviewing the steps again. reflecting back should show you your past unmanageability. also there does seem there is unmageability in other areas of your life.
Now I've got to get up the courage to admit my problems to other people and ask for help in the other areas of my life that are out of control and that feels really scary, but I know I need to do it.
asking for help by way of professionals is an option recommended in chap.5 of the big book. take false pride out of the picture, humble yourself and seek help. that should help overcome your unmanageability in other parts of your life. plus you will learn new coping skills, etc. that you've been unable to attain up til now. all this is good action cause skewed thoughts and inability to cope, etc can lead you back to drinking unless you resolve these obstacles.
and being totally honest with your sponsor is a big step but keep in mind, "we are sick as our secrets". those secrets will cause us to fail over and over again.
hope this helps.