[WePow]

Today marks six days of sobriety from alchohol. I have not had a single drop. This is after having some form every single day for the past 20 years. Usually much more than one drink.

I am also have high functioning autism, which makes all social settings hell for me! So that has been my only way of being able to manage those settings in the past.

Today my boss set up some mixer which will involve drinking for next week with another team. This is a very rare event. I want to go... but I know I can't do it without drinking. I just can't. And if I start again, I will not be able to stop again. I am an alchoholic. I finally admit it.

The problem is that it is after my workday anyway. I could just say no. BUT... the team wants whoever does not attend to cover the phones for them!!! That is being punished twice !!!!

I so so badly just want to run out and get the largest bottle of vodka I can find and down it at once!!!!!

[Leed]

PLEASE DON'T DRINK!!! You're well on your way to sobriety! Taking a drink now is going to ruin everything. And you and I both know that alcohol KILLS.

Why not just cover the phones? What's the big deal? I know it's not the best thing in the world, but it's better than drinking again and having to go thru withdrawals again, right? Do you really want to do that? Each time you relapse is harder and harder on your liver.

Have you read the story about my son? He was on life support and hours from DEATH recently due to alcoholism. Why is he alive? The doctors don't know. I do. God intervened. That's the ONLY explanation. His liver had completely quit working. He's home recuperating now.

It's a very PAINFUL death. And i don't want YOU to die! Don't drink again, please!!! You're on your way to a new life of sobriety. Don't screw it up.
God bless and please take care. Hugs, Lee

[WePow]

Today makes seven days dry.

[ambivalent amy]

Originally Posted by WePow

Today makes seven days dry.

That's awesome! Keep doing what you are doing.

[layla11]

Keep up the good work, my neighbor died about 2 weeks ago. He drank himself to death. It wasnt pretty according to his mother who had to watch this. Point is maybe answering the phones isnt as bad as getting drunk and feeling bad. The next morning you wont have the hangover, guilt or anger and bewilderment of what happened and why. Hang in there, no matter what come back here!