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sue08
sue08

Time to stop once again. I am not back where I was (a large bottle of wine a day) but I know if I dont get ahold of this soon I will be sad

Things just creep up on me and before I know it bang right back into it.

So as of today I am here once again smile

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  • sue08
    sue08

    Posted

    Having a very rough time here ... too much going on , the thoughts of going blind with eye issues, can hardley use my left hand due to something with in my thumb, had a ultra sound done yesterday but dont know anything as of yet.... then my son and his wife are divorcing with 2 of my grandkids being involved but yet hes mor worried about his new love sad I just find everything so hard to deal with sad
    • patricia44773
      patricia44773 sue08

      Posted

      Oh Sue, I am so very, very sorry.  I can only imagine how bad you are feeling with all that is going on.  I had no idea how bad things were for you.  I can only keep you in my thoughts and hope that things get easier, you don't deserve to have so much to cope with.

      Please keep us informed, we care more than you know.

      Pat

    • sue08
      sue08 patricia44773

      Posted

      thank you... just dont now what to do but to be here and keep trying
    • Misssy2
      Misssy2 sue08

      Posted

      I don't even know how you can deal with it...because when I get straight I can't deal...and when I drink...I just don't even know what is going on around me...all that you have going on...are very scary issues.

      Your eyes?  What is wrong with them? The son and his wife divorcing....I know for me I spend WAY too much time obsessing about my son and HIS problems...so I can relate to you in that way.

      No matter what any therapist tells me..no matter what my boyfriend says...no matter what anyone says...I cant stop worrying about him and his little family.  My medication does help sometimes...when I take it properly (antidepressents)....Its really important for US...as drinkers....to really try and worry about ourselves...until we are WELL enough to help others. 

      I can't GET it.....and that is part of what keeps me going back to drinking.

       

    • sue08
      sue08 Misssy2

      Posted

      well all thy can tell me is I could go blind at any time is kinda like acute eye clouser I am goning to see a specialist this week smile maybe i can get some answers smile
    • Misssy2
      Misssy2 sue08

      Posted

      I was just reading about this condition.  They can give you surgery to correct it.  Are you having blurred vision, halos and headaches?

      I'm sure stress is not good for this pressure occurring in your eyes.  Please try to focus on SUE....and good luck with the specialist this week.  Let us know what they say!

    • sue08
      sue08 Misssy2

      Posted

      Just a follow up, I do hace accute eye cosure with a strong chance of  glaucoma setting in I am booked for surgery the 18th of December on both eyes. Problem is its going to be on going, not sure yet how often I will have to have it done or how many times they will be able to do it.

      Needless to say stress level is high. I am trying very hard to keep my drinking under control but at times I do. 

    • patricia44773
      patricia44773 sue08

      Posted

      Thank you so much for the update Sue, I had been wondering how things were. 

      I can understand how stressed you are feeling, anyone would be the same.  Just keep trying to moderate your drinking, that is all anyone could expect of you at the moment.

      Please let us know how things go, I will be keeping you in my thoughts.

      Pat xxx

  • sue08
    sue08

    Posted

    Update smile

    The eye surgery seems to of gone well, I will find out more the middle of Jan. 

    As for the drinking .. today is day 3 with starting over.

    I have found the worse thing for me right now is having time on my own I do much better when I am working

    I am a bit shy when it comes to meeting people but, I spend way to much time on my own. I find it very hard. I live on my own no family or friends where I live. I am having cr problems so dont want to go to far until I can afford to get it fixed. 

    Please any suggestions on what I should do

    Thanks  

    • Misssy2
      Misssy2 sue08

      Posted

      Your in a tough situation to be able to NOT drink because of boredom!  Car problems is nerve wracking as well.  Any AA meetings close by that your car can handle?  Other than that....as I don't have any friends around here either (I just had to bite the bullet and really fight to stay sober).

      ​I would say exercise and walk....and cook things...that is all I can come up with...but when I was recovering...I didn't want to DO ANY OF THOSE. 

      ​All I can say is I don't want you to feel alone...so I responded....getting sober is VERY hard...especially when we are isolated...angry...hungry...or tired.

    • Lizzie46881
      Lizzie46881 sue08

      Posted

      Hi Sue

      I've only just found your thread and I want to say that I too am veryb glad your surgery went well.  I'm quite an extrovert so don't share your problem with shyness, but what we do share is that eternal battle with the booze.  As I've said in another htread, I have signed up for Alchohol Concern's Dry January challenge, I actually started yesterday, so this is day 2 for me.  I've tried cutting down before but it never works for me, I just have to go cold turkey as I did with my smoking in 1992 and co-codamol addiction in 2014.  I've set my first target as keeping dry until the end of January but I want to be one of the 4% ple who after t

    • Lizzie46881
      Lizzie46881

      Posted

      My keyboard just froze (its wireless) but could post what I'd typed by clicking the reply  button.  To continue....   who after that stay dry indefinitley.  REgarding boredom, I'm lucky as I'm an avid reader and I just devour books, especially English history, art, architecture, canal and railway history, to name but a few, guess I'm just lucky in that respect.  I also love listening to music of all genres.

      I hope you are doing well and look forward to seeing more posts from you

      Lizzie xxx

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