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I made a really big boo boo - drinking . Positive comments only please

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kelly_59536
kelly_59536

Let’s just say that I feel like a total looser. For a good 3 solid weeks I had my anxiety and depression under control.  It was such an amazing feeling. Well, over the weekend I went out and celebrated a friends 40th birthday and over did it on the alcohol.  I know that this is never a good idea, but I can’t take it back.  Now for the past 3 days I feel sad, anxious, and am completely beating myself up over it. Please do not judge me or tell me how stupid it is to drink while have these mental illness.  I am fully aware.  I am just looking for support. I am so angry at myself, and am afraid that these feelings are not going to pass. Anyone have any insight to how to get over this hump?

 

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  • Guest
    Guest kelly_59536

    Posted

    You have no reason to feel like a looser - you had your anxiety & depression under control for 3 weeks, that is great. Be proud of it & it only shows you that you can do it. wink It has been 3 days so keep trying to regain control - forgive yourself for your mistake (you did nothing horrible or unforgivable anyway) & get back on the track you were on before. We are all human, we make mistakes (even when we know it better) - you are not the only one. Beating yourself up & focusing on that you let yourself go for a night wont make anything better - you just keep yourself down this way. Forgive yourself, stop thinking about - next time you know better, so take it as a lesson. wink Just start over & focus on what is before you. Stop being angry at yourself, stop being mean to yourself - I am sure you know that is not helping...you can't make it undone, you can only makes things worse again for yourself & that is clearly not what you want. Forgive yourself & move on - focus on getting back on track, do what helped you the last 3 weeks & I am sure you will get better again. smile best of luck

    • kelly_59536
      kelly_59536 Guest

      Posted

      Thank you for your kind words.  I am just so afraid that I am going to get "stuck" and go back to the way I was before feeling so great. I just need to be positive, its just so hard because I did this to myself. I really appreciate your sweet response it was helpful.

    • Guest
      Guest kelly_59536

      Posted

      You are welcome & you can get back on track as long as you try. wink I don't know your background but you wont get stuck because you managed to change your ways before already - you try to get better again now, you have not given up so I am sure you wont go back to your old ways. Yes, you did this to yourself but so what? Be kinder to yourself - you learned your lesson, you wont do this again, so move on. smile Focus on what helps you instead of what keeps you down..it might take a bit to get back on track but keep trying - you will get there - this was just a small setback, nothing more. smile

    • Guest
      Guest

      Posted

      Plus, if nothing else see it as a challenge - life is full of obstacles, the important thing is not to let your goals & what is important out of sight. Now you learn how to get back on track after a setback & if something causes you to lose control of your issues again you will know how to regain it. You learning a valuable lesson here - you are in control & you can influence those things. Once you have overcome this setback you have even more reason to be proud of yourself & you know you can gets things under control again - this is very helpful as well. wink Just an idea - try to see something positive in what happend. smile

    • kelly_59536
      kelly_59536 Guest

      Posted

      Again, thank you very much. You actually just put a smile on my face. This too shall pass. I am only human. 
    • Guest
      Guest kelly_59536

      Posted

      Hey, I hope you got back on track & things look up again. Not sure whether you are still active here but if you feel like let me know how you are doing? wink

  • Anonymous111
    Anonymous111 kelly_59536

    Posted

    Its the social pressure. People expect you to drink at a party.

    Move to Saudi Arabia - joking.

     

  • brown45840
    brown45840 kelly_59536

    Posted

    Hi Kelly,

    I  agree, you have no reason to feel like a looser. You should be proud of yourself for admitting that you had a setback. I know, I had my share of setbacks!sad So, stop beating up yourself about something that happens to all of us. Look at it as a lesson that you learned something from. Best wishes to you Kellylol

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