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matthew7979
matthew7979

I have been sober almost eleven months now.  I have worked hard at sobriety and I feel as if it was not as hard for me, due to the fact that I am a binge drinker by nature.  So I just took the binge out of my nature.  Recently, my mom has fallen ill and is in the hospital.  This has been the first time when I have really craved a beer.  I cannot seem to be able to rationlize me not having a beer.  This is all so new to me.  Crap...

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  • Bigbee
    Bigbee matthew7979

    Posted

    Maybe try Kudzu ,its helped me with my cravings , I quite often dont fancy a drink these days
  • Robin2015
    Robin2015 matthew7979

    Posted

    Hi Matthew. What news? Still abstaining?? Try to stay sober and you are doing so well. Hope your mother is better soon.     smile
  • steve40043
    steve40043 matthew7979

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    Hi Matthew

    This is a first for me on any website. As I have come across youre posting, it would appear that maybe Im not the only one to be suffering in silence. My mum passed away last November very suddenly from pnumonia. My whole family upbringing was a bad experience due to my dads uncaring nature. The whole situation is very complicated and mum was talking of divorce after 50 years of marriage. Mum and I were both seriously injured by a car driver while we were stood on the path last May. We both had operations but mum never really got over it as she was already disabled. I miss her every second of every day. I have had alcohol issues for around 6 years and suffer from a fatty liver and constant stomach pains. Mums funeral was the worse day in my life and I still cant accept that this has happened. It doesnt matter how much alcohol we consume, we still have to face life. I have suffered from depression all my adult life, as mum did, but will try to carry on for her sake. I am 49 years of age but have a daughter of 10 years. Just finished 4 cans of 7% lager. I water it down with 50% diet coke but am only kidding myself. I just drink more. I am seeing a mental health team but realise that only I have the power to make decisions. My dad has admitted that he had an idea something was wrong with mum as she was sluring her words, but he just left her in the armchair and went to bed. He found her dead the next morning. Would mum rather see me have a happy, productive life or die a horrible death with liver failure?? Alcohol is the biggest deciever on the planet. Good while it lasts but I am sick of staying in bed and sleeping it off for the next 30 hours. 

    Take care

    Steve

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