Well I'm back and will endeavour to constrain my blog to just things about me to avoid complaints from my ex-partner.
The past few weeks have been an emotional roller coaster and the past week in particular has been very difficult as I chose to drink on a number of occasions culminating in Saturday when I found it almost impossible to stop. I tried to get librium from the emergency doctor and in the end had to drink a reduced amount of alcohol just to calm me down. The support offered by the emergency doctor service over the weekend was non-existent but my own GP on Monday was good.
I've been sober since Sunday morning. It's not been easy. My emotions are raw and I'm finding life tough - but then AA makes it clear that this would happen if I carried on drinking. There are a lot of yets that haven't happened to me - yet.
This disease tells me I can drink safely when I know full well I cannot. The only answer is to surrender - I am powerless over alcohol. The only choice is not to drink at all and attend AA meetings.
I went back to AA last night. It was an emotional experience and I'm glad I was able to share - albeit with tears in my eyes. Got a lot of support and I'll keep coming back, just like I've been told.
I'm feeling quite low today, quite depressed but I don't want a drink. I'm also back on acamprosate - the drug that is supposed to help cravings.
I'm desperately hoping that I will still be able to have my children this weekend, but accept that it might not happen - I feel an enourmous weight of guilt for nearly depriving them of a Dad they love and who loves them to bits. A once proud man is not feeling that proud at all. I'm not feeling self pity but hope this is surrender and humility.
The past few weeks have been an emotional roller coaster and the past week in particular has been very difficult as I chose to drink on a number of occasions culminating in Saturday when I found it almost impossible to stop. I tried to get librium from the emergency doctor and in the end had to drink a reduced amount of alcohol just to calm me down. The support offered by the emergency doctor service over the weekend was non-existent but my own GP on Monday was good.
I've been sober since Sunday morning. It's not been easy. My emotions are raw and I'm finding life tough - but then AA makes it clear that this would happen if I carried on drinking. There are a lot of yets that haven't happened to me - yet.
This disease tells me I can drink safely when I know full well I cannot. The only answer is to surrender - I am powerless over alcohol. The only choice is not to drink at all and attend AA meetings.
I went back to AA last night. It was an emotional experience and I'm glad I was able to share - albeit with tears in my eyes. Got a lot of support and I'll keep coming back, just like I've been told.
I'm feeling quite low today, quite depressed but I don't want a drink. I'm also back on acamprosate - the drug that is supposed to help cravings.
I'm desperately hoping that I will still be able to have my children this weekend, but accept that it might not happen - I feel an enourmous weight of guilt for nearly depriving them of a Dad they love and who loves them to bits. A once proud man is not feeling that proud at all. I'm not feeling self pity but hope this is surrender and humility.