I struggle with is as worse or as bad as lanes add

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I struggle with is as worse or as bad as Lane’s addiction. Alcohol, I just want to escape before my privacy is raked, or my life is no more. I want my freedom back

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It sounds like you have already done one of the hardest parts of quitting… acknowledging it isnt good for you and that you want to stop. I’m so proud of you for that! That shows you’re stronger than the alcohol. Whether you use resources to help quit or do it on your own, it wont be an easy journey but it will be so worth it. You matter and you deserve to be happy and free of such a hesvy burden weighing you down.

Oh, alcohol, she’s a terrible mistress. I feel you. Don’t beat yourself up; you recognize her for who she is. Alcohol exerts control over so, so many of us at some point. You can beat it, I believe in you! One day at a time.

Greetings friend. Welcome to the club.

Soon you’ll be a fully-fledged member of the “Alcohol has kicked my ass for far too long and I want my life back” Club. We serve non-alcoholic drinks with the fancy umbrellas (sometimes in coconuts) … and dues are due whenever you pick up your next drink.

In all seriousness though, yeah, alcoholism sucks. It takes control of your life, convinces you that you’re broken, and then drags you back down any time you want to free yourself from its clutches. I went through a 20year bought of active addiction and it took a true rock-bottom moment for me to realize that I couldn’t do it alone and needed to ask for help. I’m very grateful in being able to say that I’m 7.5years sober and while everything isn’t rainbows and butterflies, and the alcoholism still rears it’s ugly head and tries to get me to come back, I’ve been able to learn some really healthy tools to manage through those moments and keep it at bay.

All of that to say that you’ve taken the first and most important step of recognizing you have a problem and making a decision that you don’t want to live like this anymore. This is something you should be super proud of, because it takes a lot of guts and bravery to get to that point. There are far too many of us that stay cloaked in the shadow of alcoholism and are consumed by the darkness until their final days.

There are a lot of great resources out there that can help guide you through the next steps. If nothing else, if you need a listening ear or twelve, you can message us back here and you’ll most definitely find someone that cares.