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Hi Elektra,

Thank you for expressing yourself so eloquently. I am so glad to read it has been 4 days! Congrats! I do not like to hear you feel you have no support though. You are dealing with some very tough stuff - have you looked into counselling resources in your area? You may find free services for women with substance dependence issues. Regular counselling will greatly support you in stopping drinking it will also help to teach you self-soothing strategies that will assist you in your healing. If this is not an option for you I encourage you to look into strategies on your own. Mindfulness is a great place to start and has a big evidence base. There are tons of great youtube videos explaining the basics. How are you feeling today?

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you are not alone.  Today is the first day I haven't had a drink in almost 40 years.  I don't know what normal is for me either. I will give you my best wishes, thoughts.  Just knowing I am not in the struggle alone somehow helps
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I haven't been on here in 6 months. I keep telling myself that I am in control and doing fine. 
I am a mess
No one sees just how much I am struggling as I am keeping my 
Kids and family happy but all I want to do is scream. 
I can't
I slice various pieces of skin unable to express myself the way I need 
not just to scream but to hit and to plead
To make thins better to just feel okay. 
But the way my brain works is in in now different ways. 
It used to work the same as you and me
But meth, coke and smack, changed all those way.
It's been almost 10 years and I still can't quite give it up
Out of all of these *****es it's alcohol that stuck.
Year after year I fight to give It up 
My life is my life and it won't be enough 
The courage it brings, the confidence I seek is there waiting for me in each every drink
Without you I'm bare
I'm naked it's true
Without alcohol I'm no better then you


I know this is giberash but the fact I have gone 4 days is amazing .. I don't have support though i have two kids and need some sort of something to help encourage the behaviour I have had and keep me falling into old habits 
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