Am I A Success or Failure?

[melodymouse 196]

Just wanted to let you know I was thinking about you!

[No game 14,437]

I am hopeful that the person is checking in the hospital within the next few days....

[No game 14,437]

I am hopeful that the person is checking in the hospital within the next few days....

This is something that can happen to anyone of us and I hope that people see this thread and learn from it. We cannot do this alone. It's so much more than just having your stomach cut out.

[AmandaRaeLeo 2,146]

Our demons are strong. Recognizing there is a problem is the first and biggest step towards being stronger than our demons.

[Fixerupper 335]

I have been where you are. I was banded and due to problems unable to eat almost anything, that is until I discovered that a couple of glasses of wine relaxed things and allowed me to eat. That turned into a bottle or more every night. I grew up in a single parent household with a functional alcoholic. I love my mom but feel we missed out on so much because even though she was physically present she often didn't remember anything. I got a wake up call about six months ago when my eight year old daughter asked me if I thought I was drinking more lately. We were at Disney world and she should have been happy but there she was in my old shoes too worried about her mom. I didn't believe I could stop drinking but I did that day. It was so hard at first. I allowed no alcohol in my house and I had to tell my friends the same. It is much easier now but there are still triggers that I must deal with. I wish you the best of luck. It is not easy but you can stop. You are not alone in this struggle.