1 month sober, drank alone and was drinking 24/7 and can identify with 99% of what you are saying, watching all your great videos and find them very helpful in dealing with sobriety 😊
@beckydudus3389
7 ай бұрын
This is very helpful-this describes about where I was when I started my sobriety, (2020). I struggled with keeping sober because I didn't have any of the "sterotypical" signs you mentioned, so I would use that to justify a slip or a relapse. I finally figured it out and have 15 months sober 🎉. (I'm still saving this video). You should make a video about the "yets" and how it's a progressive disease, if you haven't already, I think it'd go great with this. Keep up the good work you do!
@PutTheShovelDown
7 ай бұрын
Congrats on 15 months! That's so fantastic. 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩
@NatureEllaJ
7 ай бұрын
So relevant ! Thanks for this video ✨🌸💫
@PutTheShovelDown
7 ай бұрын
You're so welcome!
@marystele1197
6 ай бұрын
Get them early..Recognize the signs and subtle sneaky deceptions Very well explained Amber. Your knowledge and experience is invaluable. 👍👍👍
@PutTheShovelDown
6 ай бұрын
Thank you Mary. You're always so supportive. It means a lot to me 🥰🥰🥰💖💖💖💝💓💞
@Skoopyghost
7 ай бұрын
I know way too many functional alcoholics. In a way being a none fictional alcoholic is a blessing because you see the problem at least.
@fromaheartofjoy
6 ай бұрын
Hey Amber, My husband is the one who has a drinking problem. We've been married for 6 years (2nd marriage for both of us). When we were dating I knew that he drank, I just didn't see it as a problem. I've never really been around someone who drinks a lot. In the past 6 years I've learned a lot. His family lives their life around drinking so he's been around it all of his life. He has also, I believe lived in a household with a lot of verbal, mental and emotional abuse. Which has been passed on to him. He has an extremely stressful job and that is his excuse to drink. We have had the most violent fights about his drinking and he has made it clear to me that he loves his beer and he is never going to stop drinking. His mother passed away about a year ago and it has just made things worse. I feel like I'm just his doormat. If i knew then what I know now I would not have married him. I'm in my late 50s and I never wanted to live my senior adult years dealing with an alcoholic. I feel like I'm stuck here with no way out. I just found your channel a few weeks ago and your advise and information has helped. I just feel very mentally and emotionally drained. The beer has won!
@LibertyChouinard
6 ай бұрын
I know exactly where you are. My husband drinks to much and has for years. He comes from a family like you mentioned. I have dealt with the verbal abuse for 27 years. I'm in the process of asking him to receive treatment or I need to leave. I just can't take it anymore. I've seen a counselor for a year and he's not willing to join me so we can't work on anything together.
@fromaheartofjoy
6 ай бұрын
@@LibertyChouinard I know exactly what you are talking about. After watching these videos I feel like my eyes are opened. Last week was the anniversary of his mother's death and the day before and the day of the anniversary he said some of the most horrible and hurtful things to me. I don't think I will ever feel the same way about him ever again. When he is saying these things he always says "maybe I should leave, do you want me to leave?" Every time he has said this I didn't say anything. I am realizing that he is using this as a form of manipulation. He has also said many times since his mothers death that he wants to go see his mother, that he wants to kill himself. That night he brought his gun in the bedroom and told me if I call the police he will kill them too. I was so scared to death. The next day and since then he has not mentioned it nor does he act like anything happened that night. I'm just getting prepared because the next time he asks me that question, my answer will be yes!
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