Dealing with Anxiety and Depression: My Journey to Recovery

Everyone backslides, we are only human after all. But having someone to talk to, that gets it, is totally helpful. Myself, I have a very addictive personality.... with lots of things....I used to drink as well, like a fish. And then I gave it up. My friend used to say she doesn't know me anymore. But now she hardly touches the drink. We make one drink and share it. And that happens every once in a while. But the thing is to never give up on yourself. And never be so hard on yourself if you slide a bit. The only mistake is not trying. You can do it. ❤️

I have addiction in my family and I was a drinker to deal with my loneliness. It wasn't a good situation because I couldn't afford to pay my bills. Now if I have a drink it's one for a holiday. My wife keeps me from wanting to drink. We've been married just over 2 yrs and I know how she feels about drinking. I've never been in a mental health facility, but I have recently added to my happy pills because the one I've been on for yrs just wasn't doing it alone anymore. We are also dealing with some intense issues at home right now, which is very stressful, so I totally get it.