I want to rebuild my relationships with family and friends and pursue exciting new dreams. I am ready to find true peace and be comfortable in my own skin againg. I’m ready leave behind the anxiety and stress that you brought into my life. This letter marks a final commitment to staying free of alcohol or drugs and shows how thankful one is for their newfound sobriety. You have been a detrimental contributor to all the bad things in my life.
- And you gave me a short fuse at my temper.
- When we first met, I just knew we would be life-long friends and for a long time, we had a blast together.
- You can have your life back with our professional help.
- Because of you, I’ve spent nights in jail, I lost my license, my job, my marriage, and my kids won’t speak to me.
- You know the line, it’s not you, it’s me?
- When I threw out my back, you comforted me for weeks and eased the pain.
Goodbye Alcohol: A Breakup Letter Alcohol and You
With our guidance, you will receive a customized care plan that addresses your substance abuse issues and any co-occurring disorders. You Sobriety will likely qualify for an effective combination of individual, group, and family therapies. We take a holistic, evidence-based approach to help you heal once and for all. This time, your recovery can be long-lasting. Tell the story of how alcohol has affected different facets of your life.
- Things were great, until they weren’t.
- You see – I studied you for a while.
- Count the reasons in your head, then lay them out on paper.
- Was it when I started realizing I’m not present with my kids?
- But writing helps to clarify the intense nature of your emotions, which may range from feeling lucky to escape its clutches to angry at yourself.
Paying for Treatment
The ears we must’ve serenaded with our naughty teenage behavior. But you, my dear partner in crime, had this magical ability to flick off my worry-switch. Seriously, your “whatever” vibe should be bottled up or something (pun intended). After that, we went to many high school events, dances, and house parties together.
- She’s me at 17 looking at my mother.
- You’re a loyal dude, so you had no problem with that.
- It’s a clean break and we won’t be taking your name along with us.
- The ears we must’ve serenaded with our naughty teenage behavior.
- Lucky for me I finally wised up to all the lies you told me for so many years.
- You are setting to share the news that you intend to break free of all the lies and hurt.
Beginning The New Year In Recovery
I mean, damn, I can barely remember all those late night documentaries we watched on Netflix. And you gave me a short goodbye letter to my addiction fuse at my temper. Yep, you ignited that on way too many occasions.
From Addiction to Recovery: Beth’s Story
You could never solve problems; you just sucked the joy out of my life with your lying and manipulation. You even brought a new love into my life, but you would be a central part of us too. So central that I sit here now, on our back deck of the beautiful life we’ve built, contemplating our future. His rock bottom has become mine, and I don’t know what’s next for the three of us. Oh, how you’ve been so good at convincing me that I need you, that I can’t live without you. There was a final straw with you, him, and my mom.
But now it is time to stop.
There is a movement of people who are rising up above your influence and we are saying we want more for our lives. Oh dear friendAlcohol, what a long, weary road we have traveled together. When I first met you at the ripe age of 15, I had no idea what an impact you would make on my life – and not the good kind, unfortunately.
- If you choose, you can save the letter, send it off in the mail, or share it with your counselor.
- Seriously, your “whatever” vibe should be bottled up or something (pun intended).
- This brings me to all those bad times.