Hitting Bottom?

I am not sure if this counts as falling off the wagon but two nights ago I decided to have a glass of wine with dinner. Unfortunately it did not stop there as I proceeded to drink almost 750ml of vodka. Needless to say the next day was a lost day. My question(s): In February I went into atrial fibrilation for the fist time and had a cardio inversion. Could the onset of atrial fibrilation be brought on by alcohol? Next, I had been an elite athlete and then slowing slide down this slippery slope into drinking in the past 3 years. If I stop drinking, can I reain my fitness and reverse some of the dmage done? Third, I had been down this path in the early 1990's and then stopped drinking for over 10 years, what will be my challenges this time and like the last time I stopped, can I do this on my own?

[dominosarah]

Yes you can get back to being fit.  Have you had a liver panel done?  

Doing it our way got us here in the first place.  It's not an "I" thing, its a "we" thing.  Surrounding yourself with healthy sober people is vital to our sobriety.  Drinking is just a symptom of what is really going on.  Getting into some sort of aftercare will help as we learn the tools we need to stay sober and really live, not just exist.      sara

[ibizan]

oh yes this definitely is falling off the wagon!i agree w/sarah all the way....i coined a saying for we alcoholics/addicts....how many falls and cracks in our behinds can our behinds tolerate?what will it take to make one wake up and smell the coffee of what harm they are causing themselves?

[godsdragon]

Not sure if you quit last time with the AA program (Alcoholics Anonymous), but if I were you, I'd start going to meetings again. Take life one day at a time, and try not to drink in between meetings... The program has helped me not only quit drinking but with a variety of other issues. Good luck...

Ed

[Punkinhead75]

Since I got sobered up I've been able to focus on taking better care of myself and have seen a lot of improvement.  In regards to getting sobered up I need to be with other folks who have been there and done that.  Like Sarah said surround ourselves with good sober people.  Life today is far better than it was when I was drinking.  Even the tough stuff is more enjoyable.  Good luck!!

[ibizan]

I am close to finishing Eric Claptons autobiography.It is a miracle he is alive w/all he put himself thru w/ a heroin and alcohol addiction.He went thru many treatments in his life and said too many of them did not stress the importance of aftercare and attendance at 12 step meetings to help him learn how to live a sober life.So true as I found our for myself!My comrades above have made many good suggestions...we are here because we have followed them and live them!