Coping with the unimaginable

Hey guys,Have enjoyed many lengthy-ish periods of sobriety in last 12 months, then hit hard/challenging times over and over triggering me to drink again and again.Now I know I need to learn better coping skills but when u have a month at least dealing with particularly unusual stressors/triggers, how do u cope whilst maintaining sobriety, for example am now, following other unusual flat issues, dealing with a fly infestation due to my best mate/next door neighbour having a serious hoarding of garbage issue.Have reported issue and stressed how much is upsetting my mental health, know there is no overnight solution, but definitive action needs to be taken as I have been so tolerant re issue, beyond patient and can't deal with much longer hence the only way I can/ am numbing my natural anxiety re issue is sadly alcohol.I am sure many a sober person wud have cracked by now, I almost did tonite if not for booze. I feel It is so hard to maintain sobriety wen the effects of others behaviours impact one so negatively and repeatedly.I have done so well being booze free recently, pretty easy tbh but when confronted with my current fly infestation on top of all the other stuff I have had to deal with lately, booze was/is the only way to help me as sad and "making an excuse to drink" like as that may seem. Really struggling guys and girls. Hope u r all well.Kind regards. Ian via /r/Sober https://ift.tt/3iDtfEY