[aasharon90]

Hi Im Sharon and Im an alcoholic.

I read ur share and uderstand where
u r coming from. Many more members
here will also pop in to share their
thoughts with u just as i will.

I went thru rehab 28 days brought
on by a family intervention. Aug. 11,
1990 was my first full sober day.

Family sought help for me when i
couldnt help myself....

No im not dumb or stupid either and
i dont have a college degree. Im just
me who was powerless over drinking.

I was also told at the beginning to
find 2 people to be my sponsor.
Right, i said sarcastically in my mind....

I dont like to be told what to do.
And if in ur voice it sounds like telling
then i will shut u out.

However if u suggest to me in getting
one would be helpful then ill think
about it.

I wound up working my program
my way and have stayed sober
a few one days at a time collected.

I wont recommend my way to anyone.

You have to find what works well for u.

Some have tried it their way and
found their way didnt work and thus
sought help in other ways.

I did go to many many many meetings
because no one in my family were alcoholics
and thus didnt undertand my recovery
and how important it was and is for me.

People in meetings do undertand me in
the way that i cant drink like normal
people can. I have been there done that
kind of stuff that most people do that
sit in those meetings.

Listening to them allows me to relate and
understand that im not alone in this disease
of alcoholism.

The 12 steps.....u can conquer them
right off the bat or u can live them
everyday of ur life happy joyous and free
without alcohol or drugs.

I live the steps in my everyday life.
and i stay sober by sharing my experiences
strenghts and hopes with others of what
it was like during my drinking, what
happened to me while drinking and
where i am now.

Today i have a purpose in life. And that
purpose is to help the next person coming
into recovery by sharing my ESH with them.

It gives the newcomer hope and helps
me stay sober one more day.