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11-28-2005, 12:01 PM
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| Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: CHARLESTOWN, MA
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Had a horrible weekend...This week marks my departure from NYC due to excessive drinking and failed attempts at sobriety...Back in MA now...After this past weekend I don't know what to do...Same old story...I go on streaks - flashes where I think I am getting better...I hit meetings and walk the walk but it somehow always fades...Feeling rather hopeless...I feel as though people around me are beginning to give up on me and its very scary...I want my life back. Anyone know any good meetings in and around Boston...I live in Charlestown... |
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11-28-2005, 12:18 PM
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| Don't get undies in a bunch  Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: South Shore MA
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Malden has a 24 hour coffee house. Here is a listing of the Boston area meetings as well. http://www.aaboston.org/meetings.asp
__________________ * I asked God to spare me pain. God said "No", Suffering draws you apart from worldly cares and brings you closer to me.  Recovery Related Acronym B. E. S. T. = Been Enjoying Sobriety Today? |
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11-28-2005, 04:14 PM
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| Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Arizona
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Spencer... We have a daily reprieve based on our spiritual condition.... I, too, was in and out of the program for a good year or so before it hit me that this is a lifestyle, and that I really need to work the steps with a sponsor. I tell everyone that -- I'm like a broken record -- "get to meetings, get a sponsor, work the steps." WORK the steps. For me, I did OK.... Step 1..... Step 2.....Step 3.........................................st...... .....e.....p...........what do I have to do? Inventory? DRINK.................................start over...................Step 1....................DRINK......................et c........ I guess it took what it took, but I had to be willing to GO TO ANY LENGTHS to stay sober. When I got my a$$ in gear and got to work on the steps, things started to change. Page 14 says "...simple but not easy, a price had to be paid." I believe that is true -- the program is simple, but we have to do the work it takes to stay sober. Dust yourself off, find some meetings in your area, don't regret the past, and move forward. Ken
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11-28-2005, 04:20 PM
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| Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: brooklyn, new york
Posts: 1,395
| This week marks my departure from NYC due to excessive drinking and failed attempts at sobriety. i used to do that i pass somewhere i drank and "OH, NO..." get away from that this week marks a new way of living go to a meeting and share about it I hit meetings and walk the walk but it somehow always fades...Feeling rather hopeless. yeah, me. too i heard many share act "as if..." as if i'm doing good as if i'm a star in the program as if it's not fading as if it's getting brighter play the big book game and it helps to get familiar with the book best fraankie |
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11-28-2005, 04:21 PM
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| Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: brooklyn, new york
Posts: 1,395
| This week marks my departure from NYC due to excessive drinking and failed attempts at sobriety. i used to do that i pass somewhere i drank and "OH, NO..." get away from that this week marks a new way of living go to a meeting and share about it I hit meetings and walk the walk but it somehow always fades...Feeling rather hopeless. yeah, me. too i heard many share act "as if..." as if i'm doing good as if i'm a star in the program as if it's not fading as if it's getting brighter play the big book game and it helps to get familiar with the book best fraankie |
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11-28-2005, 04:22 PM
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| NOT EVEN 1 CLUB!!  Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: When I find myself, I'll let you know!
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Welcome to SR!! I believe you can do this. Many have felt that they were the exception. Look back at the times you started drinking again. Find out what the reason was. We have to work on ourselves. I have changed my life and my way of thinking. I love my life now and am very grateful to be sober today. One day at time you can do this!! Glad you found us, keep posting!! Missy
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11-28-2005, 05:25 PM
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| Grateful recovering alcoholic  Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Blissfield, MI
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Spencer, I had a really hard time getting sober. I would buy that I had a "drinking problem"; but couldn't see how it made my life unmanagable... I finally was able to accept me being an alcoholic in my heart AND in my mind. I was finally able to see how unmanagable my life really was. I began working the steps and talking about how UNMANAGABLE my life was as a direct result of my drinking. Finding out that I was NOT in fact, unique, like I had once thought. In fact, there were a lot of people that could relate with me. My suggestion...get to lots of meetings, get a sponsor or two (the real hard-a$$es) and do whatever they tell you to do. Perhaps also go with journaling. Perhaps a written first step so you have it in black and white...that way, you can't forget what it was like... Good luck, Jen |
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