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09-03-2010, 01:53 AM
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| Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Australia
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| Day one
Hi everyone. I am new here and this is my first post. I am here writing this today because I am finally coming to the realisation, after years of denial, that my drinking is completely wrecking my life. I suppose I have known this for some time now but just have kept shutting out the thoughts. I am a 27 year old woman and have been drinking heavily for the past 10 years. Drinking has broken up every relationship i've been in, caused so many fights with friends and loved ones, caused me to lose jobs, be expelled from university because of poor grades due to my poor attendance, and i am now at a new uni on the brink of being expelled again. I have cried so many tears, felt sick and hungover for years, embarrassed myself many times, stopped exercising and gained nearly 20kg, and wasted an obscene amount of money. I drink daily and can't remember my last alcohol free day. I am sick of feeling sick and sick of living this half life where I am contantly drunk/hungover and all i think about is when i'm having my next drink. Well, i discovered this site a week or so ago and have been reading everones posts, and I am really blown away by all of your individual stories and by how supportive you all are to each other. And I can say that I already feel slightly better for just being able to write all of this down. So, today is my day 1 and I am so excited but also so scared and I hope I have the strength. Thank you all so much for listening. x
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09-03-2010, 01:56 AM
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| SR Moderator  Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Seas
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Welcome onehotsummer nice to see another Aussie to add to the ranks here - you already know what a great place this is. Welcome  D
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09-03-2010, 03:25 AM
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| Sobriety Date: Feb 2009  Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Osaka, Jpn (separated from AUS)
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|  Welcome! Hi, my name is ninja, and I am an alcoholic! onehotsummer!  My family are living in Australia and my son is going to Uni now. Read and write in SR as much as you want. We are stay here with you.
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09-03-2010, 04:28 AM
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Welcome I was 27 when I quit too Keep posting, it does make it easier - theres so much priceless experience here, not to mention people to wile away the hours yarning to instead of going out drinking
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09-03-2010, 05:25 AM
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| Member  Join Date: May 2010 Location: Macomb Twp, MI
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Welcome OHS. Trying to be objective when looking at our past, even our drinking, is usually very difficult. I applaud you for taking that vital first step. Anything I can help you with.....you let me know.
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09-03-2010, 10:05 PM
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| Community Greeter  Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Hattiesburg, Mississippi
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Glad you're here! It's hard making that first post, but this can be the start of a new life for you. Alcohol creates so much heartache - we've all been there. I didn't think I could quit drinking, but I started coming here several times a day when I would get cravings, and it made it so much easier not to turn to the bottle. Hope to see you around the forum!!  |
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09-03-2010, 11:01 PM
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| Forum Leader  Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Serene In Dixie
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Welcome to our recovery site and to the Alcoholism Forum  I hope your de tox goes smoothly....please don't be hesitant to check with a medical proffesional if you run into trouble. Here is a link you might find useful on de toxing http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/...at-we-did.html (Quitting..What to expect ..What we did)
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