I was in my bed.

I had a few days of feeling depressed, felt like I was at a "stuck point" in my recovery. I had slacked off on my meetings, I was out of work, and just generally felt down.

I was laying in bed just feeling low, looking around my room, looking at my computer, and had the thought, "Hey, I can reach out and find recovery right from here".

Jumped online did a search for AA, this place was at/near the top of the list so I joined, and I began reading. And reading, and reading, and reading, and reading.

And the strangest thing happened, finding this place, reading the stories, was like a shot in the arm for me, and I jumped right back into my meetings, because I wanted this in person. So the lack of one, lead me to another, which returned me to my foundation. It was kind of neat how it worked.

I really like this place, the amount of people, the varied recovery, the amount of total recovery, and I visit here often, much more than I post really, but for myself, I prefer face to face contact first whenever I can. Theres obviously more humaness and feeling in real life, and being a member of several Message Boards, and Moderating a few, I know somethings get said online that wouldn't be said in person. Real life is much more the real deal, and it easier to deal with that way, at least for me, IMO.

But the online experience is invaluable for many people who for whatever reason can't get out, and its availble 24/7. Like anything else, theres goods and not so goods.

Anyway, thanks for letting me share-
Mike.

[buhda]

Mike I agree 100% about the face to face but it sure is nice just to log on here when your feeling down I know it has me stay sober or gave me something else to do to get my mind off a pity party cause you can always find somebody in trouble and it makes my troubles feel bareable well THANKS FOR SHARING!!!!!!!!!!







LIVE LIFE WITH A PURPOSE EAZY DOES IT STAY IN THE DAY

[lonlion]

I was in a wheelchair. I had relapsed for 5 months, got into an accident and was sitting alone in my apartment in my wheelchair.

My dealer was willing to make home deliveries, but I decided not to use any more. Now I was in emotional and physical pain. The first couple weeks were very challenging. Not being able to walk anywhere or drive my car, I decided to do a search online.

That's when I found this God-sent site. I don't know what I would do if I didn't have this site to help me and keep me focused during that time. Five months in the wheelchair, learning to walk again, and graduating from a wheelchair to a walker to a cane.

My spiritual and emotional graduations were much more rewarding though. After a couple months here I decided to look for face to face meetings in my area that were wheelchair accessible. It was challenging going back after a relapse, and even more challenging going back while in a wheelchair. I couldn't exactly sneak into the back of the meeting unnoticed.

It was a great humbling experience for me. Now I am walking without any aids, and celebrated 17 months yesterday!

Life is good! Thank you so much SR, you will never know how grateful I am.

Big Hugs to all who keep this site going
Diana

Thanks Lon, and Welcome Viper.

Doug, I see you're into cars and wonder if you made the auto show this year? I try to get there but missed this one. -Mike

No I didn't, although today is the last day, and we might try to squeeze it in. Downtown is a freakin zoo now with the SB coming, I just asoon skip it, just to save the headache.

I don't blame ya. and thanks for the welcome.