Hi all

[vague_trace]

Hello. I found this site tonight and can't believe how much help I recieved already. I am 42 living in london. Been sober 16 months but have only in the last 2 wks admitted to a pill addiction, pain killers.
I suffer from depression as well but believe that to be linked to the addictive personality. I drank for 26 yrs lost 3 jobs family was lucky I never got arrested still dont know how I managed that, numourous suicide attempts leading to a visit to the local phsyh hospital, unti I awoke one morning and relised taht I couldnt carry on like I was . My life wasn't working and I admitted I was powerless over alcohol, but didnt relise taht was step 1.
Got the hp thing from my very first AA meeting have been taken throu the steps and find alcohol isnt a biggy anymore for me, which is a miracle. Its just this bloody pill thing,,its so holding me back in my recovery.
Well sorry to barge headfirst into this site, think I just need to clear my head tonight.
Look forward to getting to know you all

Trace

[51anna]

Hi Trace,

Welcome to SR. I'm so glad you found us! Congratulations on your sobriety, it sounds like you're doing great. Hope you hang around and get to know us.

Love, Anna

[zoomer]

Hi Trace and welcome to SRF! Lot's of good people around here and tons of support!

[Paulie]

Hi Trace -

Welcome to SR. This is a great place for friendship and recovery. Join in where you like, we always love having new people join us.

Congrats on your 16 months - GREAT JOB!!!

You said that the drinking is no biggie anymore. for me I don't seperate the two, drinking and drugs, it is all the same to me addiciton. How about working the steps around your pill use? just a thought.

Again, welcome and I look forward to getting to know you better.

[vague_trace]

Thanks for the welcome all.
Yep I now ACCEPT I need to work the steps on my pill use infact on my breathing LOL

trace

[True Blue]

Hello Trace I posted on your thread in the Substance Abuse forum, but just wanted to say hello again & welcome.

[indigo]

Salut Trace,
Welcome you have found a great bunch of people here.
indigo

[namommy]

Trace,

Welcome, I am new here as well. But I already see, read, and feel the love and support. Congrats on 16 months.

Love ya
Laurie D.

[vague_trace]

Yes Laurie.. I too feel the love from this site. Theres a lot of solid sobriety here me thinks

[bubblze30]

well welcome to the sight and I am glad you found us. There is a great number of people in here that will help in more ways then one. You are and always will be alcoholic. I say this because you said that alcohol is not a biggy no more it always will be. You must always work on that. Sometimes we think we get cured but this is not true. Its good to here that the obsessivness of alchohol sounds to be removed. This is due to the footwork. Now you admitted the pills and that is the first step in the right direction for that as well. I send my prayers out to you. I am glad to have met you and hope to read more of your posts on your recovery as it progresses. I in no way was trying to be a hard a-- about the alcohol its just I thought I had it once and fell hard. We are never cured but we can learn to live better lives without the use of it. Alcohol and pills.

[vague_trace]

Thanks bubblze30..I love hard arses..its the only way I can move forward

[bubblze30]

In that case I hope you do the same for me. You are in the right place. Welcome!!!

[liveweyerd]

HI!

The extraordinary ladies here pretty much helped hold my hand and save my life.
There is incredible strength here. WELCOME!!!!

[wastedtime4me]

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Welcome!!!!!!!!!!!
I am, sorry to have taken a bit to do that..I am finally starting to pull my head out from the fog once again..I get very wrapped up in my own problems at times...
You will be glad you came here..This has got to be the warmest most kindhearted group you will find on the net!!!!!
Have a greatfull day