Hi everyone...It has been several months since my last post. Was only vaguely considering getting sober at that time and was, of course, trying to do it alone. I failed miserably and continued my daily drinking (wine and lots of it) mostly at home doing house work. I am the mom of 2 daughters in 5th and 7th grade. The blackouts were getting very regular so I FINALLY faced the fact that I "could" have a "slight" problem with alcohol. Then, I just got fed up and feared losing my husband of 20 years, my children, being arrested, killing or hurting someone while driving drunk. FINALLY, I checked into medical detox for 7 days and it was the absolute BEST thing I have ever done. I have been sober since March 18th. A very humbling day for me. I am entering an intensive outpatient program M-Th 9-12 for 6 weeks and have not missed a day of AA since I got out of detox.
I am so thankful to be sober. Also thankful for the meds to help curb the cravings, etc... I just found a sponsor and am begining to work the steps. I am so excited about the future. It feels SO good to be completely honest about my alcoholism. I am an alcoholic and will always be but with AA and lots of work I plan to live a life of sobriety one day at a time.
Just wanted to say I'm back and look forward to the wonderful support available on this site. Thanks for letting me share!!
