Originally Posted by Tazman53

Kjell on the AA front I can add little to this:


I too needed all of that, my sponsor had me call him & 2 other people in AA daily, even if it was to just say "Hi". Seemed pretty stupid at first, then I started to enjoy talking to these folks, especially when they thanked me for calling them!

I do have a sponsor (was on step 3) and I did call him everyday, but I didn't [I]talk)[I] to him.

All that calling folks on the phone saved me from a relapse after I had about 2 months sober, instead of pulling into a 7-11 and grabbing a 12 pack, I picked up the phone and called some one.

Big mistake on my part. I could have probably saved myself all of this if I had made a phone call(s).

Now on to the present issue, do what ever you have to do to STAY sober!!! DO NOT do it to stay out of trouble with the law, yes going into rehab and going to AA will not hurt the outcome, but in the long term, if you continue to drink, the trouble you presently have with the law may prove to be a minor bump along the road of alcoholic insanity.

I don't want to drink. I truly though I didn't want to drink and then Sat happened. I don't think I can ever drink again nor do I want to.

If you need inpatient rehab or IOP do it.

I do and I will.

Do you have a sponsor? I would suggest getting one.

Yes.

If you already have a sponsor are you taking the steps with him? If not I would advice you to do so, without the steps and applying them daily to my life I would either be drunk or one miserable white knuckling SOB right.

Inpatient rehab will allow you if you are like I was to get through that fog which is what I was in my first 30+ days.

Stay in touch and let us know how you are doing.