Originally Posted by
LaBellaVita 
I would like to attend AA meetings in the near future and receive some counseling, but I don't feel like I'm ready for that. I have the support of my friends and family and I'm taking it day by day; staying productive for the most part.
I quit drinking in December 2010 for four months without the help of counseling, AA, or any other type of outside support. I was so proud of the fact that I was successful in going that long all on my own that I decided I didn't really have a problem and could go back to drinking socially. The first night I told myself I would only have 1-2 and it turned into 5-6. It was a downward spiral from there to drinking every day and the worst time of my life. I quit on January 30 of this year. For me, the first step in my recovery was finding an addiction specialist and on her advice, I found SR. I went to my first AA meeting this week and talked to people just like me and it was such a good feeling. I am still struggling with never drinking again but I think I have the right tools this time to make it. Beware of curing an addiction on your own and in saying that, please know that my heartfelt wish is that you will find exactly what works for you to stay sober.