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Old 10-21-2011, 06:37 AM
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freshstart57
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AlaskaGirl, I am glad to see you here, where you will hear a variety of experiences with getting sober. You seem to realize that you have mixed feelings about drinking, part of you knows you need to stop (call it A), and part of you 'needs' that buzz (call it B) and wants you to continue drinking.

The folks in this forum feel that the way to sobriety is to strengthen and empower A, and to separate yourself from B, as opposed to admitting that A is powerless over B.

You have made the first step by deciding that you are ready to change and that your drinking must stop. What is your next step going to be? Can you make your plan about drinking alcohol now? Now is a good time to make your plan, and in a way, now is the only time you will ever make that plan.

The first few days will be a tangle as your body reacts to no more alcohol, but after that, each day will become brighter and easier. Stop drinking, and we will help you.
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