Originally Posted by
visch1 
Welcome and hang in there. For myself the reason for not disclosing right away was that MY stopping was like a daily desire that took a couple years to achieve. I was so disappointed in myself that I didn't want to disappoint others as well until I had about 3-5 months of being dry. There are many thoughts on this and perhaps some ones will make sense to you. BE WELL
Yeah, this is why I don't tell people anymore. After you fail a million times it sounds a little stupid telling people you are quitting again... Actions are bigger than words. Hopefully I can tell people I haven't drank in 6 months or something.