Originally Posted by
freshstart57 
Wow! A real honest to goodness charter member! Cool! Yes, as you noted, it was due to some hard work and diligence from Morning Glory and a few others that we have this special corner of the interwebs. I am grateful.
Congratulations on being well, Tyler. It’s hard work, but nothing beats the payoff.
I remember the day I found this place. I was sitting in the library. I was too high and had too much anxiety to go on the cold calls required by my job. I had a one year old son and was pretty much lost. I had been to some meetings but just couldn't deal with the anxiety of dealing with people in person. You were allowed to log onto the public computers for a hour at a time, so I was just sitting there browsing the internet. For some reason I Googled (or *****'d, whatever the search engine of the time was) substance abuse and this site popped up.
I guess it was pretty new at the time and pretty much all of the talk was 12-step related, but I didn't care. I had found a place full of people just like me. Some people were in worse shape, some in better, but everyone was coming from a place of wanting to help in their own way. I had never used a message board (as is evidenced by the fact I used my real name!!) but it seemed like a way I could get some of the help I might of gotten at meetings without having to deal with the anxiety attacks.
This place helped me through a lot of dark and difficult times over the years. I have struggled with maintaining sobriety for any length of time, and to be honest, continue to, but I have never felt judged by anyone, which on a public message board is really pretty incredible.
thanks
After years of seeing therapists I have finally found someone I have "clicked" with and have been seeing her weekly for about the past 4 months. I'm not sure if I wasn't seeing the right people or just wasn't in the right place for it to work, but I have seen major progress in the last few months. I am very much of a work in progress, but I at least feel that I am MAKING PROGRESS, and for many years I didn't.
I just wanted to say THANKS to all of the old timers still around who have offered help and encouragement over the years and say to the newbies that you have found a special place. It is never too late to come home and you won't be judged here. I plan on sticking around. I need the strength and support that is always offered here and perhaps something I share will resonate with someone and in turn help them.
THANKS TO YOU ALL!!
