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Yesterday was my first "drinking holiday" completely sober in over 6 years!! In fact, it marked 11 days for me (which is also, I believe, the longest I've been without using some kind of mind/mood-altering substance in over 6 years)! I went to a great women's meeting last night, and talked with someone for a long time about AA, how it works, getting a sponsor, working the steps, etc. I feel better than ever and can't tell you all how thankful I am that I woke up hangover (not to mention guilt!) free this morning - especially considering I had to be into work early (not that that would've matter to me in the past, I just would've spent the morning running back and forth to the bathroom puking).
I'm not gonna lie, there have been days when this thing really sucked and I REALLY wanted to drink and I haven't yet grasped that "call someone from AA" thing...but overall, I'm happier and more functional than I have been in years. And for that, for all of you out there lending support and words of wisdom, and for the wonderful meeting I got to go to last night, oh, and for my life - because a year ago, I truly believed I'd be dead by now - I am truly grateful!!
I'm not gonna lie, there have been days when this thing really sucked and I REALLY wanted to drink and I haven't yet grasped that "call someone from AA" thing...but overall, I'm happier and more functional than I have been in years. And for that, for all of you out there lending support and words of wisdom, and for the wonderful meeting I got to go to last night, oh, and for my life - because a year ago, I truly believed I'd be dead by now - I am truly grateful!!
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Join Date: Apr 2010
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Your post is SO positive and encouraging, unholy! And being only 100 miles from NOLA, I KNOW you're going to have challenges ahead, too. I'm on day 6 and agree that the mornings are GREAT! Congratulations and thanks for the post!
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Aberdeen
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Hey UM. I'm about the same as you on the sobre front, almost to the day.
I feel going to AA was the best thing I've ever done. Also, please don't worry about phoning another AA member for support, I worried about the exact same thing. Sometimes it's not convenient for them to talk, everyone is busy now and then, but if they ask to phone back at a later time don't take it personally. As best I can tell the other members I have phoned have always made me feel like, hey why didn't I call sooner? AA seems to attract wonderful people who are only too glad to pass on their encouragement. I think the best way to look at it, is that, yeah, I really need this help now and phone someone most days, but I've promised myself that when I'm good and clean I'm going to do the same for other alcoholics. It's a wonderful thing to be able to 'pass it on'.
Well done in getting sobre, feels great doesn't it
I feel going to AA was the best thing I've ever done. Also, please don't worry about phoning another AA member for support, I worried about the exact same thing. Sometimes it's not convenient for them to talk, everyone is busy now and then, but if they ask to phone back at a later time don't take it personally. As best I can tell the other members I have phoned have always made me feel like, hey why didn't I call sooner? AA seems to attract wonderful people who are only too glad to pass on their encouragement. I think the best way to look at it, is that, yeah, I really need this help now and phone someone most days, but I've promised myself that when I'm good and clean I'm going to do the same for other alcoholics. It's a wonderful thing to be able to 'pass it on'.
Well done in getting sobre, feels great doesn't it
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