Ncognito13

I know I was. I was hammered, and drinking alone and feeling down and angry. I had been telling myself for so long that I needed to quit drinking. I don't remember what I looked up but this was the first site that came up. I lurked for a long time. I had this habit of getting drunk and frustrated and coming here. I would read positive post and wonder why I couldn't be that way.

It just occurred to me today the sober me would have never found this site because sober me doesn't want help. Drunk me however seemed desperate for advice and support.

Leana

No, I actually found this site on my 5 year sober anniversary.

bloss

I found SR on April 26, 2012

I had my last drink on April 24, 2012

So, I was feeling very sad, helpless and sick. Very grateful to have discovered this place

sunrise1

Of course I did.

Ghostlight1

I was drunk visiting here for two years. Under a different user name. Took me awhile to get sober. This site has been an invaluable resource.

Lifewillgetbet

Yup. I was drunk at work. Depressing really.
I was also researching rehabs.

aasharon90

I was sober for a number of years and
relocated to Texas with my little family
when I needed another recovery tool
to use in my recovery. That was when
I began searching for online AA. Eventually
I came across this site and added it to
my favorites along with numerous other
recovery sites which continue to add
that extra boost to my already sturdy
foundation I began building 23 yrs. ago.

This is a good way for me to continue sharing
my own ESH - experiences, strengths
and hopes of what my life has and is like
before, during and after alcohol.

SR is a gift I cherish and appreciate
in my own recovery.

doggonecarl

I was a couple days sober after my last relapse when I found SR. Coincided with the realization that maybe I was an alcoholic. Something I never believed before.

jdooner

I signed up after a bender but was sober. My first couple posts were questioning and I had not decided to quit drinking. Three weeks later I decided to quit for good.

wheresthefun

Nope, found this site about a week after I stopped.

Sudz No More

I was still drinking but wanted to stop and was googling for advice. Only a few short weeks later I began "attempting" to quit. I was a three year overnight success...

DarkDays

Yes, used to drink and romanticise about being sober, now I am nearly 2 years sober ho ho ho !

alphaomega

Drinking and so god awful miserable I wanted to die. I thought since I was abstaining a few nights a week, that I was fine. What a lie. I had muscle twitching, audio hallucinations, numbness and tingling just about everywhere, anxiety, depression, you name it. It was just such an awful, awful time.

And the denial was huge. SO much denial.

dwtbd

I was still drinking and researching anxiety associated with alcohol abuse/withdrawl. I knew there must be sites/forums about recovery and such, just never saw myself as one who would log onto one. But I did. First day saw a reference to AVRT, went to the site(RR) and the material really resonated with me, haven't changed my mind since

cardoon

Yes. Searching. Ever searching for relief from the shear boredom that it had become.

DG0409

No, I wasn't drinking when I first came to SR, but I drank the day before. I came to SR the day I quit drinking: April 9th. That is where the numbers in my username come from. I was ready to quit, but knew I needed support so I Googled for 'quit drinking forum' or something like that.

Hawkeye13

I was in the midst of very nasty kindling detox and looking for information.
So wasn't actually drinking, but about two days out from it.

I lurked for awhile before joining but haven't had a drink since
Thanks SR and all of you!

h24k

No, but I drank a few days prior to joining.

KateL

No, but was doing a lot of googling for a friend and came across it. She decided not to join but I did

DoPerdition

Funny story really...

I don't remember finding this site. I was that drunk. I remember I was reading up about alcoholism, listening to songs about alcoholism and crying. The night is a blur. I bookmarked it though and found it some time later. I stopped drinking a few days after I found it.