Hi - I'm new here
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 37
Hi - I'm new here
Hi there, I'm Charlene a new member to SR. Today is the first day of the rest of my life!
I am the number 4 child out of 7 of an alcoholic mother who died when I was 16 at the early age of 50. We grew up very poor, abused and neglected. Married four months after my mother's death for 18 years to a man who introduced me to a wide variety of drugs, but I had a taste for alcohol.
I spent many years sober as my three children were growing up, went to church 3x a week yet all the while struggling to keep my family together. To no avail I divorced in 1994 and proceeded to fall back into the alcohol, slowly but surely.
Today I am a grandmother of 3 and the mother of two recovering daughters. Their choice of drug was Meth, which was introduced to them by their father. What a nightmare! My son abhores drugs as he has seen what it has done to his father and his sisters. He's 22 yrs old and is in the National Guard, stationed in Kosovo.
I have know for a time that I am a binge drinker. I hope that being a member of SR will help me to overcome this addiction and I hope that I can help other members to stay sober from what ever addiction it is that they are dealing with. Thank you for your time.
I am the number 4 child out of 7 of an alcoholic mother who died when I was 16 at the early age of 50. We grew up very poor, abused and neglected. Married four months after my mother's death for 18 years to a man who introduced me to a wide variety of drugs, but I had a taste for alcohol.
I spent many years sober as my three children were growing up, went to church 3x a week yet all the while struggling to keep my family together. To no avail I divorced in 1994 and proceeded to fall back into the alcohol, slowly but surely.
Today I am a grandmother of 3 and the mother of two recovering daughters. Their choice of drug was Meth, which was introduced to them by their father. What a nightmare! My son abhores drugs as he has seen what it has done to his father and his sisters. He's 22 yrs old and is in the National Guard, stationed in Kosovo.
I have know for a time that I am a binge drinker. I hope that being a member of SR will help me to overcome this addiction and I hope that I can help other members to stay sober from what ever addiction it is that they are dealing with. Thank you for your time.
Forward we go...side by side-Rest In Peace
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Serene In Dixie
Posts: 36,740
hi
and Welcome!
I found a great bunch of alcoholics in the T.I.E. Club near downtown Vegas.
They have a lot of meetings...please go and check them out.
Meetings are vital to my continuing sobriety.
Keep in touch here...Blessings.
I found a great bunch of alcoholics in the T.I.E. Club near downtown Vegas.
They have a lot of meetings...please go and check them out.
Meetings are vital to my continuing sobriety.
Keep in touch here...Blessings.
Michael
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: London England
Posts: 291
Charlene,
Welcome to SR, this is a fantastic site with such a variety of people who have so much experience to share. It never fails to amaze me that so much positive goodness exists in what I often see as a bad old world.
I hope that your sobriety is reinforced by the resources available here and I look forward to reading your posts in the future.
With very best wishes
Michael
Welcome to SR, this is a fantastic site with such a variety of people who have so much experience to share. It never fails to amaze me that so much positive goodness exists in what I often see as a bad old world.
I hope that your sobriety is reinforced by the resources available here and I look forward to reading your posts in the future.
With very best wishes
Michael
Every day is a good day!
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 37
Michael,
This site has already provided such wonderful support. Enough so that today for the first time I actually told a friend of mine that I would not be able to go out for a "couple of drinks" tonight because I like to drink too much. Doing that somehow made me feel very strong inside. Thank you.
This site has already provided such wonderful support. Enough so that today for the first time I actually told a friend of mine that I would not be able to go out for a "couple of drinks" tonight because I like to drink too much. Doing that somehow made me feel very strong inside. Thank you.
Dreamlike...Now
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Texas
Posts: 707
Welcome Charlene.
My name is Tanya. I am a recovering binge drinker/pain pill addict. I have found a new life..thanks to AA. It is unbelievable! The thought of drinking rarely crosses my mind...much less binging!
Keep Reaching Out!!!
My name is Tanya. I am a recovering binge drinker/pain pill addict. I have found a new life..thanks to AA. It is unbelievable! The thought of drinking rarely crosses my mind...much less binging!
Keep Reaching Out!!!
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Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Minneapolis MN
Posts: 404
Welcome Charlene!
Stick around - lots of nice and caring people here.
AA helped me a lot, being around other sober people that can relate to being a drunk helped me realize that I was not alone and I did not have to try and do this alone.
One day at a time OK?
JMHS
Stick around - lots of nice and caring people here.
AA helped me a lot, being around other sober people that can relate to being a drunk helped me realize that I was not alone and I did not have to try and do this alone.
One day at a time OK?
JMHS
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Charlene, I want to thank you. I am thankful you have allowed this country the use of your son. With him in a far away land it must be stressful on you. I want you to know that there are people who feel indebted to you and your son.
I hope you find peace and hope. I also hope you can fulfill your quest in becoming free of Alcohol.
Thirty
I hope you find peace and hope. I also hope you can fulfill your quest in becoming free of Alcohol.
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Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: California
Posts: 972
Welcome Charlene! 
My entire family was consumed by crank... both parents, two sisters and a brother! My Mom died blasted out of her gourd and my dad followed her 4 years later. One sister died of hep B&C because she couldn't stop. My other sister, my brother and myself are all in recovery now and our lives are all so very very good. I first started using speed when I was 16 and I'm 55 now and clean from it for over 4 years. I haven't had a drink in a little over 3 years... So you see it's never too late to have an excellent life!
Being clean and sober gets to be a habit too... so I sincerely hope you can binge on life for awhile!!!
Life rocks!!
hugs,
Michele
My entire family was consumed by crank... both parents, two sisters and a brother! My Mom died blasted out of her gourd and my dad followed her 4 years later. One sister died of hep B&C because she couldn't stop. My other sister, my brother and myself are all in recovery now and our lives are all so very very good. I first started using speed when I was 16 and I'm 55 now and clean from it for over 4 years. I haven't had a drink in a little over 3 years... So you see it's never too late to have an excellent life!
Being clean and sober gets to be a habit too... so I sincerely hope you can binge on life for awhile!!!
Life rocks!!
hugs,
Michele
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Georgia
Posts: 11
Hi Charlene, welcome to this cool place. I think I found this site back in February of this year and actually straightened up for about two weeks, but what can I say? I'm weak. I have struggled with my alcoholism for approximately 20 years, and actually 2 days ago came off of a 7 day binge. So today, here I am, gathering strength from all of these awesome, caring people, with hope that I can stay here and away from my demon. Good luck to you Charlene, don't go to far away, this place is really good for your soul.
Michelle
..the soul would have no rainbow, if the eyes had no tears..
Michelle
..the soul would have no rainbow, if the eyes had no tears..
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