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Join Date: Sep 2006
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hello
i am unable to attend meetings, thought id try this. sober for two weeks, strutggling mentally. the army will not allow me to attend treatment for the second time. hoping this will help me until army deicides to release me for my addiction. thanks, for listening. overcomer
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Join Date: Jun 2006
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Hi there! Welcome, this place helps me when I cannot get to meetings. It is not a full replacement for f2f and the program of AA, but the kinship of people on here is amazing.
Sorry you are going through such a hard time , I dont know if you pray, but that helps me tremendously. Hope things get better.
CONGRATS on 2 weeks. That is AWESOME!!!!
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Sorry you are going through such a hard time , I dont know if you pray, but that helps me tremendously. Hope things get better.
CONGRATS on 2 weeks. That is AWESOME!!!!
Star
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Join Date: Apr 2004
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Overcomer, welcome to SR. There is lots of exerience, strength and hope here. Check out the site, read the "stickys' at the top of the forums. Keep posting and let us know how you are doing.
I don't know which base you are stationed at, but I woul;d suggest that you ask on base about AA meetings. Most bases have AA meetings right on base. They will be a big help for you. There you will find people who are either going through what you are now or who have already gone through it.
And as to:
I have several friends, that are now retired military, all got sober while in the service (4 - ARMY, 3 - AIRFORCE, 1 - NAVY, AND 2-MARINES) and all did well while in the service, got schooling, got promotions, did their 20+ years, retired at 45 to 48 yrs old, and now have great jobs in the private sector.
Yes it is possible to get sober and stay and live sober without rehab. I only suggest AA because there will be meetings nearby and on base, as they do seem to be all over. I personally found AA meetings, especially early in sobriety, to be a great SAFE PLACE for this alkie to be, and slowly I made new sober friends.
However, whatever you decide, please keep posting and let us know how YOU are doing, we do care!!!!!
Love and (((((to all))))),
I don't know which base you are stationed at, but I woul;d suggest that you ask on base about AA meetings. Most bases have AA meetings right on base. They will be a big help for you. There you will find people who are either going through what you are now or who have already gone through it.
And as to:
until army deicides to release me for my addiction
Yes it is possible to get sober and stay and live sober without rehab. I only suggest AA because there will be meetings nearby and on base, as they do seem to be all over. I personally found AA meetings, especially early in sobriety, to be a great SAFE PLACE for this alkie to be, and slowly I made new sober friends.
However, whatever you decide, please keep posting and let us know how YOU are doing, we do care!!!!!
Love and (((((to all))))),
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Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: California
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Welcome! 
I just wanted to let you know that for the first few months of my sobriety I didn't go to meetings at all... couldn't trust myself driving by the liquor stores! I got and remained sober online.. I made a lot of loving online friends and even though we are invisible we do care! So stick around and join the community of support here at SR!!
I just wanted to let you know that for the first few months of my sobriety I didn't go to meetings at all... couldn't trust myself driving by the liquor stores! I got and remained sober online.. I made a lot of loving online friends and even though we are invisible we do care! So stick around and join the community of support here at SR!!
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