New to this site...& recovery AGAIN!
It's time to change!
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: lake tahoe
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New to this site...& recovery AGAIN!
Hi everyone. Just found this site last night (1st day of sobriety) and want to get active. Been reading a lot about all you all and know where everyone is coming from. A little about me... my first intro to recovery was 21 years ago and it's been a roller-coaster ride since then. Have maintained adstinence for no longer that 9 months and have gone in and out of the rooms of AA for years. Now I'm too ashamed to go back after re-treading so often. Have a really good friend who is helping (has 15 years sober) so that's a plus.
For some reason all the hopelessness I felt yesterday doesn't seem so big today with knowing I am not alone! Thanks for being here!
For some reason all the hopelessness I felt yesterday doesn't seem so big today with knowing I am not alone! Thanks for being here!
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: USA
Posts: 413
Nope you're definitely not alone, and there is no shame in returning to AA. Those folks have seen so many people leave and die that they're thrilled when someone makes it back in alive.
I'm glad you have that friend there to help you too. This is something I couldn't do alone either -- I'm so grateful for the help on this forum and the help in AA too.
Thanks for posting and don't stop!
I'm glad you have that friend there to help you too. This is something I couldn't do alone either -- I'm so grateful for the help on this forum and the help in AA too.
Thanks for posting and don't stop!
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: New York
Posts: 164
hi nicki and welcome!
no you are definitely not alone..we have all been there...that first day! i have found alot of useful info on this site and i don't know where i would be without aa..and as clutch said....aa's are always welcoming. i have seen many people come & go since i first entered the rooms of aa and am so happy when i see them come back!
best of luck to you, sounds like you have a good friend for support. i know without the support of my husband, daughter, my sponsor and all of the wonderful folks here & in the rooms it would be a very daunting task to stay sober.
Keep coming back!!!
Lisa
no you are definitely not alone..we have all been there...that first day! i have found alot of useful info on this site and i don't know where i would be without aa..and as clutch said....aa's are always welcoming. i have seen many people come & go since i first entered the rooms of aa and am so happy when i see them come back!
best of luck to you, sounds like you have a good friend for support. i know without the support of my husband, daughter, my sponsor and all of the wonderful folks here & in the rooms it would be a very daunting task to stay sober.
Keep coming back!!!
Lisa
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Florida
Posts: 469
Welcome to SR..you are definitely not alone...you should go back to AA, for if most of them ole timers would tell you..alot of them went in and out of the rooms for years....so your not the first and won't be the last... they are very happy that peple come back, means they still have a chance at life.....Congrats on day one..it is one day at a time...keep posting,
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