Please allow me to introduce myself.
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Please allow me to introduce myself.
No, I am not Mick Jagger (ref song).
i have been reading the forums for a week now, when i first stopped drinking on Feb. 23, 2009. I didn't go to a friends party Saturday night because I didn't want to be tempted and have to start all over. i have Hep-C and realize i must quit. i am a 57 year old married male, and have been drinking, or on drugs most of my life, until i found out I had Hep-C. i quit for 4 years until a Dr. said I could have a drink every now and then. Well guess what. it didn't take long for the old habits to return. i binged on weekends, but recently, after the Holidays it has been getting more frequent. i sought help and asked God for guidence. Soon after I found this site. After a few minutes of reading in the forums I found some inspiring words that I made note of. Using this strength and motivation, i haven't had a drink in about a week. this is the first week without drinking (wine or beer) in well, like forever... One of the first quotes I read here was “The price of discipline is always less than the pain of regret”. One other was "If we do not change our direction.... We are likely to end up where we're headed...!" i read this every morning along with a prayer, and then i come here.
Anyway I thank God for you all, and thanks to the creator of this web site.
i have been reading the forums for a week now, when i first stopped drinking on Feb. 23, 2009. I didn't go to a friends party Saturday night because I didn't want to be tempted and have to start all over. i have Hep-C and realize i must quit. i am a 57 year old married male, and have been drinking, or on drugs most of my life, until i found out I had Hep-C. i quit for 4 years until a Dr. said I could have a drink every now and then. Well guess what. it didn't take long for the old habits to return. i binged on weekends, but recently, after the Holidays it has been getting more frequent. i sought help and asked God for guidence. Soon after I found this site. After a few minutes of reading in the forums I found some inspiring words that I made note of. Using this strength and motivation, i haven't had a drink in about a week. this is the first week without drinking (wine or beer) in well, like forever... One of the first quotes I read here was “The price of discipline is always less than the pain of regret”. One other was "If we do not change our direction.... We are likely to end up where we're headed...!" i read this every morning along with a prayer, and then i come here.
Anyway I thank God for you all, and thanks to the creator of this web site.
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Well, that is wonderful to hear, Mick, I mean Johnsin. I'm "older" also, and this place did for me what nothing else could. Here I found people like me, who truly understood what I was going through. They didn't judge or lecture me. They let me find my own way, and after a few months I had the strength to lay down my last drink. Not feeling alone anymore gave me comfort and courage. If so many here could do it, then why couldn't I? Some who had lost everything, had terrible health issues, tragedies to put behind them - and they managed to get off it and stay sober/clean. Surely I could too. I am at a year & 1 month, and tonight I feel better than ever. I feel like I still have alot of lost time to make up for, alot of growing and maturing to do, even at my age. We're so glad you've joined us. Congratulations on your new life. (Love Sympathy for the Devil, btw...
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Originally Posted by johnsin 
No, I am not Mick Jagger (ref song).
i have been reading the forums for a week now, when i first stopped drinking on Feb. 23, 2009. I didn't go to a friends party Saturday night because I didn't want to be tempted and have to start all over. i have Hep-C and realize i must quit. i am a 57 year old married male, and have been drinking, or on drugs most of my life, until i found out I had Hep-C. i quit for 4 years until a Dr. said I could have a drink every now and then. Well guess what. it didn't take long for the old habits to return. i binged on weekends, but recently, after the Holidays it has been getting more frequent. i sought help and asked God for guidence. Soon after I found this site. After a few minutes of reading in the forums I found some inspiring words that I made note of. Using this strength and motivation, i haven't had a drink in about a week. this is the first week without drinking (wine or beer) in well, like forever... One of the first quotes I read here was “The price of discipline is always less than the pain of regret”. One other was "If we do not change our direction.... We are likely to end up where we're headed...!" i read this every morning along with a prayer, and then i come here.
Anyway I thank God for you all, and thanks to the creator of this web site.
i have been reading the forums for a week now, when i first stopped drinking on Feb. 23, 2009. I didn't go to a friends party Saturday night because I didn't want to be tempted and have to start all over. i have Hep-C and realize i must quit. i am a 57 year old married male, and have been drinking, or on drugs most of my life, until i found out I had Hep-C. i quit for 4 years until a Dr. said I could have a drink every now and then. Well guess what. it didn't take long for the old habits to return. i binged on weekends, but recently, after the Holidays it has been getting more frequent. i sought help and asked God for guidence. Soon after I found this site. After a few minutes of reading in the forums I found some inspiring words that I made note of. Using this strength and motivation, i haven't had a drink in about a week. this is the first week without drinking (wine or beer) in well, like forever... One of the first quotes I read here was “The price of discipline is always less than the pain of regret”. One other was "If we do not change our direction.... We are likely to end up where we're headed...!" i read this every morning along with a prayer, and then i come here.
Anyway I thank God for you all, and thanks to the creator of this web site.
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Join Date: Feb 2009
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Hello John and welcome. You must have a nice stock of stories to share 
Great that you have decided to get better. SR is a great addition to the gamut of help out there.
All the best and hope to see you around here more than oftien
Great that you have decided to get better. SR is a great addition to the gamut of help out there.
All the best and hope to see you around here more than oftien
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Hi johnsin,
Nice job on the week of sobriety. You certainly appear to be a "man of wealth and taste" and it certainly is "time for a change". Sorry, but couldn'rt resist the references.
You'll find lots of strength and hope here. I hope you keep coming.
Mike
Nice job on the week of sobriety. You certainly appear to be a "man of wealth and taste" and it certainly is "time for a change". Sorry, but couldn'rt resist the references.
You'll find lots of strength and hope here. I hope you keep coming.
Mike
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You seemed to have made a "decision" today, friend! Glad you found us here and are posting so we can support you along this journey of sobriety.... just one day at a time! "The destination is in the JOURNEY"
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Welcome and congratulations on your first week! I am on day 13 here, and I have also found this site to be so inspirational and can truly say the people here have really helped to make these 13 sober days possible. You will find a lot of support, I know sometimes when I feel like picking up I've come here and the urge passes. It's kind of like my support group since I really haven't found an AA group I'm comfortable with. Again congratulations, keep up the good work!
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