introducing myself to the wonderful SR
The Little Alcoholic Monstress That Could
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Northern California
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introducing myself to the wonderful SR
Hey all! I've been lurking, posting, n reading for 5 days now. I'm on my 5th day sober and feeling great. I wish the days would pass quicker but at the same time I'm trying to learn from each new sober day. A little background on me is I'm 23, a libra, been pounding the bottle since 9, serious drinking since 13, n the only breaks I took was a 3 month breather at 15 and again at 17. The past 1-2 years have gotten reallyyy bad, four straight days of drinking at a time, no shower, etc, just making a sloppy ass out of my self. Also alcohol is a gateway to coke for me which I always overdo when I do it and regret terribly. I have a sponsor and we are meeting tomorrow to go over step 1. I'm really excited at all the opportunites my sobriety will afford me, yet I know how daunting of a task this journey will be, again however I am completely accepting, open, and willing to do the personal and physical work to get me there. Ill add that I live with my mom who is an active alcoholic and my father passed when I was 17 from drinking, and drink till the bitter end did he. I have 1 sister, chronic binge drinker, and 1 brother is a recovering addict. Thank you to everyone just beginning their journey and to those who are setting great examples with lengthy sobriety's!
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Join Date: Feb 2009
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Great to have you LLF 
You have a great attitude going in, keep it going strong... you are on the right track. Sorry to hear about your father & your other family members that are struggling.
Time to take care of you & your addictions first k? You can work on helping other family members/friends when you get yourself sober & your new healthy life on track.
Take care & keep posting/sharing
NB
You have a great attitude going in, keep it going strong... you are on the right track. Sorry to hear about your father & your other family members that are struggling.Time to take care of you & your addictions first k? You can work on helping other family members/friends when you get yourself sober & your new healthy life on track.
Take care & keep posting/sharing
NB
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Join Date: Apr 2009
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welcome gold!! how courageous to step up to the plate - to take care of yourself. sending bunches of support your way 
day by day clears the way--just do what is immediately in front of you--good job on getting a sponsor!!
day by day clears the way--just do what is immediately in front of you--good job on getting a sponsor!!
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Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: SE and then South some more
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Hey Like. First off, I'm so glad you've got a sponsor and going to work the steps. I am such a big fan!!
Welcome to SR!! Best of luck on your journey and hope to see you around here more.
Welcome to SR!! Best of luck on your journey and hope to see you around here more.
.....Recovery Really Rocks!
The Little Alcoholic Monstress That Could
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Northern California
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Went to meet with my sponsor tonight. I really like her. She's got 12 yrs sober, got clean when she was young like me and looks really good/young for her age! Another perk lol! Day 6 wrapping up. I've been going about my business as needed (school/work/meetings/grocery shopping) but checking out as in sleeping/napping other times. I feel really tired and all this sleep is feeling great, plus I'm having dreams and not nightmares fortunately. Stay tuned
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Join Date: Sep 2009
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Welcome, LLGold. 
This is a great place for support, and it seems like you are also getting a support system in place irl, that is a good thing. Congratulations on deciding to make the first steps into a sobriety. I wish you tons of courage, you can do this.
This is a great place for support, and it seems like you are also getting a support system in place irl, that is a good thing. Congratulations on deciding to make the first steps into a sobriety. I wish you tons of courage, you can do this.
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Welcome to SR Livelikegold!!!
You have the best attitude possible to begin this journey!!! Keep it, and keep in mind that if you start to really struggle be willing to do what ever it takes to not drink, pray, call you sponsor, call another person in the fellowship, go to a meeting.
Trust me at first calling some one is going to be hard (at least it was for me), if you are like me you will think "I don't want to bug them." Well you calling some one is helping them stay sober as well!!! Wouldn't you feel good if some one called you rather then drink? The day will come when you get that call.............. do not worry, you do not have to know any magical thing to tell them, just being there and caring is all you will need to do.
6 days, that is awesome, keep on keeping on, I am glad to hear you have a sponsor that got sober young, I was 52 when I sobered up, most of my sponsees are around my age and we relate pretty good, one of my sponsee's is 30 and we relate pretty well also, one is 21 and we both really have to work at the age difference, but he is staying sober and that is what matters.
BTW what you are feeling physically is common at this stage, I loved to sleep, and the dreams are awesome, but be prepared, the drinking dreams will come on occasion, I eventually reached the point where I handled them pretty well, but early on they really freaked me out!
I am completely accepting, open, and willing to do the personal and physical work to get me there
Trust me at first calling some one is going to be hard (at least it was for me), if you are like me you will think "I don't want to bug them." Well you calling some one is helping them stay sober as well!!! Wouldn't you feel good if some one called you rather then drink? The day will come when you get that call.............. do not worry, you do not have to know any magical thing to tell them, just being there and caring is all you will need to do.
6 days, that is awesome, keep on keeping on, I am glad to hear you have a sponsor that got sober young, I was 52 when I sobered up, most of my sponsees are around my age and we relate pretty good, one of my sponsee's is 30 and we relate pretty well also, one is 21 and we both really have to work at the age difference, but he is staying sober and that is what matters.
BTW what you are feeling physically is common at this stage, I loved to sleep, and the dreams are awesome, but be prepared, the drinking dreams will come on occasion, I eventually reached the point where I handled them pretty well, but early on they really freaked me out!
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Join Date: Oct 2009
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Welcome! You can do this, you're so young with so much ahead of you, this is going to be *so* worth the effort now...think its important to do as someone else noted: focus on yourself at this point; your family members can be helped when you've got some time under your belt clean. Ok? Its kind and noble, but you owe something to yourself first....best, matey!
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