Carrie36

What did you do when you decided that you wanted to quit drinking?

Myself,

I gave away all of the alcohol in the house.

I called and made a dr appointment for a physical and to "fess up" about my alcoholism that I had been lying to her about for years.

I confessed to my in laws that I was an alcohoilc and would be seeking help.

I called an outpatient treatment center and started a recovery program.

I began taking a multivitamin and upped my water intake.

I began making SR a daily part of my quest for sobriety.

LexieCat

I threw out all the booze and the house and went to an AA meeting the day after my first drink. I went to 90 meetings in 90 days. I'm now working the Twelve Steps with a sponsor. In early sobriety, I avoided drinking situations, and for those I couldn't avoid, I arrived late and left early. I made sure I could leave (own transportation) when I wanted to.

Anna

It sounds like you have a good plan.

And, there is always support here at SR.

loveon2legs

Hi, I didn't really have a plan...I was charged with dui...scared the life out of me....I knew I just couldn't go on like this....so I stopped......that was almost 9 months ago, within that time there was no alcohol in the house..I didn't go to bars or anyother drinking places...read alot about recovery, SR, and now I'm going to counselling.. it's been quite the journey...my motto is .. nothing too fast...

tmbg

-Started reading SR, the Big Book, and anything about alcoholism
-No more trips to buy alcohol and none in the house (although I swear the stores call my name)
-long walks every day (to relax and get out of my head)
-better diet
-trips to the library and bookstore to find literature about things that interested me (ha, I need to get another hobby besides drinking! For me, it's sewing and gardening). Just reading about things I'm interested in helped me get over the hopelessness and boredom. Plus, it got me out of the house.

St1978

For me it was through a couple weeks 'ninja' reading on SR that I realized I could not control my drinking. That one thing finally sunk into my head, and then I quit 2 days ago and made my first post here. Something changed just admitting that one thing. Somehow in my head it moved from a belief into wisdom, or knowledge into belief, however your think about it.

I dumped out all the booze and also bought a book on alcoholism to learn about it. Only day 2, but I feel confident about this. I don't want to go back down that road cause I know where it goes.

caribbean

(1) Came to a realization that my future path was not going to improve if I continued drinking the way I was.
(2) Quit drinking.
(3) Went back to drinking after about five days, because there didn't seem to be any point and it was too hard.
(4) Read everything I could about alcoholism and recovery. Caroline Knapp's book Drinking: A Love Story said a lot of the things I had always felt about drinking but never knew anyone else felt, too.
(5) Tried to get up the courage to go to an AA meeting. Found this board by searching for the term "first AA meeting".
(6) Had my last drink 24 hours before my first meeting. Have felt welcomed into the recovery community locally as well as here on these boards.
(7) Kept a journal of my thoughts and experiences during this time.
(8) Met with someone who has become my temporary sponsor.
(9) Continue to educate myself, listen to others' experiences, and share my own stories.
(10) Enjoyed the peace that has come into my life in the last 10 days.

doggonecarl

1. Vowed not to pick up another drink.
2. Wrote down in my journal my reasons for quitting, which I re-read almost daily.
3. Joined SR.
4. Researched alcoholism, addiction, and recovery from both.
5. Went to confession.

Stang

Sweated, threw up, shook, stayed up 4 days, swore off drinking, and went to my first AA meeting.

I also joined this site, and became obsessed with alcoholism recovery.

LawMama

1. Got arrested for assault while drunk.
2. Went on a bender for a month or so.
3. Became suicidal.
4. Started going to AA, got rid of all the booze, started telling people I quit drinking, avoided drinking situations
5. Realized I'm an alcoholic.
6. Got a sponsor and started working the steps.

83 Days today!!!

Kmber2010

Tossed out the bottle I was drinking, called my Dr. for an appt and started counseling ASAP. All of this while having the daily support of the SR community.

Haven't bought alcohol, sipped/drank any and am blessed everyday in sobriety~

Looks like you are on the right track!!

Way to go.

Sean4988

Carrie, you are on the right track, seeking help it vital, it took me over 20 selfish years of trying to do it by myself... didn't work at all.

For me: Realized it came down to life or death. I couldn't live in this Hell of an existence anymore. I almost lost it all but by the Grace of God, I have yet another chance at life.
Realized there was a major Void in my life, my HP.
Realized my problem was spiritual rather than drink, drink was just a symptom.
In working the 12 steps, had a major shift in conciousness.
Continue to work the 12 steps.
Exercise everyday, walk, bike.
Go to meetings.
Pray, meditate daily.
Know that God is my strength and salvation, always.
Gratefulness.
Help others suffering, be of service.
Live in the present, and take it one day at a time.
Always be willing to Learn, I found I can learn something from Everyone. Awarness is key.
Identify my triggers and coping mechanisms.
Continue to work taking action and grow along spiritual lines.

Evon

I became a person I never wanted to be. So I moved and had already had a number for behavioral health systems given to me, and was told to call them when I got here. Gave them a call, an appt was set up for 2 weeks later. I was completely honest with the questions about alcohol and they recommended to start a day recovery group that went on through the week. I've been there for a month now and I've been using what they have put in front of me in my daily life. I also run and journal a lot which helps me clear my head and I've found SR has really helped me out by reading about other peoples experiences.

Zencat

Early on in recovery I became educated on the subject of addiction recovery. Found that there were different treatments used in recovery, picked one that matched my beliefs and worked it to the best of my ability.