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hey im new to site and thought id join,recovery is not new to me,wish it was.drug of choice is opiates,but i do one i run with all,sobrity date is 9-19-2010,just glad to be sober today,later
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Hey there! Welcome! Look forward to hearing more from and about you! I have 17 days (today is Day 18) after a nine-month relapse (alcohol), and I am staying close to AA and receiving therapy from an addictions specialist. So far, so good--as long as I keep it in the day.
This site is wonderful. I get on whenever I have some time, because reading the posts helps keep me sober, and sometimes functions as a reminder of why I am doing this.
Have a great day!
This site is wonderful. I get on whenever I have some time, because reading the posts helps keep me sober, and sometimes functions as a reminder of why I am doing this.
Have a great day!
And congrats on your sober time!Member
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Rocky Mountains
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I joined yesterday. Today is day one. I've enjoyed the blogs I've read. I've never joined a website before. I try not to get caught up in computers. It can be a time warp or time suck. I've wanted to reply to some but haven't. I'm great at giving advise and telling others how to do it but for me it is an escape from dealing with my own issues and feelings. A lot of us know as much info as our councilers but for me unless I quiet my brain down and listen to spirit, my higher self it doesn't matter how much I know. Alcohol is my drug of choice as well as a very well developed eating disorder. I drank for 10 years and then I had 8 years of sobriety at one time. Then I chose to listen to the addiction monster part of my brain. So now I've been on the rollercoaster for another 10 years. Wish I could say it's been a fun ride. I'm really tired of staying sober two or three weeks and then getting afraid of what????feeling good? seems dumb, is dumb but... Today is day one again. I'm telling everyone here because what I'd like to do is wait a month or two (sober of course) and then let you know how well I'm doing. That's worked so well before. Sarcasum. I have to go pick up my son from school for a dr. appt. so cheers to a beautiful day for all. Thanks for reading. Need to figure out how to activate the spell check as well.
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Hi Birdgirl
LOL, SR can be a bit of a 'time suck' but it's a good thing in my experience - sitting here reading and posting certainly helped me in the early days - heck, it still helps me now
You'll find a lot of support here and a lot of people who understand. Feel free to share more of your story and start your own thread - you'll get even more responses that way
Welcome aboard!
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LOL, SR can be a bit of a 'time suck' but it's a good thing in my experience - sitting here reading and posting certainly helped me in the early days - heck, it still helps me now
You'll find a lot of support here and a lot of people who understand. Feel free to share more of your story and start your own thread - you'll get even more responses that way
Welcome aboard!
D
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Join Date: Jan 2010
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Hi, birdgirl! I also have suffered off and on for years with an eating disorder--mainly anorexia (until I went to residential treatment at the Renfrew Center in PA two years ago). I was sober during that time, but obviously I wasn't happy, joyous, and free. I experienced some recovery from the anorexia--now my weight has headed in the opposite direction!!! And, of course, the relapse didn't help--it wasn't JUST the calories from wine (my drug of choice), but the fact that I would eat crap when I was drinking! So, my anorexic brain says I need to lose twenty pounds, but, in reality, I probably only need to lose 10-12. I am on day 18--did I already post that?--and I am mostly feeling better, with only the occasional craving for alcohol (not alcohol per se, but the "escape" it provides). Thanks for reading, and PM me if you want to. Also, I think it would be a great idea for you to start your own thread!
This site can be a time vampire, and I'm in grad school, so I really can't be spending as much time on here as I have been lately--but some days it has truly saved my butt!!! At this point, I'm all about self-care, and my workload for school isn't too overwhelming right now. However, I'm quickly approaching the end of the semester, and I have a about three small papers, one huge paper, and a ********** presentation right around the corner (after Thanksgiving). I'm trying to "keep it in the day" in all areas of my life in order the help me manage my stress and my triggers.
Looking forward to seeing you around!
This site can be a time vampire, and I'm in grad school, so I really can't be spending as much time on here as I have been lately--but some days it has truly saved my butt!!! At this point, I'm all about self-care, and my workload for school isn't too overwhelming right now. However, I'm quickly approaching the end of the semester, and I have a about three small papers, one huge paper, and a ********** presentation right around the corner (after Thanksgiving). I'm trying to "keep it in the day" in all areas of my life in order the help me manage my stress and my triggers.
Looking forward to seeing you around!
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