Scarier than I thought
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: LittleTownIn Texas
Posts: 3
Scarier than I thought
Just joined up and I'm still learning my way around. After drinking for way too many years I want to stop harming myself and those I love - particularly my wife of almost 30 years.
I find myself lying about my drinking habits and hiding it from her (often unsuccessfully) and I suppose myself as well. I'm in a very rural area and just can't commit to driving at least an hour one way to attend regular meetings. I am grateful to find this site and and all of you.
I wish all of us luck and perseverence. Thanks for being out there-
I find myself lying about my drinking habits and hiding it from her (often unsuccessfully) and I suppose myself as well. I'm in a very rural area and just can't commit to driving at least an hour one way to attend regular meetings. I am grateful to find this site and and all of you.
I wish all of us luck and perseverence. Thanks for being out there-
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Mississippi
Posts: 7,910
Hi None4theRoad (love that name!)
I'm glad you found us too. I was at a really low point when I discovered this forum (no coincidence, I'm thinking) and it's my main sobriety tool.
I tried quitting on my own and rarely made it through one day (unless I "had" to with parents visiting or whatever). I hid it from my kids - it was like an adrenaline rush trying to get it from the car into the closet or under the bed (or wherever). And then getting the empties back out, trying not to talk too much so no one smelled my breath, etc. etc. etc...... so many things we all do just to get that next drink.....
You don't have to live like that anymore. And now you have lots of new friends to share the journey with. Hang in there (One day at a time)!
I'm glad you found us too. I was at a really low point when I discovered this forum (no coincidence, I'm thinking) and it's my main sobriety tool.
I tried quitting on my own and rarely made it through one day (unless I "had" to with parents visiting or whatever). I hid it from my kids - it was like an adrenaline rush trying to get it from the car into the closet or under the bed (or wherever). And then getting the empties back out, trying not to talk too much so no one smelled my breath, etc. etc. etc...... so many things we all do just to get that next drink.....
You don't have to live like that anymore. And now you have lots of new friends to share the journey with. Hang in there (One day at a time)!
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: SF Bay area, CA
Posts: 99,772
Welcome to the family!
There are many people here who have good long term sobriety using only SR as their recovery resource. Whatever you do to stay sober, put your whole effort into it.
There are many people here who have good long term sobriety using only SR as their recovery resource. Whatever you do to stay sober, put your whole effort into it. 
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