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Hello all I decided to get sober today after and interesting night to say the least. I don't drink daily but once I start I cannot stop. I am in the military where drinking is encouraged. Drinking has affected my career and personal life for too long. I am prepared for the battle ahead and appreciate the support in advance.
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Welcome to SR. You have found a great place with lots of experience, strength and hope (ES&H) to draw from.
I would also like to say a big THANK YOU for serving in the military! Our country needs you!
Check out some of the other forums, we have one on Alcoholism and another that is Alcoholism - 12 step oriented.
Please keep posting and let us know how you are doing as we do care very much!
Love and hugs,
I would also like to say a big THANK YOU for serving in the military! Our country needs you!
Check out some of the other forums, we have one on Alcoholism and another that is Alcoholism - 12 step oriented.
Please keep posting and let us know how you are doing as we do care very much!
Love and hugs,
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Welcome!
One suggestion--I know it's tough for someone with a military background, but you might find it more helpful to think in terms of surrender, than doing battle with this disease.
Ironically, it is the battle, in this situation, that makes you a prisoner. When you surrender, you walk your way into free territory (AKA "the road of Happy Destiny", as we call it in the Big Book). It's counterintuitive, but when I dropped the struggle everything fell into place. It was only while I was "fighting" alcohol that I was in bondage to it.
I'm in AA and haven't found it necessary to pick up a drink for two and a half years.
One suggestion--I know it's tough for someone with a military background, but you might find it more helpful to think in terms of surrender, than doing battle with this disease.
Ironically, it is the battle, in this situation, that makes you a prisoner. When you surrender, you walk your way into free territory (AKA "the road of Happy Destiny", as we call it in the Big Book). It's counterintuitive, but when I dropped the struggle everything fell into place. It was only while I was "fighting" alcohol that I was in bondage to it.
I'm in AA and haven't found it necessary to pick up a drink for two and a half years.
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1Mason - so glad you found us. This wonderful place helped me get sober & kept me that way. I check in several times a day for the support, encouragement & friendship. I was like you once - didn't drink every day, but it quickly escalated to a daily habit that I couldn't control.
Please do tell us more about yourself - we care about you. (Thank you for serving.)
Please do tell us more about yourself - we care about you. (Thank you for serving.)
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Welcome Mason! I'm glad you're here and like others have said, thanks for serving. I agree with Lexicat regarding surrendering instead of fighting. My expierience has proved that I am no match for my disease of alcoholism. No matter how hard I fought it, it fought harder and longer... To put it in Military terms, I was the English Army taking a knee and lining up in a row while shooting my musket and my disease is like the Vietnam army... The only defense I have against my disease is to not take the first drink. When I take a drink, my drink wants a drink and the madness follows...
It's not the 10th drink that gets me drunk it's the first. This site will show you ways to guard yourself from that first drink. I wish you the best of luck and am glad you are here!
It's not the 10th drink that gets me drunk it's the first. This site will show you ways to guard yourself from that first drink. I wish you the best of luck and am glad you are here!
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