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Hi,
Just wanted to introduce myself. This is my first day of sorberness. I had lied to my family about this and can't put them through anymore. So I guess im reaching out here. I know I'm not the first person to do so but I've never really relied on or asked strangers for help. Not really sure how this will go but I guess it's a start.
Thanks
Just wanted to introduce myself. This is my first day of sorberness. I had lied to my family about this and can't put them through anymore. So I guess im reaching out here. I know I'm not the first person to do so but I've never really relied on or asked strangers for help. Not really sure how this will go but I guess it's a start.
Thanks
Powerless over Alcohol
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Trudging the Road to Happy Destiny!
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Welcome aboard 
Keep reading and posting youll find great support here. And well done knowing to ask for help. For that was the hardest thing for me to learn to do in sobriety.
Glad you found us.
Keep reading and posting youll find great support here. And well done knowing to ask for help. For that was the hardest thing for me to learn to do in sobriety.
Glad you found us.
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Hi bobdylan 45,
No I am not going to aa currently. Not to say I don't believe in anything, I am just not a huge fan of the religious aspect of it. My family has offered to send me to a detox facility, but I could never accept that knowing what I have put them through. They're not the riches people and the burden would be too much right now. That's why I reached out to this we site.
Thanks for the reply
No I am not going to aa currently. Not to say I don't believe in anything, I am just not a huge fan of the religious aspect of it. My family has offered to send me to a detox facility, but I could never accept that knowing what I have put them through. They're not the riches people and the burden would be too much right now. That's why I reached out to this we site.
Thanks for the reply
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Join Date: Mar 2012
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Welcome to SR Rock. This is such a great place to find support. Read what others have to say, post when you like, there will always be someone around to respond to you.
This place has become a lifeline to me and many others. It really is possible to change your life. Stick with us x
This place has become a lifeline to me and many others. It really is possible to change your life. Stick with us x
Crazy Cat Lady
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Seattle, WA
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Hey Rock! Welcome to SR. Poke around here and read aa lot. So much good advice. This place is a gold mine. My best advice for someone just starting out is to put your head down, focus on not drinking today, every day and always be mindful throughout the day on what you can be doing to help your sobriety for the rest of the day. Live in the short term for now. Set obtainable goals. Don't worry about the week or the month or the rest of your life. That can get overwhelming and discouraging quick. Start coming up with a sobriety plan when you feel you can start planning a little more long term. I use AA a lot and i post on SR as a part of my plan for example. The main thing is that you come up with something so you're not stumbling blindly through sobriety. Welcome to the beginning of an amazing new way of life. If you do it thoroughly, almost everything will be different. Sobriety is a lifestyle change. Enjoy it. It's not a chore. I hope you find the support and fellowship you're looking for here. I did!
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Join Date: May 2011
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I also use AA and I am not religious at all. As many of us in AA are. Plenty are full agnostic do some reading on it if you feel like it. In the BB the chapter of the agnostic, and what ever path you choose I know I support you.
And I am in Cleveland so I dont know about where you are. We have about 20 in patient treatment center that will take you weather you can pay or not. So I am sure there has to be some there for you.
And I am in Cleveland so I dont know about where you are. We have about 20 in patient treatment center that will take you weather you can pay or not. So I am sure there has to be some there for you.
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Join Date: Jul 2012
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Well day one starts tomorrow again. I've made it a couple of days but I screwed up today and gave in. Not feeling too happy about it. I look as tomorrow as a fresh start. Worse part is I had a baptism for my niece today and after that I had a few. Feeling like I let her and my family down.
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Join Date: Mar 2012
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As a few people have said already find a program of recovery, commit to it, and follow through. I used AA in the beginning because I needed a live support system and an example to follow. There are lots of recovery options though to use. Until I got serious about having a plan and following through I wasn't successful in obtaining sobriety. You might have to forgo social situations for awhile until you are more comfortable saying no to alcohol, I know I did. Nothing changes if nothing changes. Good luck!
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