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Hey everyone, found this site through a friend who sent me a link to a story and i joined. Newly out of rehab and 54 days clean and sober...what can i say? wow, im really shocked. First time ive been sober for more then a couple few days here and there for over 30 years. Im feeling pretty good, i haven't had the physical need to use yet but i do get that thought once in a while, that someday i might be able to handle just one. Constantly having to recheck my thought process on that one.
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Hi. My thinking process had to be constantly be focused on the fact that I could NOT handle even a half of one unless I was willing to return automatically to all the crap I had left behind. So I don't pick up the first drink so I don't have to try to get sober again. BE WELL
Welcome amsun! Great to have you here with us.
That was hard for me, too - admitting I could never control what I drank. Once it hit my system all bets were off. It was never just one - always ten. I went on like that for 30 yrs. before I finally realized willpower alone could never save me. You can do this amsun.
That was hard for me, too - admitting I could never control what I drank. Once it hit my system all bets were off. It was never just one - always ten. I went on like that for 30 yrs. before I finally realized willpower alone could never save me. You can do this amsun.
Hi. My thinking process had to be constantly be focused on the fact that I could NOT handle even a half of one unless I was willing to return automatically to all the crap I had left behind. So I don't pick up the first drink so I don't have to try to get sober again. BE WELL
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The minute you start entertaining the idea that someday you can handle a couple of drinks, that day usually arrives sooner than you wanted it. in other words, I would stay sober for a while than the thought comes to mind that a year from now, I will try "getting away" with few drinks I end up relapsing few days later. the idea of having a drink has to be SMASHED. read the big book over and over. it's one of those books you don't just read once.
welcome amsun
I tried to stay focused in today - tomorrow would arrive soon enough.
I worked hard, made a lot of changes and gradually I found I really liked being sober, it was the Real Me, and the idea of drinking again, even just one etc - lost its lustre.
Hope it will be the same for you too
I tried to stay focused in today - tomorrow would arrive soon enough.
I worked hard, made a lot of changes and gradually I found I really liked being sober, it was the Real Me, and the idea of drinking again, even just one etc - lost its lustre.
Hope it will be the same for you too
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