jobj

just joined today ,alcohol has been a problem for me for many years .i used to attend aa ,but got too much and i became ill.looking for an alternative but may have to go back.

hayley86

Welcome jobj, you will find lots of support here. There are many different recovery methods. There is lots of information in the forums. Glad you have joined us.

firstymer

I am glad you found SR, jobj. I drank 8-10 drinks every night for the last 20+ years. I joined SR 29 days ago and I haven't had a drink since that time. I wouldn't have made it this long without the good, supportive and knowledgeable people here. If you are committed to sobriety, you will get a great deal of help from this site. Good luck. And welcome. I hope to read more posts from you. We are all in this together.

least

to SR! You've come to a very supportive place.

Junegirl

Welcome, JobJ! I hope you find a recovery method that works well for you. Anyway, we're here to support you.

June

Dee74

Welcome jobJ - have you been looking into other recovery methods at all?

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1stepup

Welcome jobJ! You've joined a great team here, keep posting and you'll get the best advise around from people who know what you're going through.

Melina

Hi, jobJ, we're all in this together!

Hevyn

Happy to meet you jobj. This is a friendly & encouraging place. I hope you'll stay with us & keep posting.

Kaneda8888

Welcome Jobj ! SR is a brilliant resource and is available 24/7 which is quite mindboggling. May I ask why was AA too much for you the last time ?

jobj

ive had a drink problem for years and tried lots of methods antibuse acamprosate.aa meetings helped me stay sober for a year,then i kept having relapses due too life stresses etc. i ended up in intensive care on life support after massive overdose ,whenever i drank i would od . i grew tired of aa listening too same people sharing same storys but i managed to stay sober as didnt want to end back on physciatric ward having done another od,however ive started drinking again and gradually getting worse and worse doctor is reluctant to give me antibuse due too poor mental health,and i am thinking about going back to aa.i just cant do it on my own,ive lost all my family which is a long story so feel very isolated .

lorelei

jj, you aren't alone ((0))

AA sounds a good idea x

jobj

would ne interested in other methods thanks any ideas would be great

Nuudawn

I think your openness and willingness to do what it takes, whether that be AA or other recovery plans is awesome. IMO, that's the attitude that allows, promotes, encourages and supports our sobriety. Just wanted to say "welcome" and good on you for such an open attitude.

Dee74

There's many different approaches and methods of recovery around JobJ- here's some links to some of the main players:

http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/...formation.html

I recommend you visit the Secular Connections forum if you think you may benefit from a non 12 step approach.

If you have mental health issues too you might be interested in a dual diagnosis programme?

It is 12 step but it might be worth a look?

Dual Recovery Anonymous - a 12 Step Fellowship

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