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Sober since yesterday
I've joined because reading through the posts on here reinforced my decision to go sober yesterday. It was after a weekend where I truly hit rockbottom, drinking myself into a stupor on Sunday so that I could barely stand up straight. I woke up on Monday morning and realised that I needed psychological help for my problems but there was no point in accessing help unless I got sober. My drinking is out of control and it's controlling me.
I was so glad to have found this board because as soon as I started reading the posts I met people who'd also lost control. There's so much insight here, so much sound advice and compassion. I've tried to get sober before but failed after a few days because, once I started to feel better, I thought that a glass of wine wouldn't hurt. I now realise that it was the 'first drink' and was to be avoided. I also know that I can't do this alone and that perhaps my experience might help others?
My next hurdle is to get a blood test because I have had pains in places where I shouldn't. Hopefully, whatever damage I've done can be repaired. Meanwhile, I'm going to keep checking in here and stay on the path. (I just saw the 24 hour club - I'm going to join!)
I was so glad to have found this board because as soon as I started reading the posts I met people who'd also lost control. There's so much insight here, so much sound advice and compassion. I've tried to get sober before but failed after a few days because, once I started to feel better, I thought that a glass of wine wouldn't hurt. I now realise that it was the 'first drink' and was to be avoided. I also know that I can't do this alone and that perhaps my experience might help others?
My next hurdle is to get a blood test because I have had pains in places where I shouldn't. Hopefully, whatever damage I've done can be repaired. Meanwhile, I'm going to keep checking in here and stay on the path. (I just saw the 24 hour club - I'm going to join!)
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Hello, and welcome.
Yes, it's that first drink that does me in, too. I can never drink like a normal drinker. Ever.
I tried and failed many, many times until alcohol brought me to my knees. Yet I still drank.
It took walking through the doors of AA and finding out there are people just like me. I did not know that. Thought I was unique and doomed to a life of alcoholism and all that comes with it.
Then I came here and found more people just like me, who drank the way I did.
It's been over three years now since my last drink so it can be done.
You can do it too. I'm glad you're here and hope you find the support I have.
Yes, it's that first drink that does me in, too. I can never drink like a normal drinker. Ever.
I tried and failed many, many times until alcohol brought me to my knees. Yet I still drank.
It took walking through the doors of AA and finding out there are people just like me. I did not know that. Thought I was unique and doomed to a life of alcoholism and all that comes with it.
Then I came here and found more people just like me, who drank the way I did.
It's been over three years now since my last drink so it can be done.
You can do it too. I'm glad you're here and hope you find the support I have.
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Originally Posted by stayonthepath 
Ah yes, you're in Nottingham. How's your weather or should I not ask?
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Originally Posted by Skye2
Well the local paper posted on twitter that they had 2 ft of snow at the forest ground, which was a wee bit weird as it only snowed for about 12 minutes
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Originally Posted by stayonthepath
My next hurdle is to get a blood test because I have had pains in places where I shouldn't. Hopefully, whatever damage I've done can be repaired. Meanwhile, I'm going to keep checking in here and stay on the path. (I just saw the 24 hour club - I'm going to join!)
see you over at the 24 hour sober club
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