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08-24-2014, 04:24 AM

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sprout50

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Join Date: Aug 2014

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New here

Hi folks. I am new here. I am an alcoholic who has made it one week sober. Reading these boards has been a big help for help and I look forward to talking to all of you.

08-24-2014, 04:31 AM

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SuperMega

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Join Date: Jun 2010

Location: Flevoland

Posts: 103

Welcome and congrats on a week of sobriety! I too find this forum so helpful. I keep it open on my work and personal computer so I can drop in time to time for a little encouragement. =)

08-24-2014, 04:31 AM

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Ornithology

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Join Date: Aug 2013

Location: Eastern Shore of Maryland

Posts: 486

Congrats on one week sprout50, well done!

08-24-2014, 04:32 AM

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hayley86

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Join Date: Mar 2013

Location: UK (England)

Posts: 2,782

Welcome! Congrats on one week! SR is a great place for support. Glad you've joined us.

08-24-2014, 04:38 AM

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dwtbd

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Join Date: Jul 2013

Location: terra (mostly)firma

Posts: 4,822

welcome to the posting side, and great job this week, hope you feel better than 10 days ago

08-24-2014, 04:39 AM

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Nonsensical

Hears The Voice

Join Date: Jan 2013

Location: Unshackled

Posts: 7,901

Welcome and congrats on your first week! Press on!

08-24-2014, 04:40 AM

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Sinderos

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Join Date: Apr 2013

Posts: 669

Congrats and welcome!!!!

08-24-2014, 08:18 AM

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PurpleKnight

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Join Date: Sep 2012

Location: Ireland

Posts: 25,826

Welcome to the Forum sprout!! Great to have you on board!!

08-24-2014, 11:58 AM

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sprout50

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Thanks everyone!

08-24-2014, 01:28 PM

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Inchworm

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Join Date: Jul 2014

Posts: 1,358

Welcome, sprout! Nice work!

08-24-2014, 01:53 PM

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HeadLump

Realising my life

Join Date: Aug 2013

Location: Dorset, England

Posts: 3,656

A very warm welcome to you, Sprout

You've come to an extremely supportive site and it's great to have you with us. Congratulations on your sobriety so far

08-24-2014, 02:25 PM

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VikingGF

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Join Date: Dec 2011

Location: New England

Posts: 4,406

Welcome, Sprout!

08-24-2014, 04:02 PM

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Hevyn

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Join Date: Aug 2007

Location: Upstate New York

Posts: 51,506

It's great to meet you Sprout! Fantastic job on your week sober.

When I joined SR I was so relieved to find I never had to be alone anymore. We're here to help you stay strong. Glad you found us.

08-24-2014, 04:05 PM

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Soberwolf

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Join Date: Aug 2014

Posts: 67,047

Wow well done 1 whole week

Best post of the day it has just turned Monday in England

What a great post amazing look forward to speaking with you

08-24-2014, 04:33 PM

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shortcake32

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Join Date: Aug 2014

Location: Monticello, MN

Posts: 6

Congrats on 1 week!! Awesome

08-24-2014, 05:37 PM

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SoberHoopsFan

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Join Date: May 2014

Posts: 596

First week is often the hardest... it does get easier. Welcome aboard!

08-24-2014, 06:07 PM

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NatureLady

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Join Date: Aug 2014

Posts: 2

Hello! New here!

Just wanted to say hello! Joined today and have been sober since August 10, 2014. I am in great need of this support and have been having a rough couple of weeks. Mostly just very down in the dumps and sensitive, or angry at my S.O.
Hoping that I will begin to be able to climb out of this depression as my sober
days increase.
Thank you for all of the great information I am finding around this site!

08-25-2014, 04:54 AM

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sprout50

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Hi NatureLady. When I finally admitted that I need help to stop drinking, I tried AA. I suffer from severe panic disorder. I was self medicating for this. The first meeting went well but at the second one, the man running the meeting started to call on people to speak. I went into full blown panic. Speaking in groups is a huge trigger for anxiety with me. That is why I came here. I can see myself in other posts and speak without the panic. Hopefully, as I work on my anxiety along with my sobriety, I will be able to go to meetings. So far, this group has been support withut pressure.