Chapter 2 of my journey
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Chapter 2 of my journey
Hello all. My name is Bill. After 23 years of sobriety, I decided to do a little research to see if perhaps alcohol could help with very bad anxiety and OCD. Besides, I was only 21 when I first got sober, maybe things are different now at 45, right? Well, the alcohol worked! I was anxiety free when drinking and thought to myself that I had found the miracle cure. I don't have to tell you guys the rest of the story. A few drinks a night turned into a few more, then a few more, then ALOT more. My life was on the edge of total unmanagability. I realized if I continued, I would probably lose my job, my health and my relationships with my family.
So it was time. Here I am again, sober for 5 days and happy. I will be forever grateful for that two year hiatus as I recognize it was absolutely necessary for me to get to where I need to go to fulfill whatever my purpose is here. Two things I know: I need to reach out when I need help, I need to answer the call when others reach out. That's why I am here.
So it was time. Here I am again, sober for 5 days and happy. I will be forever grateful for that two year hiatus as I recognize it was absolutely necessary for me to get to where I need to go to fulfill whatever my purpose is here. Two things I know: I need to reach out when I need help, I need to answer the call when others reach out. That's why I am here.
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Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Gatineau, QC, CA
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Glad you are here. 23 years, wow.
I'm only around 75 days in myself. Glad you found us and are getting back on track.
I'm sure I will be able to learn a few good tricks from you. ;-)
Rock on!
I'm only around 75 days in myself. Glad you found us and are getting back on track.
I'm sure I will be able to learn a few good tricks from you. ;-)
Rock on!
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: North of England
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Welcome! I think that alcohol can really reel us in when we find a 'cure' for anxiety in it. It works really well!
Trouble is it actually creates more anxiety than it cures in the longer term in my experience and the only way to cure that is to drink even more - and on it goes!
A perfect trap!
Trouble is it actually creates more anxiety than it cures in the longer term in my experience and the only way to cure that is to drink even more - and on it goes!
A perfect trap!
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Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Florida
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Hi, Bill! It's good to have you here. There's so many people in this forum who are so knowledgeable and caring. I try to use it every day and it really helps me with sobriety. I'm glad you made it here for Chapter 2 of your journey and it wasn't the conclusion.
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Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: C.C. Ma.
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Hi Bill and welcome.
I’ve luckily been sober a long time but my fear that helps keep me sober is I don’t think I’d have another recovery left because I relapsed so often in the beginning. I certainly found out how true the expression “the first drink gets us drunk.”
I needed a lot of meetings for the reengineering of my thinking process. If I could do it you can do it also using some positive energy and determination.
Many suggestions help but one that helped was try to not think about drinking, think about not drinking and the benefits from that.
BE WELL
I’ve luckily been sober a long time but my fear that helps keep me sober is I don’t think I’d have another recovery left because I relapsed so often in the beginning. I certainly found out how true the expression “the first drink gets us drunk.”
I needed a lot of meetings for the reengineering of my thinking process. If I could do it you can do it also using some positive energy and determination.
Many suggestions help but one that helped was try to not think about drinking, think about not drinking and the benefits from that.
BE WELL
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