I'm starting today
Francis Vainstraw
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Join Date: May 2015
Location: A tale of two cities: one Spanish, one Portuguese
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I'm starting today
Dear friends,
I'm joining you in abstinence, starting today. I've drank the final glass of my favourite beverage, white white, and gazing though my living room's balcony, alone as usual when I'm drinking, realised the futility of feeding my escapism with alcohol for half my life so far.
I've been drinking immoderately for twenty years (I'm 41), mainly to forget a very strong inferiority complex that I've systematically tried to mitigate with compensatory narcissism. I've been living in ethylic fantasy, all the while avoiding my daily responsibilities as a father and as a teacher.
I'll be posting here every day, as regularly as possible, sharing with utmost sincerity my thoughts on my new life. Will you join me, with your experience, your hope, your advice?
Yours,
Francis
I'm joining you in abstinence, starting today. I've drank the final glass of my favourite beverage, white white, and gazing though my living room's balcony, alone as usual when I'm drinking, realised the futility of feeding my escapism with alcohol for half my life so far.
I've been drinking immoderately for twenty years (I'm 41), mainly to forget a very strong inferiority complex that I've systematically tried to mitigate with compensatory narcissism. I've been living in ethylic fantasy, all the while avoiding my daily responsibilities as a father and as a teacher.
I'll be posting here every day, as regularly as possible, sharing with utmost sincerity my thoughts on my new life. Will you join me, with your experience, your hope, your advice?
Yours,
Francis
Just a Sober ******* Now
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: S.IN
Posts: 150
Welcome!
Accountability was huge for me in the beginning. Still is. I was fortunate to find a great AA meeting on my second try, and made it my homegroup. Without that, I'd either still be a fumbling drunkard or dead. Without the drink, I was too ashamed to face the world... those guys loved me when I couldn't.
Accountability was huge for me in the beginning. Still is. I was fortunate to find a great AA meeting on my second try, and made it my homegroup. Without that, I'd either still be a fumbling drunkard or dead. Without the drink, I was too ashamed to face the world... those guys loved me when I couldn't.
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Upstate New York
Posts: 51,564
Hello Francis - it's a pleasure to have you here with us.
My reasons for drinking were much the same as yours. I went on another 10 years though - always intending to manage the amounts I drank. It did untold damage and created the anxiety I was seeking to avoid. Amazing what we do to ourselves while trying to de-stress. You're in great company!
My reasons for drinking were much the same as yours. I went on another 10 years though - always intending to manage the amounts I drank. It did untold damage and created the anxiety I was seeking to avoid. Amazing what we do to ourselves while trying to de-stress. You're in great company!
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