A birthday surprise
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A birthday surprise
I'm brand new here. Tomorrow I turn 30. I have been drinking for 17 years. It never got bad until after I got home from Iraq. Before then, it was just weekends. The same any other army guy did. After, it was every day whiskey.
Now I'm out and chasing one of my dreams. The only problem is the drink still gets in the way. Last night drank a 12 pack. That never helps me in getting my work done.
In the recent past I have developed some momentum. Last year went 50 days without drinking to start the year. This year did a 30 day stint. Now I'm ready to go longer. I'm ready to do it for good.
As a birthday present to myself, I'm going to start being sober today. I'm going to work through the 12 steps. The journey will be tough, but I think the threads here will help. Let me know if you have any advice.
Now I'm out and chasing one of my dreams. The only problem is the drink still gets in the way. Last night drank a 12 pack. That never helps me in getting my work done.
In the recent past I have developed some momentum. Last year went 50 days without drinking to start the year. This year did a 30 day stint. Now I'm ready to go longer. I'm ready to do it for good.
As a birthday present to myself, I'm going to start being sober today. I'm going to work through the 12 steps. The journey will be tough, but I think the threads here will help. Let me know if you have any advice.
Welcome to the forum, one of the many things many of us here believe is in having a plan to help us stay sober when we are exposed to situations in life including what we call our addictive voice.
If you have any questions, we all have a story and more than happy to share what worked for us.
All the best
Andrew
If you have any questions, we all have a story and more than happy to share what worked for us.
All the best
Andrew
Happy Birthday, WaterHunter!!!
What an awesome gift to give to yourself!
There is boundless information, insight and support here at SR. Read, read and read some more, there are countless threads and sticky's to peruse!
I would have been lost without SR, this site has been instrumental in my sober journey, 1 year and a bit and onward!
Welcome
What an awesome gift to give to yourself!
There is boundless information, insight and support here at SR. Read, read and read some more, there are countless threads and sticky's to peruse!
I would have been lost without SR, this site has been instrumental in my sober journey, 1 year and a bit and onward!
Welcome
This is the best present you or anyone else can receive.
Advice get a good sponsor who has what you want, has long term sobriety, has the time to work with you, has worked the steps, and has a sponsor. Go to a ton of meetings, and develop a strong sober network
Advice get a good sponsor who has what you want, has long term sobriety, has the time to work with you, has worked the steps, and has a sponsor. Go to a ton of meetings, and develop a strong sober network
You and I share the same birthday, WaterHunter.
I'm replying to you because 3 weeks ago on April 1 I celebrated one year of sobriety. It's definitely the best gift i ever gave myself.
To make it stick this time I have joined AA, broken old habits/rituals, stayed close to SR, and built up a good support system. I hope you can come up with a plan that works well for you. That's key to success in beating this vice of ours.
Happy birthday tomorrow. I'm 20 years ahead of you. I turn 50. Sure wish I had come to my senses back when I was your age. Could have saved myself a lot of heartache if I had. You're making a terrific choice for yourself. Good luck!!
I'm replying to you because 3 weeks ago on April 1 I celebrated one year of sobriety. It's definitely the best gift i ever gave myself.
To make it stick this time I have joined AA, broken old habits/rituals, stayed close to SR, and built up a good support system. I hope you can come up with a plan that works well for you. That's key to success in beating this vice of ours.
Happy birthday tomorrow. I'm 20 years ahead of you. I turn 50. Sure wish I had come to my senses back when I was your age. Could have saved myself a lot of heartache if I had. You're making a terrific choice for yourself. Good luck!!
I don't know what dream it is that you are chasing, but I am sure that you will be much more likely to achieve it if you stay sober.
I was struck by this part of your post because, when many of us joined SR, we had few if any dreams that were within reach. Most of us had lost so much before arriving here. I, for one, was done chasing dreams. And it made my recovery harder.
So, keep your eye on the prize. Keep chasing the dream. Use it as another tool in your arsenal.
Good luck. I am glad you are here with us.
Welcome and happy birthday waterhunter
The best thing I think anyone can do is have a definite recovery plan - there are a few ideas here:
http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/...ery-plans.html
The best thing I think anyone can do is have a definite recovery plan - there are a few ideas here:
http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/...ery-plans.html
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