lizard64

Hi. Have just registered and am not really sure what to expect. I have got to the stage where I know I have to stop drinking before I lose everyone and everything that is so dear to me

cwood3

Hi lizard. You can expect a lot of support, understanding, encouragement, and information. You came to the right place.

Zanna

Lizard

Michelle644

Welcome Lizard64. You come to the right place get out the forums.

NickiJay

Welcome! I'm so glad you are here. You will definitely get the support you need in these forums.

Berrybean

Hi Lizard. Welcome. I hope you find what you need here on this forum. It's been an amazing source of support to me, along with AA.

Rubyx

Welcome Lizard!

carlingford

Hi Lizard64, you will get great support here, I have the same situation as you, well we all have really. If I don't stop I loose everything from family, job, health. Its is now impossible for me to drink as the consequences so dire, I am recently clean and struggling so much with body and mind, SR is a great place to talk with like minds. Welcome and hope you doing well.

meowychristmas

Welcome Lizard

Horatio48

Welcome to SR. It is a great place to pour your heart out and learn valuable lessons from the experience and insights of others. You can be candid and expect non-judgemental and useful guidance. Good luck.

SnazzyDresser

Hi lizard! SR can help you get and stay sober, good to have you here.

hpdw

A warm welcome to SR lizard ,you have made a good move by posting here .

lizard64

Thank you so much for welcoming me: tyou I'm so scared and anxious at the moment - I really need to do this but can't imagine my life without a drink!! I've drank heavily since I was about 14. I have had times of sobriety but have always drank again at the slightest sign of stress!!

Anna

Hi Lizard, it's normal to have the anxious feelings at this time. But, you can do this. Have faith that you will be able to get through the day without alcohol. It's a good idea to have a plan for how you will support your recovery.

emme99

Hi & Welcome lizard

Berrybean

Yes. I relate to that entirely. That's why, for me like so many other alcoholics, recovery needed to be about learning new and diffrent ways of thinking and beings and dealing with life on life's terms without remaining a puppet to my fears and anxieties. The first step for me was realising that my cure-all (alcohol ) really cured absolutely bugger all. Otherwise I wouldn't have got in a state. I needed to try something else. Luckily for me, my step dad (RIP) was an AAer, so that idea didn't seem so alien to me as it might otherwise had done, so I went there as well as reading and posting on here. For the first 6 month I just read and posted and went to meetings. Then, when I finally nearly went crazy with anxiety and depression 6 or 7 month in, I finally decided it was time to actually try doing some of what had been suggested. And that was when I started getting better. For someone with a good academic record I'm an amazingly slow learner lol. I needed 'Recovery for Dummies' .

Anyway. Have you thought about making a sobriety plan for yourself yet? It'd be a good start. There's a great thread with lots of info and links on it that is worth exploring in detail...

http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/...y-plans-1.html

Dharma33

Hi, Lizard :Welcome

I find reading and posting often to be very therapeutic. Great to meet you!

Soberwolf

Hello Lizard

PurpleKnight

Welcome to the Forum Lizard!!

MeSoSober

Welcome lizard64! Prepare to be lifted up, inspired, informed, kicked in the butt, loved and supported!