Hi everybody! I'm sort of new to recovery and here
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Hi everybody! I'm sort of new to recovery and here
I signed up on this site I think my profile reads about 6 months ago but really haven't used it since then. Perhaps this time I'll stick around this site more often.
I have 8 years clean, which I achieved by myself although it wasn't easy. I quit drinking at the same time but I relapsed on alcohol many times since then. currently my sober date is 8/12/2016, although it hasn't been easy either.
I been in and out of AA, worked a few steps in the past but a circumstance put a damper on that.
I need to pick up my pace of finding a new sponsor.
I have 8 years clean, which I achieved by myself although it wasn't easy. I quit drinking at the same time but I relapsed on alcohol many times since then. currently my sober date is 8/12/2016, although it hasn't been easy either.
I been in and out of AA, worked a few steps in the past but a circumstance put a damper on that.
I need to pick up my pace of finding a new sponsor.
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Originally Posted by lexilynn 
I signed up on this site I think my profile reads about 6 months ago but really haven't used it since then. Perhaps this time I'll stick around this site more often.
I have 8 years clean, which I achieved by myself although it wasn't easy. I quit drinking at the same time but I relapsed on alcohol many times since then. currently my sober date is 8/12/2016, although it hasn't been easy either.
I been in and out of AA, worked a few steps in the past but a circumstance put a damper on that.
I need to pick up my pace of finding a new sponsor.
I have 8 years clean, which I achieved by myself although it wasn't easy. I quit drinking at the same time but I relapsed on alcohol many times since then. currently my sober date is 8/12/2016, although it hasn't been easy either.
I been in and out of AA, worked a few steps in the past but a circumstance put a damper on that.
I need to pick up my pace of finding a new sponsor.
A good sponsor helps many.
That said, AA isn't for everyone.
Is there perhaps another underlying issue in need of addressing?
All good wishes.
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Originally Posted by lexilynn
I need to pick up my pace of finding a new sponsor.
i balked at the solution in my first year and ended up getting thrown into a locked psych ward
only when i became willing to follow direction did any recovery begin
I hope this time you succeed at getting sober for good. I hope our support can help you. 
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Originally Posted by lexilynn
Thank you everybody : )
I'm not sure what you mean Bubovski, by underlying issues. Will you please explain?
I'm not sure what you mean Bubovski, by underlying issues. Will you please explain?
For example a depressed person may turn to drugs and alcohol for a multitude of reasons...or none.
I'm sort of referring to the nature/ nurture aspect in it's entirety.
Many druggies and alcoholics have underlying issues that pushed them to the escapism of mind altering drugs. I am not saying people close to them should be overly tolerant;rather, I mean that causal factors, other than simply alcoholism or addiction per se need to be considered relevant to this.
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Originally Posted by Bubovski
While alcohol and drugs impact on us and others very adversely other issues ( and there are many) may be hidden and not open to inspection.
For example a depressed person may turn to drugs and alcohol for a multitude of reasons...or none.
I'm sort of referring to the nature/ nurture aspect in it's entirety.
Many druggies and alcoholics have underlying issues that pushed them to the escapism of mind altering drugs. I am not saying people close to them should be overly tolerant;rather, I mean that causal factors, other than simply alcoholism or addiction per se need to be considered relevant to this.
For example a depressed person may turn to drugs and alcohol for a multitude of reasons...or none.
I'm sort of referring to the nature/ nurture aspect in it's entirety.
Many druggies and alcoholics have underlying issues that pushed them to the escapism of mind altering drugs. I am not saying people close to them should be overly tolerant;rather, I mean that causal factors, other than simply alcoholism or addiction per se need to be considered relevant to this.
I believe *today* that one must reach a point where emotional mental breakdowns aren't allowed the ticket to drink. I have even drank over the current one but *I* have made I choice not to let those approve me of buying a bottle of bourbon or volka and drinking it nor even "just *a* beer", ect. , Hopefully it sticks.
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