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Old 02-27-2018, 11:08 AM
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New here - scared, but resolved

Hi there,

My name is Jay, it’s a pleasure to meet you all. I’m five days sober today.

Looking back, I’ve probably recognized that I have a problem with alcohol for more than a decade. It’s gotten much worse over the last few years - a vicious cycle of worsening anxiety, and drinking to try to quell that anxiety (great plan, I know!). Last week, I hit what I think was my rock bottom. I won’t go into too many details now, but my actions hurt my family emotionally, and could have hurt them in much worse ways. I was so lucky.

I woke up the next day with what felt like unsurmountable shame and guilt. But at the same time, I woke up with a resolve that I’ve never felt before to stop this. I’ve been reading non-stop, learning how to put the tools in place that I need to for this journey. I’m going to my first meeting on Thursday.

This forum has already been amazingly valuable to me, and I hope to continue to seek support and guidance here. I know I’ll have hundreds of questions as I start to put one foot in front of the other towards recovery.

Pleased to meet you all. I look forward to getting to know you better.

Take care,

Jay
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Old 02-27-2018, 11:14 AM
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Hi Jay, welcome to SR
Lots of people (myself included) who have been in your situation and can resonate with the guilt and shame that alcohol brings.
Congrats on 5 days, may you get another 5 and then another and then another etc etc etc
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Old 02-27-2018, 11:24 AM
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Hey bud. Welcome!

I too had an incident recently. I've gone into great detail on it - not without wondering how wise that is with internet predators/ trolls and all - so I appreciate and respect totally your choice to spare the details.

Let's do this man. You aren't alone.
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Old 02-27-2018, 11:31 AM
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Thanks for your welcome, I really appreciate it. It really helps to talk to people who understand and who are in it together.
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Old 02-27-2018, 11:43 AM
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Welcome JT33!!!

Congrats on 5 days. That's awesome!
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Old 02-27-2018, 11:49 AM
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Thanks Nonsensical!
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Old 02-27-2018, 01:56 PM
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Welcome to SR!

This place, along with AA, got me sober after a couple of decades of trying to fix things by myself.
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Welcome to the posting side of things JayTee

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Old 02-28-2018, 04:09 AM
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Thanks Dee, much appreciated!
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Old 02-28-2018, 04:42 AM
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Welcome, Jay ! So glad you're here.
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Old 02-28-2018, 05:00 AM
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Welcome to SR Jay
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Welcome to SR Jat. Five days is great! I’ve found this site has been really helpful for getting sober.
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