Introduction
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Introduction
Hello SoberRecovery Community,
I am an alcoholic. I have a drinking problem. Every evening, I look forward to “taking the edge off”. Before dinner, buzzed and relaxed by dinner, “confident and stress free”. This is what my body tells itself... it lies! But, my mind, heart and soul does not want this domination of the bottle over myself.
Tonight, I did not drink. I actually signed up here a couple days ago before posting for the first time now. Having read many of your posts and the string of days, months, years you have kept away from the bottle, I commend each of you and am a sincere admirer for what you have and continue to accomplish.
No drink, no buzz but plenty of anxiety here and hope I can sleep. I am full of stress and anxiety which I know has been exacerbated by my drinking. For now, I remain grateful, humbled, and prayerful.
Thank you all for providing me a forum to say that I am an alcoholic, I have a drinking problem, and in my heart, I want to change.
I am an alcoholic. I have a drinking problem. Every evening, I look forward to “taking the edge off”. Before dinner, buzzed and relaxed by dinner, “confident and stress free”. This is what my body tells itself... it lies! But, my mind, heart and soul does not want this domination of the bottle over myself.
Tonight, I did not drink. I actually signed up here a couple days ago before posting for the first time now. Having read many of your posts and the string of days, months, years you have kept away from the bottle, I commend each of you and am a sincere admirer for what you have and continue to accomplish.
No drink, no buzz but plenty of anxiety here and hope I can sleep. I am full of stress and anxiety which I know has been exacerbated by my drinking. For now, I remain grateful, humbled, and prayerful.
Thank you all for providing me a forum to say that I am an alcoholic, I have a drinking problem, and in my heart, I want to change.
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Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Posts: 317
Welcome to SR. You'll find a lot of encouragement and empathy here. Congratulate yourself on realizing that you and alcohol have an unhealthy relationship and on doing without tonight. Good for you!
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Join Date: Sep 2018
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Originally Posted by Branches 
Welcome to SR. You'll find a lot of encouragement and empathy here. Congratulate yourself on realizing that you and alcohol have an unhealthy relationship and on doing without tonight. Good for you!
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: SF Bay area, CA
Posts: 99,777
Welcome to the family, Bill. 
I hope our support can help you get sober for good. 
I invite you to join the Class of September support thread. All you have to do to join is post there.
https://www.soberrecovery.com/forums...-part-one.html
I hope our support can help you get sober for good. I invite you to join the Class of September support thread. All you have to do to join is post there.
https://www.soberrecovery.com/forums...-part-one.html
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Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: New England
Posts: 1,224
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Thank you all for providing me a forum to say that I am an alcoholic, I have a drinking problem, and in my heart, I want to change
Wow! What a profound and honest statement. I applaud you. We should all be so honest. As I hope I can be.
Thank you all for providing me a forum to say that I am an alcoholic, I have a drinking problem, and in my heart, I want to change
Wow! What a profound and honest statement. I applaud you. We should all be so honest. As I hope I can be.
Member
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Baton Rouge, La.
Posts: 15,238
Support to you as you embark on a new
chapter in your life listening, learning,
absorbing and applying all there is to
know about addiction, it's affects on
your own mind, body and soul, as well
a program of recovery as a guideline
to incorporate continuously in all areas
of your life to achieve health, happiness
and honesty like so many of us have.
chapter in your life listening, learning,
absorbing and applying all there is to
know about addiction, it's affects on
your own mind, body and soul, as well
a program of recovery as a guideline
to incorporate continuously in all areas
of your life to achieve health, happiness
and honesty like so many of us have.
Member
Join Date: Sep 2018
Location: UK
Posts: 135
Hey there Bill. Please do come and join us in the September group. We can get to know each other better in a smaller group, and support each other. I find it also helps in these early days to have an 'accountabilty' group to check in with each day.
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Australia
Posts: 211,435
September support thread:
https://www.soberrecovery.com/forums...rt-one-11.html
Everyones trying to get sober this month is welcome to join
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https://www.soberrecovery.com/forums...rt-one-11.html
Everyones trying to get sober this month is welcome to join
D
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Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: St.Petersburg, FL.
Posts: 1,077
Welcome, Bill. SR is a great place for advice and support with people who really understand and want to help. I hope you stick around and post often. This place has been a vital part of my recovery plan, and I now have 2 years and 9 months of wonderful sobriety. Wishing you all the best on this amazing sober journey.
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