Welcome to Weekenders 14 - 17 October 2022
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Welcome to Weekenders 14 - 17 October 2022
Welcome to Weekenders 14 - 17 October 2022
If this is your first weekend sober, or many, come join us for support and chat...as we know the weekends can be a struggle sometimes. (We’re here all week too!)
Before I got sober I wanted to be a normal drinker, but found it wasn’t an option for me.
I didn’t know when to stop. No ‘OFF’ button it seemed.
I knew the only way was to stop completely.
I remember those thoughts which were thrilling and terrifying too!
How would I achieve it? There must be a way?
I searched the internet and found SR(SoberRecovery site).
Here I read how people like me had sobriety and stayed sober....and happy.
Well I wanted some of that. Would it work for me?
I’d been a hardened drinker (not proud)
Could someone liked me do it..get sober forever?
The answer is Yes! It’s possible and within reach.
Being sober and staying sober was the greatest achievement of my life. Sobriety brings many opportunities.
Anyone can do this and maintain it. I know it is possible, it’s within reach of all of us.
If your doubting yourself, remember why you want to get sober. I can relate to the following words.
“I drank for happiness and became unhappy.I drank for joy and became miserable.I drank for sociability and became argumentative.I drank for sophistication and became obnoxious.I drank for friendship and made enemies. I drank for sleep and woke up tired. I drank for relaxation and got the shakes. I drank for courage and became afraid. I drank for confidence and became doubtful. I drank to make conversation easy and slurred my speech.
And I drank to feel heavenly and ended up feeling like Hell.”
Author Unknown
If this is your first weekend sober, or many, come join us for support and chat...as we know the weekends can be a struggle sometimes. (We’re here all week too!)
Before I got sober I wanted to be a normal drinker, but found it wasn’t an option for me.
I didn’t know when to stop. No ‘OFF’ button it seemed.
I knew the only way was to stop completely.
Gosh, I remember those thoughts which were thrilling and terrifying too!
How would I achieve it? There must be a way?
I searched the internet and found SR(SoberRecovery site).
Here I read how people like me had sobriety and stayed sober....and happy.
Well I wanted some of that. Would it work for me?
I’d been a hardened drinker (not proud)
Could someone liked me do it..get sober forever?
The answer is Yes! It’s possible and within reach.
Being sober and staying sober was the greatest achievement of my life. Sobriety brings many opportunities.
Anyone can do this and maintain it. I know it is possible, it’s within reach of all of us.
If your doubting yourself, remember why you want to get sober. I can relate to the following words.
“I drank for happiness and became unhappy.I drank for joy and became miserable.I drank for sociability and became argumentative.I drank for sophistication and became obnoxious.I drank for friendship and made enemies. I drank for sleep and woke up tired. I drank for relaxation and got the shakes. I drank for courage and became afraid. I drank for confidence and became doubtful. I drank to make conversation easy and slurred my speech.
And I drank to feel heavenly and ended up feeling like Hell.”
Author Unknown
If this is your first weekend sober, or many, come join us for support and chat...as we know the weekends can be a struggle sometimes. (We’re here all week too!)
If this is your first weekend sober, or many, come join us for support and chat...as we know the weekends can be a struggle sometimes. (We’re here all week too!)
Before I got sober I wanted to be a normal drinker, but found it wasn’t an option for me.
I didn’t know when to stop. No ‘OFF’ button it seemed.
I knew the only way was to stop completely.
I remember those thoughts which were thrilling and terrifying too!
How would I achieve it? There must be a way?
I searched the internet and found SR(SoberRecovery site).
Here I read how people like me had sobriety and stayed sober....and happy.
Well I wanted some of that. Would it work for me?
I’d been a hardened drinker (not proud)
Could someone liked me do it..get sober forever?
The answer is Yes! It’s possible and within reach.
Being sober and staying sober was the greatest achievement of my life. Sobriety brings many opportunities.
Anyone can do this and maintain it. I know it is possible, it’s within reach of all of us.
If your doubting yourself, remember why you want to get sober. I can relate to the following words.
“I drank for happiness and became unhappy.I drank for joy and became miserable.I drank for sociability and became argumentative.I drank for sophistication and became obnoxious.I drank for friendship and made enemies. I drank for sleep and woke up tired. I drank for relaxation and got the shakes. I drank for courage and became afraid. I drank for confidence and became doubtful. I drank to make conversation easy and slurred my speech.
And I drank to feel heavenly and ended up feeling like Hell.”
Author Unknown
If this is your first weekend sober, or many, come join us for support and chat...as we know the weekends can be a struggle sometimes. (We’re here all week too!)
Before I got sober I wanted to be a normal drinker, but found it wasn’t an option for me.
I didn’t know when to stop. No ‘OFF’ button it seemed.
I knew the only way was to stop completely.
Gosh, I remember those thoughts which were thrilling and terrifying too!
How would I achieve it? There must be a way?
I searched the internet and found SR(SoberRecovery site).
Here I read how people like me had sobriety and stayed sober....and happy.
Well I wanted some of that. Would it work for me?
I’d been a hardened drinker (not proud)
Could someone liked me do it..get sober forever?
The answer is Yes! It’s possible and within reach.
Being sober and staying sober was the greatest achievement of my life. Sobriety brings many opportunities.
Anyone can do this and maintain it. I know it is possible, it’s within reach of all of us.
If your doubting yourself, remember why you want to get sober. I can relate to the following words.
“I drank for happiness and became unhappy.I drank for joy and became miserable.I drank for sociability and became argumentative.I drank for sophistication and became obnoxious.I drank for friendship and made enemies. I drank for sleep and woke up tired. I drank for relaxation and got the shakes. I drank for courage and became afraid. I drank for confidence and became doubtful. I drank to make conversation easy and slurred my speech.
And I drank to feel heavenly and ended up feeling like Hell.”
Author Unknown
If this is your first weekend sober, or many, come join us for support and chat...as we know the weekends can be a struggle sometimes. (We’re here all week too!)
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Good morning everyone I'm really loving the zoom meetings I've been all over the world digitally it has really helped get to know my addiction more. some people like face 2 face meetings I used to love it here but I'd rather go to a zoom meeting with any of my friends from here I'm not trying to prise members from here to join any zoom fellowship I would love to go to a zoom meeting if you guys wanna hit me up and il Holland the details love you guys
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Not touched drink or drugs in a long, long time , don't miss it now it's Monster ultra , coffee ,tea ,diet coke water
My mental health meds Music is my drug now that and Politics . Sober 4 years madness of drinking and drugs just the tip of the iceberg there is Also self harm and eating disorder that i am trying to deal with at the moment eating for me is Traumatic just like my bad voices and past . i have good voices too, but they're gone but i hope to find them as i get more and more into spiritual ways of dealing with things , Both me and my partner have the flu so not doing much maybe sleeping or watching tv ... hopefully the flu goes away soon
My mental health meds Music is my drug now that and Politics . Sober 4 years madness of drinking and drugs just the tip of the iceberg there is Also self harm and eating disorder that i am trying to deal with at the moment eating for me is Traumatic just like my bad voices and past . i have good voices too, but they're gone but i hope to find them as i get more and more into spiritual ways of dealing with things , Both me and my partner have the flu so not doing much maybe sleeping or watching tv ... hopefully the flu goes away soon
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Lily, I hope you get over the flu quickly.
Mags, very exciting about the new place.
That quote is dead on accurate.
AJ, good to see you sticking around. My day one was pretty much like any other hangover day. It was around day four that it really began to feel differently in a 'this is serious' way. Then found SR on a sleepless day five and the stage for a major life change was set.
Toughchoices, alcohol did indeed seem like an easy way out of the daily stress. All it ever did was to make matters worse.
Mags, very exciting about the new place.
That quote is dead on accurate.
AJ, good to see you sticking around. My day one was pretty much like any other hangover day. It was around day four that it really began to feel differently in a 'this is serious' way. Then found SR on a sleepless day five and the stage for a major life change was set.
Toughchoices, alcohol did indeed seem like an easy way out of the daily stress. All it ever did was to make matters worse.
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