First Stop
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Join Date: Jul 2005
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First Stop
Just wanted to say hi to everyone here 
I just joined this site tonight and this forum is my first stop.
I've been sober for 20 days. It honestly hasn't been hard for me YET, but then again, I felt so awful physically and mentally, that I could not take it anymore. I HAD to stop drinking.
I know eventually I'll get the cravings. I'll think I can go back. I'll think I can have a few beers one night and then be able to stop. But fact of the matter is, I finally have come to terms with the fact that I CANNOT stop drinking once I start.
Well.....looking forward to getting to know all of you. I'm sure I'll read many inspirational stories here
I just joined this site tonight and this forum is my first stop.I've been sober for 20 days. It honestly hasn't been hard for me YET, but then again, I felt so awful physically and mentally, that I could not take it anymore. I HAD to stop drinking.
I know eventually I'll get the cravings. I'll think I can go back. I'll think I can have a few beers one night and then be able to stop. But fact of the matter is, I finally have come to terms with the fact that I CANNOT stop drinking once I start.
Well.....looking forward to getting to know all of you. I'm sure I'll read many inspirational stories here
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Hello Lively! Let me be the first to welcome you to SR!! Glad you found us. My name is Laura and I am a gratefully recovering alkie/pothead with a precious 16 months clean and sober. This site is full of wonderful, supportive people. Hang out for a while and let us get to know you!
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Hello and Welcome!
AA is where I learned how to quit and stay quit.
Support groups are a great source of understanding and knowledge. IMO
Congratulations on starting sobriety.
Support groups are a great source of understanding and knowledge. IMO
Congratulations on starting sobriety.
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Join Date: Jul 2005
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welcome!
hello lively, good to see the forums popping with action from all these people taking a stand today...as i am one of them...stick around...this place turned a miserable day for me into one full of posotive's and i can't thank all of you enough
good night everyone and be ever so safe.
good night everyone and be ever so safe.
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Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: out there...
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Welcome to SR.
Congratulations on the decision to change.
That empty, useless feeling was one of my big motivators to quit.
Recovery has been awesome, but there can be periods where that useless, empty, "whats the use?" feeling comes back even during our abstinance from alcohol and drugs. For me those were the days I had to comcentrate most on the fact that if I remained straight. just for today, it was a victory even if that was the only accomplishment of the day.
I think it's important that this isn't overlooked from day 1. Sobriety/ abstinance is just that. While it can be the key to a changed life. The only thing guaranteed by my tenacity to hang on to recovery come hell or high water is that I will be straight to deal with whatever else life hands me.
Again welcome! and keep coming back.
Congratulations on the decision to change.
I felt so awful physically and mentally, that I could not take it anymore
Recovery has been awesome, but there can be periods where that useless, empty, "whats the use?" feeling comes back even during our abstinance from alcohol and drugs. For me those were the days I had to comcentrate most on the fact that if I remained straight. just for today, it was a victory even if that was the only accomplishment of the day.
I think it's important that this isn't overlooked from day 1. Sobriety/ abstinance is just that. While it can be the key to a changed life. The only thing guaranteed by my tenacity to hang on to recovery come hell or high water is that I will be straight to deal with whatever else life hands me.
Again welcome! and keep coming back.
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Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Minneapolis MN
Posts: 404
Hi Lively and Welcome!!
You sound like me! I knew I had to stop - I was a wreck emotionally (trying to hold it all together on the outside), and finally decided that I had had enough.
By the grace of God, support from SR and AA, I just passed 5 months of sobriety. Stick around!!
JMHS
You sound like me! I knew I had to stop - I was a wreck emotionally (trying to hold it all together on the outside), and finally decided that I had had enough.
By the grace of God, support from SR and AA, I just passed 5 months of sobriety. Stick around!!
JMHS
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: CA
Posts: 307
Welcome Lively,
I stopped myself because I was so sick of being sick and tired. This is a great place to start getting sober and a great place to keep coming back to.
And Jmhs002, great to see you are still hanging in there at 5 months. I just passed the 5 month mark myself!
Great to have you here Lively!
Daniel.
I stopped myself because I was so sick of being sick and tired. This is a great place to start getting sober and a great place to keep coming back to.
And Jmhs002, great to see you are still hanging in there at 5 months. I just passed the 5 month mark myself!
Great to have you here Lively!
Daniel.
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