blinds8

There's nothing that a drink won't make worse. So I ask myself would a drink make it better? Probs still gon be there while I'm drunker than a king and his two lords anyway right? Sometimes into action going to meetings, wash dishes, etc.etc. helps when it's too damned hard to talk to somebody right away.

blinds8

I used to think my way through the program of aa it seemed to work in theory didnt know I had to use it as my medication from taking a drink,sip,shot,whatever tho but you learn that by continuously going to meetings stuff starts to happen if u don't drink today.

CarolD

Creekryder........Welcome!

Good to know you are making progress and thanks for
checking in with us.

Please keep us updated.....there is no wrong way to find sobriety

CarolD

Rose....

Glad you are finding something of interest...and Yes!
free is really good!

Way to go..

CarolD

linds8...

Thanks for sharing part of your journey with us...Welcome!

Dee74

welcome to the thread creekryder and blinds8

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CarolD

Hi everyone...

Plan A was to go to a noon meeting..that fell thru
my ride had car trouble.
soooo......
Plan B-I've been here for hours shareing and reading

Aren't we fortunate to have each other and SR?

Let's all have another day of victory over alcohol......

KailaeBlaze

Well, today is my one week mark... Its been the longest week ever, it seems... But im hopeful that I'll once again make it to the 3 month mark (as i did on my longest attempt) and surpass it. Its been tough so far. Keep holding on everyone! I'm going to try to as well...

CarolD

KailaeBlaze...:
Welcome to our daily Support ..thread.

One week is a good beginning ...way to go
Did you use a structured program for your previous clean time?


Please keep posting with us...good to see you

KailaeBlaze

I didnt have a structured program last time thanks to being so young at the time and thinking I could do it alone. I was 19 when I made it that far... But now at 21, I am thinking that I really need one, and have been looking into meetings in the area. =) Just trying to gather my nerve to go now.

CarolD

Glad you are willing to check out your local NA meetings.

I too was really nervous...so I asked a dear friend to go
with me. We went to an AA Speakers meeting..which means
you are not expected to do anything but listen..

I've not been to NA...but I imagine that is true there too.

All my best...

KailaeBlaze

I didn't know about speaker meetings... I'll have to see if there are some around here. That'd be a lot easier for me to warm up to. Thanks!

pattenat

This Tuesday will be my two week mark. The longer I'm sober and the more I reflect the more I see what a mess I've made of my life and taking my kids right along with me. How the hell am I going to fix all of this! I feel so lost and alone in all of this!!! I know what led me to drink and the drinking got me into this situation. I am soooooo unhappy in my marriage, I have a part-time husband (job keeps him on the road) that I'll NEVER be able to trust and I know that I have to get better before I can even begin to think about what steps to take!! I feel so flippin' helpless and I can't sleep because my brain won't let me. I lay away and think about what a long haul I have in front of me, and how stupid the decisions I have made the past 5 years have been, and wonder how long it's going to before I get back to the secure, happy, funny and full of life person I used to be. Sometimes, I wonder if the shame and guilt will ever let me be happy again. Sometimes I could just kick my own a**! ARRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGG! Funny, not drinking but still waking up with that feeling of "What the hell were you thinking!"

CarolD

pattenat.... ....Welcome!

It's true...early sobriety is difficult ..My emotions took awhile to
settle down too. Have you tried prayer?

Here is the Serenity Prayer...

.God grant me the serenity
to accept the things I cannot change,
courage to change the things I can,
and the wisdom to know the difference.

Please read this link about sleeping problems...perhaps it will help

http://www.well.com/user/mick/insomnia/

Blessings to you and your family

Dee74

Welcome pattentat

I don't know about anyone else here but my life was pretty much of a mess...it took me a while to sort things out...day by day, piece by piece....but the longer I was sober the more capable I seemed to get...

hang in there
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yogalady

Today is Day 2 for me. I will keep busy and try to think positive thoughts. I suffer from depression and adding alcohol into the picture just makes me feel down. I will try and get some exercise and hopefully that will help. I had 9 months of sobriety in the past and know what I need to do.

CarolD

yogalady....glad you are getting back on track.

depression is why I started my sobreity...I sure never
want to crawl back in that cold dark way of thinking...

Welcome to our daily Support thread ..please keep posting

ChrisCross

I used to do a lot of drugs for fun.. than i stopped. then something happened between me and a friend and that escalated into my problem.I've been depressed for sometime and it seems like life not sober was the only way but now I'm trying to stop now day 2. I believe we all can do it guys. we can live fulfilled lives and help each others just like us.

Dee74

Welcome yogalady and ChrisCross

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CarolD

ChrisCross..... ...Welcome to SR

Good to know you are making positive changes
A clean and sober life is so much better...