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Reposting For deeker! May 1st, 2014! http://img-s3-01.mytextgraphics.com/...3f6d19d988.gif Hello Friends! Glad you are here! Please join us in a simple commitment to stay clean and sober for the next 24 hours! Why not start right here right now. Just post your local time and commit! Please post only once daily on this thread as this is mainly sign up sheet that will make up our final Roster. Thank You! http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/73...4ee31094e4.jpg Welcome to Our Newest Members -airwick -greenturtle - Texas46 - hanita2809 - jbass -Anewhappiness - LoftyIdeals Congratulations! Chasingthedream 1 week! Grateful11 3 weeks! mimi2014 3 weeks! lifetplant 4 weeks! Justadude 1 month! Aarryckha 2 months! BradJustBrad 4 months! Tetra 6 months! Coldfusion 1 yr 6 months! Treerat66 1 Year!! Woohoo! If I missed your special day, my apologies. Please send me a pm with your clean/sober date. Also any updates and corrections. Anniversaries listed based on consecutive days clean and sober. Thank You Miss venuscat for your service behind the scenes Congratulating all our Celebrants, also for reposting the club in the middle of the night for me while I am catching some zzzzzz's! If you slipped or relapsed, Come On Back!!! http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/73...3e43e78084.jpg Grauman's Chinese Theater- Hollywood, California USA Next Roster will be posted at 10 pm EST USA 5/1.Google USA Eastern Standard Time to see how your local time translates. http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/73...8d2dcd8d04.jpg I have asked Carlotta to share her story. She shares her experience, strength and hope with so many here at SR. Carlotta works with the homeless as well carrying the message of recovery. She is one special lady! Hi, My name is Carotta and here is my story, I am a double winner: in recovery for both alcoholism and codependency. I grew up with an alcoholic father and a mother who was addicted to pills. I was the eldest and learned early on that it was my duty to be the responsible child. I started drinking in my 30's and in 2001, after getting very physically sick I went to rehab in March of that year and found recovery through AA. I was involved at the time with a man who was a violent alcoholic. Having someone drinking at home in front of me in early sobriety was very hard but I stayed sober, joined Al Anon and broke up with my XABH. I had a sponsor who was my best friend, I worked the steps, did service and life was good. Fast forward, my sponsor passed away, I moved to the West Coast in 2006 with no support system. I lost everything, became homeless >in sobriety< and relapsed. Unlike most people who relapse, my alcoholism did not kick back where it was at when I originally quit (my last hard liquor drink >rum< was on 3/19/2001) and I could go days not drinking. I was able to straighten out my life, get a home, a new career and friends who had no idea I was an alcoholic. I started a relationship with a friend and coworker which ended up disastrously two days before Christmas 2011. My depression got really bad and during the holiday season of 2012, I went on a 3 week alcohol binge. I could not stop drinking and got very scared. I knew that sooner or later, the cat would be let out of the bag, people would find out about my alcoholism and I would lose everything (I was a closet drinker at this time ). Drinking alone and isolating I realized I had two choices: Getting sober again or committing suicide. I chose recovery. January 20, 2013 is my sobriety date. I found SR a few days later and went to AA, got a home group, worked the steps and started doing service right away. I also checked out AVRT and use some of its techniques. Like the first time around, the obsession to drink was lifted almost immediately but I know that I have to keep vigilant: I am one of those people whose AV is really quiet and who very rarely thinks about drinking but it is still there, waiting for me to be vulnerable and without support. When it comes to recovering from alcoholism, I believe that acceptance is the answer: I am an alcoholic and can never drink safely again, it is what it is and today, I am at peace with that. Thank You So Much Carlotta! There is a saying in AA. "Get in the middle of the boat." What that means is "Get involved, don't just hang around the sides of the boat where you will likely fall back into the water". That is what Carlotta did. She went back to AA, got a sponsor, a home group, and got involved in service. A lot of people may go to meetings but they never go any further than that and then decide that AA does not work because they relapse, but they never got in the middle of the boat. They didn't get a home group, they didn't get a sponsor, they didn't get involved in service. These are the things that are suggested to everyone who comes into the rooms of AA. Carlotta is living proof that when you take suggestions and get in the middle of the boat that sobriety is very attainable. She is coming up on 1 yr 4 months on May 20th! Carlotta has also done service for the 24 hour club in the past. Woohoo Carlotta! *Song For The Day-Selena Gomez & The Scene - Who Says Please Pray for those hit by the severe tornados is the South Eastern portion of the US. Prayers also for those returning for extra strength! We are so glad you are back! http://img-s3-01.mytextgraphics.com/...17b9514aa1.gif If unable to find this 24 hour club Thread in the future, Click on Search near top of page and type in Newcomer Daily Support and click Go. This is part 55! |
Thank you Carlotta you remind me ..that to keep it I have to give it away 24 please xx |
Sorry for the extra post calico love ~ but I need to say thank you Carlotta for sharing your story with us. What a strong woman you are! ♥ (((hugs))) Definitely planning on staying in the middle of the boat. For me, that means being here every day, and doing service work. And always remembering that, like many of us, I was just a step away from not making it. V xx |
Great post Carlotta, and I'll have another 24 in Maryland today. :ring |
Thanks for sharing, Carlotta. 24 more for me please! |
4:47 a.m. signing up for my 24 hours of freedom Great post/message .. thanks Carlotta :) |
Another 24 please 5:56 AM |
Another 24. 3:09am |
Thank you, Carlotta for your story! And, I would love another 24 please! 6:14 a.m. Michigan and on to work! |
Originally Posted by venuscat
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[B][SIZE="3"] Like the first time around, the obsession to drink was lifted almost immediately but I know that I have to keep vigilant: I am one of those people whose AV is really quiet and who very rarely thinks about drinking but it is still there, waiting for me to be vulnerable and without support. signing up for my 24 of freedom from alcoholic thinking and drinking @ 6:28 am in PA |
Another 24 please:) |
Another 24 hours.. Day 3. So far, no cravings or withdrawal symptoms. Fingers crossed. |
In! I like "get in the middle of the boat" -- makes sense! |
It's 7:21 AM in Virginia. Thank you for sharing your story Carlotta! Another 24 for me please! |
Reposting For deeker! May 1st, 2014! http://img-s3-01.mytextgraphics.com/...3f6d19d988.gif Hello Friends! Glad you are here! Please join us in a simple commitment to stay clean and sober for the next 24 hours! Why not start right here right now. Just post your local time and commit! Please post only once daily on this thread as this is mainly sign up sheet that will make up our final Roster. Thank You! http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/73...4ee31094e4.jpg Welcome to Our Newest Members -airwick -greenturtle - Texas46 - hanita2809 - jbass -Anewhappiness - LoftyIdeals Congratulations! Chasingthedream 1 week! Grateful11 3 weeks! mimi2014 3 weeks! lifetplant 4 weeks! Justadude 1 month! Aarryckha 2 months! BradJustBrad 4 months! Tetra 6 months! Coldfusion 1 yr 6 months! Treerat66 1 Year!! Woohoo! If I missed your special day, my apologies. Please send me a pm with your clean/sober date. Also any updates and corrections. Anniversaries listed based on consecutive days clean and sober. Thank You Miss venuscat for your service behind the scenes Congratulating all our Celebrants, also for reposting the club in the middle of the night for me while I am catching some zzzzzz's! If you slipped or relapsed, Come On Back!!! http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/73...3e43e78084.jpg Grauman's Chinese Theater- Hollywood, California USA Next Roster will be posted at 10 pm EST USA 5/1.Google USA Eastern Standard Time to see how your local time translates. http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/73...8d2dcd8d04.jpg I have asked Carlotta to share her story. She shares her experience, strength and hope with so many here at SR. Carlotta works with the homeless as well carrying the message of recovery. She is one special lady! Hi, My name is Carotta and here is my story, I am a double winner: in recovery for both alcoholism and codependency. I grew up with an alcoholic father and a mother who was addicted to pills. I was the eldest and learned early on that it was my duty to be the responsible child. I started drinking in my 30's and in 2001, after getting very physically sick I went to rehab in March of that year and found recovery through AA. I was involved at the time with a man who was a violent alcoholic. Having someone drinking at home in front of me in early sobriety was very hard but I stayed sober, joined Al Anon and broke up with my XABH. I had a sponsor who was my best friend, I worked the steps, did service and life was good. Fast forward, my sponsor passed away, I moved to the West Coast in 2006 with no support system. I lost everything, became homeless >in sobriety< and relapsed. Unlike most people who relapse, my alcoholism did not kick back where it was at when I originally quit (my last hard liquor drink >rum< was on 3/19/2001) and I could go days not drinking. I was able to straighten out my life, get a home, a new career and friends who had no idea I was an alcoholic. I started a relationship with a friend and coworker which ended up disastrously two days before Christmas 2011. My depression got really bad and during the holiday season of 2012, I went on a 3 week alcohol binge. I could not stop drinking and got very scared. I knew that sooner or later, the cat would be let out of the bag, people would find out about my alcoholism and I would lose everything (I was a closet drinker at this time ). Drinking alone and isolating I realized I had two choices: Getting sober again or committing suicide. I chose recovery. January 20, 2013 is my sobriety date. I found SR a few days later and went to AA, got a home group, worked the steps and started doing service right away. I also checked out AVRT and use some of its techniques. Like the first time around, the obsession to drink was lifted almost immediately but I know that I have to keep vigilant: I am one of those people whose AV is really quiet and who very rarely thinks about drinking but it is still there, waiting for me to be vulnerable and without support. When it comes to recovering from alcoholism, I believe that acceptance is the answer: I am an alcoholic and can never drink safely again, it is what it is and today, I am at peace with that. Thank You So Much Carlotta! There is a saying in AA. "Get in the middle of the boat." What that means is "Get involved, don't just hang around the sides of the boat where you will likely fall back into the water". That is what Carlotta did. She went back to AA, got a sponsor, a home group, and got involved in service. A lot of people may go to meetings but they never go any further than that and then decide that AA does not work because they relapse, but they never got in the middle of the boat. They didn't get a home group, they didn't get a sponsor, they didn't get involved in service. These are the things that are suggested to everyone who comes into the rooms of AA. Carlotta is living proof that when you take suggestions and get in the middle of the boat that sobriety is very attainable. She is coming up on 1 yr 4 months on May 20th! Carlotta has also done service for the 24 hour club in the past. Woohoo Carlotta! *Song For The Day-Selena Gomez & The Scene - Who Says Please Pray for those hit by the severe tornados is the South Eastern portion of the US. Prayers also for those returning for extra strength! We are so glad you are back! http://img-s3-01.mytextgraphics.com/...17b9514aa1.gif If unable to find this 24 hour club Thread in the future, Click on Search near top of page and type in Newcomer Daily Support and click Go. This is part 55! |
Thanks for sharing Carlotta. Signing up for 24 hours drink and drug free. 7:35am in Jacksonville, Florida. |
Committed to 24! |
Thank you, Carlotta, for sharing your story. "Middle of the boat"'- I like that. Thanks to Deeker, calico and venuscat; you really rock, guys. 7:45am on the very soggy East Coast. Another 24 please. Go soberly, all. |
6:50am. 24 more |
It's 4:55 am MST in SE Arizona on a windy Thursday morning. I'm here for another 24 hours of sobriety. |
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