Odelle

Great share, thank you liberated.

Signing in for another 24 hours at 8:33 a.m. in CA.

erfra7

good morning you all.
thanks for you story liberated.


here for 24 hrs. more of life at life terms.

Timmah

I'm in.

deeker

Hi So Glad you could join us. Please sign in and commit to staying clean and
sober for the next 24 hours. Just post your local time.

Please sign in only once daily as this is mainly a sign up sheet what will make
up our final roster.
Thank You!



Update!! The 24 hour club will continue, Miss vensucat was unable to take over for me
at this time due to her work schedule so I am going to stay on until further notice.
Thank You Miss venuscat for trying to make it work and for your service, we hope
you will come back into service some day in the future! You are an important
part of this club!

Today "liberated" is sharing her story today so I don't want to detract from that.

Thanks Everyone!


Watermelon Sculptures

Welcome To Our Newest Members- GwenCummings - pupkin -
RevivingOphelia -CommunityDawn -lablife- tazzle-
charleesavedme -Timmah



So Great to see people returning!!

Congratulations!!

pupkin 1 week!
GwenCummings 1 week!
Babs1234 1 week!
tim68 2 weeks!
Peacehappyness 2 weeks!
BHappy2014 2 weeks!
Addi 2 weeks!
LoftyIdeaks 2 weeks!
greenturtle 3 weeks!
tornrealization 3 weeks!
charleesavedme 4 weeks!
Timmah 1 month!
tgirl 11 months!


If you slipped or relapsed, please just come back!

If I missed your special day my apologies, please let me know in a pm.




Roster will be posted 11.5 hours from now at 10 pm EST USA 5/18.



I have asked liberated to share her story with us. A great story that reminds me of how difficult it was to
detox from alcohol but so great to be free as she says of that demon.

Hi, My name is liberated,

Beer and I go WAY back- so does my anxiety disorder. From as early a time as I can remember the beer could (seemingly)
calm me through the very worst anxiety or panic.

When my child developed colic and the screams became too much I found it calmed my nerves then too.That's alcohol's
demon nature, I found- to try and make you believe the very worst fear or anxiety provoking moments
in life could be cured with a sip of its' magic.

The occasional beer became an every night beer and then that became 8 or 9- we all know how it goes.I never could bring
myself to enjoy hard liquor or even obtain a buzz from wine.

In my rare moments when I'd find myself (GASP) low on beer or OUT- (Worse still)- I'd try something else- only to have a
headache or some weird angry streak rise up in me. It just wasn't beer.

This was my life, then- for 10 years. Work, children- race home to have that drink- pass out asleep- awaken in the middle of
the night overcome with panic- drown the shakes with coffee in the morning and count the hours until the next drink.

I KNEW I had a problem and tried stopping several times, only to talk myself back into that first damn drink. Until last year.

I don't often go to the doctors, but had a rash from a soap that just wouldn't go away. They took my blood pressure and it
was sky high AND my shakes were apparent to the nurse practitioner.

She never said much about it other than if I smoked or drank I should quit to reduce both. Sure. No problem. Lip service.

I said Give me the (#@$%*) cream for the rash. I did not think about it much until the next day at Mass.

I was always Catholic, but never real devout , but for some reason that morning I found a drive within me and there, in
that pew, hatched a plan.

Five days later the kids were going to be with their dad, overnight. So I made that detox night number one and went
into the living room to face it all.

Should I have had medical help? Absolutely, but I was stubborn and completely embarrassed.That first night I don't think
I really slept more than 30 minutes at a time.I tossed and turned and stared at the darn clock.The sweats were bad
and that head ache- went on and on and on.

Day 2- looking like hell and unable to quench my thirst I downed cup after cup of coffee and gatorade and water. Food
disgusted me. Shakes were unending and I felt like I was getting the flu. Kids returned very late and I was happy to be
heading to bed at the same time.

This time I slept, but woke up twice to change a drenched night gown.Those 2 days were the worst and I have promised
myself to never go back. NEVER. 3 more days of headaches, nausea and weeks of fatigue- and I am free of that demon.

8 months on the 27, a date I share with the dear Deeker, who is 9 months ahead of me.

On that note- dear Deeker I will miss you so very much. I want to publicly thank you for bringing me back when I failed
to post, for always remembering to cheer each milestone on- and being a friend to everyone who has needed one.
Please come back to say hello from time to time. I wont forget you.

Thank you liberated I am sure we can all relate to your story, thank you for being a part of my journey as well. I believe God
heard you in church that one day. I'll be around for awhile.

*Song For The Day- Dave Koz & Dana Glover - Start all over again






If ever unable to locate the 24 Hour Club, Go To Search on Blue Tool bar and
type in Newcomer Daily Support Threads and click Go. This is part 59!

liberated

Thank you Deeker- so happy you are here! 24 more!

calico

Thank you, liberated, for sharing your story. I can relate to your experience with alcohol's false promise to take away anxiety.

I'm so grateful for this thread and for everyone here. I had a lot of triggers come up yesterday, but I never seriously considered drinking. So one day at a time for another 24 hours, please. 12:45 pm in Texas.

Love to all,
calico

BoozeFree

Liberated thanks for sharing your story, I was a beer drinker too.

cool watermelon pics! I love watermelon.

Checkin in for 24more on this sunny day!

BradJustBrad

In for 24 at 2:15 p.m.

MetalMatt

Having an 'off' day today, but here to pledge 24 more hours of sobriety!! Good luck everyone!

MrTumble

nearly end of the day, but signing in anyway

Needinghelp82

It's late her 7:42pm but another 24 here please

mimi2014

11:54am California time. 24 more please.

Sulu1

24 hours for me 8pm

1newcreation

3pmET...md the Lord's Day & sober 2?! Marvelous
24 pls

clearfuture

I've tried this alone for too long. Woke up guilty, somber, dehydrated, and shaky again. I don't have to do this to myself anymore.

Sober for the next 24 hours here in seattle, WA 12:26 pm, hope I did this right.

Heartfan82

Yay for clearfuture, 1st day here in the clubhouse! Yes, you did that right, and glad you're here!

I'm in from Oregon, 1:15 pm on a windy beautiful day,
I'll take another 24 hr. dose of sweet sobriety...

Thanks to liberated for your story, and so glad deeker is sticking around!
Peace, sober buddies,
~Heartfan

SolitaryThinker

Another 24

AZliving

good afternoon - one more 24 hours for me.1:50PM

nonna11

Yesterday I was outta town and sober but was not able to post here for the 1st time since the start of my sobriety and boy did that feel strange especially when I didn't see my name on the 24 hour list today.....Did not like that at allll and it will not happen again.....so I will take 24 more , please and thank you!!!!!

BuddinK

5:52 in Key West