Dee74

Our last part was here:

http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/...elcome-20.html

I'd like to thank Deeker for staying on, but in order for her not to be too burned out, I'm going to step up my presence here too.

Any comments, questions, queries, problems or ideas can also come through me

Have a great 24 hours guys
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venuscat

Reposting For deeker! May 18th 2014!




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



So Great to see people returning!!

Congratulations!!


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 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






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type in Newcomer Daily Support Threads and click Go. This is part 58!

lablife

A lil late, but still rockin out in Fla on day 9. 0418 and another 24 please.

grtgrandpa

Thanks for sharing Liberated and Deeker for continuing to steer the ship and V et al for their service, and this old drunk will have another 24 hours in Maryland today.

Gilmer

6:14 am in Ashburn, VA.

Panacea

Thank you Deeker and Liberated! Please sign me up for another 24! Pan

7:13 AM EST in NC!

yukonm

Thanks for sharing liberated.

Signing up for 24 hours drink and drug free. 7:24am in Jacksonville, Florida.

ChloeRose63

Happy Sunday! Signing in for another 24 hours on this sunny morning at 6:30am CR

HDrosebud

7:41am I am checking in for another 24hrs

huntingtontx

Good Morning from the Piney Woods of East Texas. It is 6:40 and I am in for another 24 please. Life is good. Thank you Liberated for sharing your story. Deeker, I am so glad you are not leaving. You have always been there for me, remembering my special day, encouraging posts, and a constant in my sobriety. I thank God for you .

SoberLeigh

Thanks for sharing, liberated; congrats on 8 months.

Deeker, so glad that you are staying on for a while!!!!!!

7:48 am on the East Coast; days don't get much better than this; it is sunny and crisp withna Spring nip in the air but the sun promises warm and Deeker is staying on - a winning combination.

I'd like another 24 of Deeker's Accountability, please.

trudgingagain

Gorgeous day for sailing on 45 foot ketch for hubby's b-day! In for this 24 at 5:54am in Costa Rica!

Tang

24 more. Smoking a pork shoulder (12 hour).

Cascabel

It's still great waking up clear headed and feeling good and looking forward to another sober day. Cascabel at. 5:00am MST in SE Arizona. Thanks Deeker and Dee for what you do on this thread.

jat14

7:58 a.m. stopping by for my 24 hours of freedom from the liquid devil.

thanks for your very inspiring story Liberated. We can hear God's voice clearer once we put down the drink.

PurpleKnight

1.20pm here in Ireland, put me down for another 24hrs!!

charleesavedme

It's 8:12 a.m. here. I'm ready for another 24. Beautiful morning. Liberated, thank you for sharing your story and thank you Deeker and Dee for this thread.

least

8:15 am here and I'm in for another 24 hours sober.

casinva

Thanks for sharing your story Liberated! Glad to hear you're sticking around Deeker! But I do hope you are still going to concentrate on YOU first!

It's 8:19 Am in Virginia - I didn't want to get out of bed because it's actually chilly here this morning! Looking forward to another gorgeous Sober Sunday!!

Have a great day everyone!

FBL

7:24 am here and I'm in for another 24.