Told parents, and did my first step :)
"Grateful to be Sober."
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Join Date: Sep 2007
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Told parents, and did my first step :)
Hi there,
Well i told my parents thur evening. Was horrible but so relieved now. My mum was shocked and said that she didnt think i was. However she asked me to tell her about my drinking and why i went to A.A etc, i told her honestly and she has said that i should stay in A.A and get sober. My dad didnt say much about it! Hasn't since, i think he maybe feels this is just a phase or something and im going start to drink again so he doesnt want to say much. Or maybe not, i don't kbow. Wha i do know though is this isnt a phase, i want to stay sober. I am scared to drink again. I know that fear is good too - it will keep me away from the booze (hopefully) a day at a time. I also did my 1st step las night. Things moving along fast and well. Still feels a bit surreal at times- esspecially because everythings moved so fast, but i'm thankful i'm sober, i'm thankful for S.R and A.A too.
Well i told my parents thur evening. Was horrible but so relieved now. My mum was shocked and said that she didnt think i was. However she asked me to tell her about my drinking and why i went to A.A etc, i told her honestly and she has said that i should stay in A.A and get sober. My dad didnt say much about it! Hasn't since, i think he maybe feels this is just a phase or something and im going start to drink again so he doesnt want to say much. Or maybe not, i don't kbow. Wha i do know though is this isnt a phase, i want to stay sober. I am scared to drink again. I know that fear is good too - it will keep me away from the booze (hopefully) a day at a time. I also did my 1st step las night. Things moving along fast and well. Still feels a bit surreal at times- esspecially because everythings moved so fast, but i'm thankful i'm sober, i'm thankful for S.R and A.A too.
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mandi -
good for you! you've got great courage! only you can knowfor sure what you need , so I say stick with it.... I know you've been agonizing about this - now it's behind you.
I'm proud!
good for you! you've got great courage! only you can knowfor sure what you need , so I say stick with it.... I know you've been agonizing about this - now it's behind you.
I'm proud!
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Well done you!
I find your attitude to this, and at your relatively young age, completely inspirational Mandi. Hope you don't think I'm being patronising, but I knew, in my early twenties, that I had a drink problem and I really wish I had a tenth of the insight that you have, because I wasted nearly twenty years trying to fix it my way. It takes real courage to ask for help, courage I didn't find when I was younger.
Good luck to you! As they say, you're right where you should be!
I find your attitude to this, and at your relatively young age, completely inspirational Mandi. Hope you don't think I'm being patronising, but I knew, in my early twenties, that I had a drink problem and I really wish I had a tenth of the insight that you have, because I wasted nearly twenty years trying to fix it my way. It takes real courage to ask for help, courage I didn't find when I was younger.
Good luck to you! As they say, you're right where you should be!
"Grateful to be Sober."
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Posts: 90
thanks to all of u for your support over the past few weeks, i know im taking things fast- it's the typical alcoholic thing though!- restlesness and impatience- i just want to get better- and fast lol! But it's working for me going through things quickly right now- it may not continue to however and if not i will def slow down. Thanks again 
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