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Old 06-24-2009, 07:20 AM
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Hi,

I'm new here, and I am trying to come to terms that I can't drink again. I haven't been drinking long, but I want to stop my downward spiral before it gets any worse.

I have been a social drinker in college I think the times I may have been drunk in college was 4 times in 4 years. I'm trying to figure out where the decent from normal drinking because disordered because a lot of bad things have happened to me in the past 3 years, and each event has made my drinking a little bit worse.

Thanks for listening to me ramble.
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Old 06-24-2009, 07:33 AM
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Sounds like it might be a good idea to give sobriety a whirl.. take it day by day.

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Old 06-24-2009, 07:57 AM
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Hey AB and welcome to SR!
If you are totally serious about staying off the booze, get some advice (there's loads of info on the site), and stick around here a while.

Take care
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Old 06-24-2009, 08:08 AM
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Hey AB, welcome to SR!!!
Everyone on here is soooo great and helpful, this site honestly helps me, and probably everyone else on here, stay sober!

Congrats on deciding to get clean, it's awesome!

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Old 06-24-2009, 08:41 AM
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Welcome to SR AB, have you considered talking to a conselor or maybe going to an AA meeting?
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Old 06-24-2009, 08:59 AM
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Old 06-24-2009, 09:23 AM
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Welcome to the SR community!
i hope that you keep coming back.
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Old 06-24-2009, 10:10 AM
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Welcome AB!

It is overwhelming to think I can't drink anymore. That's why just taking it one day at a time is soooo much easier. Just focus on today. When tomorrow comes....just focus on that day.

My drinking was progressive as well. I started out in control....but then it progressively got out of control. I'd quit for a week or a few weeks and when I started to drink again, the cycle just started over. I eventually was a train wreck again.
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Old 06-24-2009, 10:49 AM
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Thanks for the welcome. I just looked up some AA groups in my area, so I know where to go, but I am scared to talk to a counselor. I just feel so weird doing this ya know?
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Old 06-24-2009, 12:13 PM
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Here is a great link that does a fantastic job answering questions about AA:

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