Hey Everyone - I am new
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Germany
Posts: 2,058
Welcome to SR!! You will have our support in your recovery and you will find tons of useful information and experiences. You are not alone so take time to check out the posts.
You need a program in place to help you stay sober and that may be counseling, AA, SR, your Doctor, etc.
When you are ready to quit just toss the booze and stop. I am pulling for you and it does get better!
Looking forward to following your progress. Kim
You need a program in place to help you stay sober and that may be counseling, AA, SR, your Doctor, etc.
When you are ready to quit just toss the booze and stop. I am pulling for you and it does get better!
Looking forward to following your progress. Kim
bona fido dog-lover
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: SF Bay area, CA
Posts: 99,759
Welcome to SR! 
Have you talked to your doctor about help in getting thru withdrawals? Meds can be given for a few days to ease the w/d symptoms. After that you could try some AA meetings for a good start to sobriety. There are other programs too, which I'm sure you'd find in NYC, being such a big city.
http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/...resources.html
Some people here just use this site for their recovery. I use SR, counseling, and a few AA meetings here and there. I'm sober over four months and it's going well so I must be 'doing it right'.
Have you talked to your doctor about help in getting thru withdrawals? Meds can be given for a few days to ease the w/d symptoms. After that you could try some AA meetings for a good start to sobriety. There are other programs too, which I'm sure you'd find in NYC, being such a big city. http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/...resources.html
Some people here just use this site for their recovery. I use SR, counseling, and a few AA meetings here and there. I'm sober over four months and it's going well so I must be 'doing it right'.
Mad about Saffron
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Darbydale
Posts: 50
I am new here too. In fact, this is my first post.
Found this forum a couple of days ago and have been reading a lot since. So many stories sound exactly like mine. When I reflect honestly upon my life (which is difficult for me to do, I am finding), my drinking has cost me a great deal.
I've tried to quit (and failed, obviously) more times than I can count, but never really talked with anyone about it.
I'm hoping to use this forum as a way to do that. To share this journey with others, and learn from those who have gone down this road before.
Today is my sixth day sober.
I want to say much more, but to be honest just the fact of making this post has gotten me more than a little emotional.
Found this forum a couple of days ago and have been reading a lot since. So many stories sound exactly like mine. When I reflect honestly upon my life (which is difficult for me to do, I am finding), my drinking has cost me a great deal.
I've tried to quit (and failed, obviously) more times than I can count, but never really talked with anyone about it.
I'm hoping to use this forum as a way to do that. To share this journey with others, and learn from those who have gone down this road before.
Today is my sixth day sober.
I want to say much more, but to be honest just the fact of making this post has gotten me more than a little emotional.
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Upstate New York
Posts: 51,526
Welcome nyc and Fool! It's wonderful you've joined the family. The people here convinced me I could have a whole new life, even after drinking for over 25 yrs. I didn't know how I'd get through one day without it, but I signed on here every single day and read all the encouraging posts. Gradually I was able to see beyond the misery I was feeling in the beginning - I knew I could come out into the sun once again and have a whole new beginning..
You can have a wonderful life without poisoning yourself every day. You don't need to be numb - it's just a lie we've told ourselves. Keep posting and let us help you. We're glad you're here.
You can have a wonderful life without poisoning yourself every day. You don't need to be numb - it's just a lie we've told ourselves. Keep posting and let us help you. We're glad you're here.
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Posts: 9
Thanks everyone for the welcome. I will be looking at some of the resources and this is an exciting time for me. I have always knew that I had issues but never taken steps to get into a community. I was pretty sure I could kind of work myself out of this phase. Now there is no doubt I need help.
Well, anything I can do for you guys as well let me know. Again, thanks for the warm welcome.
Well, anything I can do for you guys as well let me know. Again, thanks for the warm welcome.
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Posts: 9
Rusty - thanks for the welcome. Yeah those issues never just go away by themselves. Surprise! Surprise!
Fool - Sounds like we are in a similiar position. Would echo your comments. Have seen my story written countless times in the day I have been browsing.
Fool - Sounds like we are in a similiar position. Would echo your comments. Have seen my story written countless times in the day I have been browsing.
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Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: my room in ct.
Posts: 58,110
Have seen my story written countless times in the day I have been browsing.
try five years of browsing!
sheesh, i aint terminally unique, and shure as hell aint alone! lol
nyc, do you know about the "Mustard Seed" Meeting in NY
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