HUMBLEPIE

I stumbled across this forum tonight and have to say I'm glad I did. I quit drinking last week. I've done it before from time to time with the theory that I would just "clean the system out" but always ended up back on the juice. I want to do it for good this time though. One is never enough and 20 is never to many. I have to say after reading some of the posts tonight I know I was in pretty deep. Eight days now and I really am bored out of my mind. It's not as much as the not drinking part that's killing me it's that that is what I know. Weird I know but that is where I sit.

Anyway I've spent several hours now reading and wanted to extend a little gratitude. It's very helpful to know I'm not the lone ranger. Thanks.

invisigoth

Howdy Humble, glad to have you with us.

Goodnfast

Welcome humblepie! This is a great place to come for support and sharing with other people who know a whole lot about what you're going through.

Great job on the eight days. Keep on going, one day at a time

least

Welcome to the best recovery site everywhere. YOu're certainly not alone. I hope we can help you as much as this site has helped me.

ReadyAndAble

Hey Humble, welcome to SR!

I can totally relate; I'm constantly reading about experiences that are shockingly like my own. It's to the point where I wish SR had a "Me too!" button alongside that "Thanks" icon....

This community has been a pillar for me; I hope it's just as useful for you.

HUMBLEPIE

Wow thanks for the quick welcomes. I'm sort of lost right now and it is very helpful to read the posts I have so far. I guess I've felt so alone with this for so long I'm sort of relieved to discover a forum like this. Very relieved.

Dee74

Welcome to SR Humble Pie

I was kinda lost when I came here too - the people here really helped and supported me
I know you'll find the same

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ReadyAndAble

See—I'd be hitting that "me too!" button right now, because I felt the same thing. Relief I wasn't alone, and relief that so many who had been through the same thing had found a way out.

Boredom was a problem for me at first too. Not surprising, since suddenly I wasn't spending my nights drinking. I try to fill that hole with whatever I can: books, movies, even just going for a walk or a drive. And I spend at least an hour or so here.

It was all boring at first... now it feels nice to me. Peaceful.

HUMBLEPIE

At peace..... now that is something I am looking forward to. I can't even begin to wrap my head around what I am going to do since most of the last 20 years has revolved around partying. Time to re-invent I guess. I have managed to create a world in which the only people I've allowed in accepted my life the way it was. Hell of a mess I have to unravel.

marni

Hi and welome humblepie to SR
l'm another who thinks a "me too" button would be well used.
When l first got sober l found to journal was a great way to relieve some of the extra time l had. It also helped me to make sense of my addiction, "stinking thinking" and how much better/more productive my life was becoming one day at a time.
There's so much information in the SR community, stick around

The first step towards change is acceptance.
Once you accept yourself you open the door to change.
Change is not something you do, it's something you allow.
Will Garcia

HUMBLEPIE

I don't know much about forums yet but I know like this one. The only thing I could say about a "me too" button is I hope, if it existed, it would still allow you folks to write the words you have. The responses help.

Course that's coming from a guy who just signed up yesterday. I may think differently down the road.

Mark75

Do you have a plan? A way to re-invent yourself... It will give you direction and you won't feel so lost.

HUMBLEPIE

No plan. I don't even know how to start to make a plan. I really can't see further than my nose right now.

24hrsAday

welcome HUMBLEPIE! i like that name..

undercoverangel

Welcome Humblepie, SR is a great place to be, I spend hours reading on this board pretty much every day. I'm on day 19 sober, and yes it gets boring. I've tried to keep a routine in the evening and that seems to be helping. Lately if we happen to run out at night it has become a trigger for me for some reason, I guess because it would be easy just to grab a bottle while I'm out. But I have fought the urge... Anyway, we're not alone, it does get easier. Congratulations on your sober time.

Mark75

Well, there are some well known ones... AA, SMART, Rational Recovery

HUMBLEPIE

Wow you folks are awesome. I'm not at all interested in AA. I hate meetings and am very introspective. I've never heard of SMART or rational recovery. I'll have to look it up.

Dee74

here's some links to some of the main players HUMBLEPIE

http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/...formation.html

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Muggins

"Me 2" LOL.

Welcome Humble
I hope this place is as strong a pillar for you as it has been for so many!

artsoul

Welcome HP - Life seemed strange to me the first week or two. I pretty much stuck around this forum and tried not to overwhelm myself. Just took it one day at a time. Slowly, things got better as I discovered myself again. After a while, sober seemed normal and the cravings weren't nearly so bad. It takes time so be patient with yourself.

Congratulations on 8 days - that's wonderful!!