JennaRose

I put myself in outpatient rehab in May, i was at 60 days and I relapsed- My guard was down and I slipped...Be careful and keep going to meetings and fighting the urge. But make sure your doing it for you and not for her otherwise it won't last. Good Luck!!

Anna

It took me at least 3 months before I started to feel the way I wanted to feel. I was quite depressed and full of shame and I had to work through those feelings. I had to make a conscious decision at that point to not define myself by the word alcoholic. Yes, of course I accept that I am an addict, but I am so much more. It helped me to remember that I am a wife, a mother, a friend, a volunteer as well and to keep things in perspective.

That said, I still work on recovery on a daily basis and always will.

Spawn

These meetings you go to do they talk more about recovery or do they talk mostly
about drinking?
There's a lot of good groups out there but there are alot of not so good groups.
After I leave a meeting I feel great!!! that just for today I don't have to drink.

least

I'd say around three or four months I noticed I didn't think about drinking much anymore. But that point coincides with my starting to practice gratitude every day. It was when I started being grateful for my blessings that I started feeling comfortable without drinking.