New post from quietdawn
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New post from quietdawn
I am new to SoberREcovery. I really do not know what to say. I have attempted online chatting before but never stuck with it for many different reasons. I am not computer literate. It kind of scares me. If someone could respond to me and be a kind of help through this process that would be wonderful.
I will say that I am serious about soberiety and that I attend as many meetings as I can so that I will continue to receive the positive messages that I always receive from those present.
For many years I did not believe that I fit into the AA family because I did not have a long awful drunkalog to share. Today I know that it does not matter how much I drank, what I drank or how long I drank but what drinking does to me. When I drank I became a person who I did not like. I did not remember most of what I said or did because I usually drank to blackout.
If someone could respond to this listing then I would be most likely more likely to continue on this kind of chatting that I think could be helpful to me when I am unable to attend as many AA meetings as I would like to. quietdawn
I have never used any kind of online forum, ever, so I was very overwhelmed when I typed SoberRecovery and all that "stuff" popped onto my screen. I did not know how to start. I like talking with people one on one and find online stuff awkward. For years I told everyone that I would never even do email and now I enjoy emailing people who respond. So, how does this chatroom stuff work? Anyone! Help! Could someone email and coach me in this process? Quietdawn
I will say that I am serious about soberiety and that I attend as many meetings as I can so that I will continue to receive the positive messages that I always receive from those present.
For many years I did not believe that I fit into the AA family because I did not have a long awful drunkalog to share. Today I know that it does not matter how much I drank, what I drank or how long I drank but what drinking does to me. When I drank I became a person who I did not like. I did not remember most of what I said or did because I usually drank to blackout.
If someone could respond to this listing then I would be most likely more likely to continue on this kind of chatting that I think could be helpful to me when I am unable to attend as many AA meetings as I would like to. quietdawn
I have never used any kind of online forum, ever, so I was very overwhelmed when I typed SoberRecovery and all that "stuff" popped onto my screen. I did not know how to start. I like talking with people one on one and find online stuff awkward. For years I told everyone that I would never even do email and now I enjoy emailing people who respond. So, how does this chatroom stuff work? Anyone! Help! Could someone email and coach me in this process? Quietdawn
Last edited by Dee74; 12-01-2012 at 02:20 PM.
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Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: GA, USA
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Hi, Quietdawn. You are right. It doesnt matter how much you drink, but what drinking does to you.
Congratulations on becoming sober! I'm on day 9 and couldnt be happier. I feel like a new person, with so much life in me.
Welcome to the Sober Recovery family!!
Congratulations on becoming sober! I'm on day 9 and couldnt be happier. I feel like a new person, with so much life in me.
Welcome to the Sober Recovery family!!
Powerless over Alcohol
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Trudging the Road to Happy Destiny!
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Welcome aboard 
Glad you now realize the amount and how often drinking has nothing to do with "belonging in the rooms of AA"..
I know I would of walked over broken glass to get what I needed, so making meetings seems easy when I compare what I would do to drink..
Glad you now realize the amount and how often drinking has nothing to do with "belonging in the rooms of AA"..
I know I would of walked over broken glass to get what I needed, so making meetings seems easy when I compare what I would do to drink..
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Baton Rouge, La.
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Hi and Welcome. I have found sharing my own
ESH - experiences, strengths & hopes here online
more comforting than sharing in a face to face
meeting. Im at ease here in my recliner and can
stay connected all day and walk away to tend to
something else around my home and you will all
be right here when I return.
With 22 yrs sobriety, I am still on my recovery
journey helping others who are struggling with
addiction passing on many one days at a time
of knowledge I've learned thru the yrs. from
many who have taught me how to stay sober
each passing day. Learning to live happier, full
of joy and enjoy a freedom like no other.
Ive made SR a useful tool in my own recovery
and it feels like home.
ESH - experiences, strengths & hopes here online
more comforting than sharing in a face to face
meeting. Im at ease here in my recliner and can
stay connected all day and walk away to tend to
something else around my home and you will all
be right here when I return.
With 22 yrs sobriety, I am still on my recovery
journey helping others who are struggling with
addiction passing on many one days at a time
of knowledge I've learned thru the yrs. from
many who have taught me how to stay sober
each passing day. Learning to live happier, full
of joy and enjoy a freedom like no other.
Ive made SR a useful tool in my own recovery
and it feels like home.
Professional Drunk
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Toronto
Posts: 465
Welcome Quietdawn,
I also hate the person i become when I'm drunk. I am "Jekyl and Hyde" drinker where I just turn into an angry and aggressive person at the drop of a hat. I think most of us here don't like what we become when drinking. Keep posting and reading!
I also hate the person i become when I'm drunk. I am "Jekyl and Hyde" drinker where I just turn into an angry and aggressive person at the drop of a hat. I think most of us here don't like what we become when drinking. Keep posting and reading!
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Upstate New York
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We're glad to have you with us, quietdawn.
I didn't like who I became when I drank, either. I didn't realize how it changed my personality, and really thought people were making it up when they'd tell me things I had said. It was frightening to be so out of control of my own behavior. That, among other things, was why I stopped trying to manage my drinking and just gave it up all together. I feel so free now. We know you can do this - please keep posting.
I didn't like who I became when I drank, either. I didn't realize how it changed my personality, and really thought people were making it up when they'd tell me things I had said. It was frightening to be so out of control of my own behavior. That, among other things, was why I stopped trying to manage my drinking and just gave it up all together. I feel so free now. We know you can do this - please keep posting.
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Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Naperville, IL
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This forum offers virtually unlimited resources and knowledge on the subject of recovery. It's a very good tool that I personally use in addition to a recovery program. Many people here also use AA, Rational Recovery, or SMART. You are bound to find something you click with.
It's a great start you are here. You found your way to the right place for sure!
It's a great start you are here. You found your way to the right place for sure!
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