11 months yesterday!
Jim, OTT, Least and Inda: So glad to have gotten to know you all. I especially miss hearing from OTT...I could use a legal career coach right about now - LOL. It's funny, I remember thinking, oh I would love to have a year sobriety, to be able to say it. Now I think, oh I would love to have several years worth of sobriety...!
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Join Date: Nov 2012
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Hey everyone, thanks for all the well wishes.
To those who asked, AA was my solution. I had tried countless times before, but everytime 5PM rolled around I found myself at the bar. When I decided to quit for good, I told my husband I had a serious problem, and was serious about quitting for good, something I've never really admitted to him before.
I asked him to remove the booze from our house when I wasn't around, and then I went to AA and never looked back. I did just about everything suggested, got a sponsor, did the 12 steps. I met with her once per week, every week. And now that we've gone through the steps, I don't formally meet with her but I make a point of either talking with her or another alcoholic several times per week. I attend AA mtgs almost every day of the week, an average of 6 times per week.
I read every morning from the Daily Reflections. Every night I either write or reflect upon my day, my conduct. I volunteer regularly, and on a day to day basis, I try to look outside of myself and see how I can help others. Even tiny things like forgiving the guy who cut me off in traffic are a good gesture. When I slip up and act like a witch to someone, I try very hard to apologize as soon as I realize it. I spend a lot of time self-reflecting, and trying to live in the moment. I was so serious before, so now I try hard to laugh more and relax. It comes a lot easier to me now. And the deep dark pit of sadness I had before is gone.
You can click on my name and see my posts from last year. I struggled a lot, I didn't like what a lot of people said to me here, but they were all right.
Good luck to everyone out there on SR - life is so much better on this side.
To those who asked, AA was my solution. I had tried countless times before, but everytime 5PM rolled around I found myself at the bar. When I decided to quit for good, I told my husband I had a serious problem, and was serious about quitting for good, something I've never really admitted to him before.
I asked him to remove the booze from our house when I wasn't around, and then I went to AA and never looked back. I did just about everything suggested, got a sponsor, did the 12 steps. I met with her once per week, every week. And now that we've gone through the steps, I don't formally meet with her but I make a point of either talking with her or another alcoholic several times per week. I attend AA mtgs almost every day of the week, an average of 6 times per week.
I read every morning from the Daily Reflections. Every night I either write or reflect upon my day, my conduct. I volunteer regularly, and on a day to day basis, I try to look outside of myself and see how I can help others. Even tiny things like forgiving the guy who cut me off in traffic are a good gesture. When I slip up and act like a witch to someone, I try very hard to apologize as soon as I realize it. I spend a lot of time self-reflecting, and trying to live in the moment. I was so serious before, so now I try hard to laugh more and relax. It comes a lot easier to me now. And the deep dark pit of sadness I had before is gone.
You can click on my name and see my posts from last year. I struggled a lot, I didn't like what a lot of people said to me here, but they were all right.
Good luck to everyone out there on SR - life is so much better on this side.
Forgiveness is very hard for me. It's more of a different type of thinking I have. Before, I would have flipped out and stalked the guy who cut me off on the highway. Now, I think, well, he might be having a really bad day, maybe he's an alkie like me, maybe he's having a really hard time. I think the change in my thinking can be described as empathy.
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Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Bridgeton
Posts: 718
Great message of Hope for all to absorb. You are working the program and it shows. This is the first time I've read your posts, but I am very impressed with your progress. Newcomers will want what you have! Keep up the great work! God Bless!
I hope I can give back what was given to me, even if it's just by living sober as an example. Thanks!
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