Introducing Myself
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Join Date: Apr 2013
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Introducing Myself
Hi everyone,
Just saying hello! I've been lurking on here a fair bit lately and thought I'd take the plunge and join in.
I'm a 26 year old recovering alcoholic from London, England. I'm nine and a half months sober. This is my first serious attempt at getting sober and it's been quite a ride! After being referred by my doctor to a specialist alcohol team I was sent to a residential detox for 12 days, then I did a 12 week treatment programme. Prior to that I'd never been to an AA meeting or really talked to another alcoholic - eye-opening doesn't even come close! When an AA meeting came to the detox and the bloke running it introduced himself by saying "Hi, I'm so and so, alcoholic" I didn't know how to respond because I'd never heard that before!
Those twelve weeks on the treatment programme were some of the most intense of my life, and when I look back I can't really believe I got through sitting in a circle talking about my darkest experiences day after after day, but I did. Following my graduation from that I was allowed to rejoin my degree and that's what I've pretty much been doing up to now. I feel like an entirely new person. Before I got sober I had very, very bad anxiety and couldn't go outside or open my front door unless I was drunk. When I say that now it feels like it couldn't have really been me, but it was.
Anyway, just wanted to give a brief introduction. I've not been going to AA meetings much lately and while that's working out alright for me it's nice to read people's experiences and identify with them. I wish I'd known about this place during the months when I was at my lowest ebb, felt complete alone and desperate for help but had no idea how too find it!
Just saying hello! I've been lurking on here a fair bit lately and thought I'd take the plunge and join in.
I'm a 26 year old recovering alcoholic from London, England. I'm nine and a half months sober. This is my first serious attempt at getting sober and it's been quite a ride! After being referred by my doctor to a specialist alcohol team I was sent to a residential detox for 12 days, then I did a 12 week treatment programme. Prior to that I'd never been to an AA meeting or really talked to another alcoholic - eye-opening doesn't even come close! When an AA meeting came to the detox and the bloke running it introduced himself by saying "Hi, I'm so and so, alcoholic" I didn't know how to respond because I'd never heard that before!
Those twelve weeks on the treatment programme were some of the most intense of my life, and when I look back I can't really believe I got through sitting in a circle talking about my darkest experiences day after after day, but I did. Following my graduation from that I was allowed to rejoin my degree and that's what I've pretty much been doing up to now. I feel like an entirely new person. Before I got sober I had very, very bad anxiety and couldn't go outside or open my front door unless I was drunk. When I say that now it feels like it couldn't have really been me, but it was.
Anyway, just wanted to give a brief introduction. I've not been going to AA meetings much lately and while that's working out alright for me it's nice to read people's experiences and identify with them. I wish I'd known about this place during the months when I was at my lowest ebb, felt complete alone and desperate for help but had no idea how too find it!
Congrats on your sober time.
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Welcome Elliott! We're so happy you found us. I, too, wish I'd known about SR when I was struggling many years ago. Who knew there were so many others just like us?
It's odd that we think drinking helps us cope with life. It turned me into a recluse, too. It feels so good to face the day with a clear head and no worries of where our next drink is coming from. I'm so glad we're free of it.
It's odd that we think drinking helps us cope with life. It turned me into a recluse, too. It feels so good to face the day with a clear head and no worries of where our next drink is coming from. I'm so glad we're free of it.
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