Admitting to It Finally
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Admitting to It Finally
Hi, everyone...I am new to this board and new to admitting I have been abusing alcohol. I went to my first AA meeting last night and will probably be going to another tonight after work. I am ashamed of my actions and my weakness and don't even know how I got into this. Last year presented me with some major disasters in my personal and work life, and though it is NOT AN EXCUSE, I believe that those things tipped me over the edge and were the genesis of this problem that I am having now. I have been horrible to myself and to my loved ones, and done physical damage to my house and cars. I have not gotten into any legal trouble, but after a serious incident that happened Monday of this week, I know I have to change and fix things. I hope to find some assistance and support here, as well as on other boards and in person with AA. I need help and want to change.
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Welcome Tim! It's great to have you join the family.
It isn't a matter of weakness, Tim. Alcoholism can bring the strongest of us to our knees. I hope you'll forgive yourself and try to stop with the shame and guilt over things that can't be changed. It's hard to move on when we have one foot in the past. You can have a whole new life - we want to help. This is an amazing place with people who will give you hope and the courage to change. Congratulations on making this decision to reclaim your life.
It isn't a matter of weakness, Tim. Alcoholism can bring the strongest of us to our knees. I hope you'll forgive yourself and try to stop with the shame and guilt over things that can't be changed. It's hard to move on when we have one foot in the past. You can have a whole new life - we want to help. This is an amazing place with people who will give you hope and the courage to change. Congratulations on making this decision to reclaim your life.
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willing to change
Originally Posted by TimC 
I have been abusing alcohol.
a serious incident that happened Monday of this week, I know I have to change and fix things. I hope to find some assistance and support here, as well as on other boards and in person with AA. I need help and want to change.
sounds like you are well on your way on Step 1
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being willing to change also makes for a good beginning point
onehigherpower
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being willing to change also makes for a good beginning point
onehigherpower
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You have come to the right place " Welcome " . Lots of support here. I'm at day 5 not using. Somehow reading here helps, seeing others in our situation. We together can get our lives back. Hang in there . God bless
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Originally Posted by TimC
Hi, everyone...I am new to this board and new to admitting I have been abusing alcohol. I went to my first AA meeting last night and will probably be going to another tonight after work. I am ashamed of my actions and my weakness and don't even know how I got into this. Last year presented me with some major disasters in my personal and work life, and though it is NOT AN EXCUSE, I believe that those things tipped me over the edge and were the genesis of this problem that I am having now. I have been horrible to myself and to my loved ones, and done physical damage to my house and cars. I have not gotten into any legal trouble, but after a serious incident that happened Monday of this week, I know I have to change and fix things. I hope to find some assistance and support here, as well as on other boards and in person with AA. I need help and want to change.
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Originally Posted by Hevyn
It isn't a matter of weakness, Tim. Alcoholism can bring the strongest of us to our knees. I hope you'll forgive yourself and try to stop with the shame and guilt over things that can't be changed. It's hard to move on when we have one foot in the past. You can have a whole new life - we want to help. This is an amazing place with people who will give you hope and the courage to change. Congratulations on making this decision to reclaim your life.
I can't do any better than to echo what everyone else has already said. You're not bad or weak, you have a sickness but you can get well.
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Once again, thanks for the comments. I went to two different AA meetings last week. They both strongly urged everyone new to go every day, but that is not really practical for me with work and familial schedules, but I will go to another one this week. In any case, today is a week without a drop, and there is none in the house to be tempted by, and I never drank in bars or restaurants anyway. And as dumb as it sounds, I have been to the store a few times in the past week and have not been tempted to buy any new bottles, so I guess that is a good thing, right? So far so good...one week in!
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