Hi Everyone!
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Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Brooklyn, NY
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Hi Everyone!
Just joined this forum today and looking forward to chatting with everyone. I'm a little over 100 days sober and I am so glad there are places like this to discuss our ongoing issues.
I was reading some of the other threads here today and found much common ground. It took me a long time to realize that I had a drinking problem and when I finally did, I got the help I needed and was fortunate to be surrounded by family and friends who were supportive. At first it was very difficult and I had a lot of anger about recovery, mainly because it didn't seem fair that me, of all people, had to address it while many others around me didn't appear to have the same problem. It has been highs and lows like that for me throughout. The constant that has kept me afloat, so to speak, is that my family needs me, and even in my most nihilistic moments, I keep having to remind myself of this.
Thanks for listening!
I was reading some of the other threads here today and found much common ground. It took me a long time to realize that I had a drinking problem and when I finally did, I got the help I needed and was fortunate to be surrounded by family and friends who were supportive. At first it was very difficult and I had a lot of anger about recovery, mainly because it didn't seem fair that me, of all people, had to address it while many others around me didn't appear to have the same problem. It has been highs and lows like that for me throughout. The constant that has kept me afloat, so to speak, is that my family needs me, and even in my most nihilistic moments, I keep having to remind myself of this.
Thanks for listening!
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Upstate New York
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Welcome TheRoad! Congratulations on your 100+ days - that's wonderful.
I had that anger and resentment in the beginning too. It was hard to let go of, but once I did it was a huge relief and I could move forward. I'm glad you're here with us - I'm sure many will appreciate your advice & encouragement. Reading everyone's stories here has helped strengthen me and kept me on track - hope you enjoy us.
I had that anger and resentment in the beginning too. It was hard to let go of, but once I did it was a huge relief and I could move forward. I'm glad you're here with us - I'm sure many will appreciate your advice & encouragement. Reading everyone's stories here has helped strengthen me and kept me on track - hope you enjoy us.
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Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 2,308
Hi and welcome,
Glad you found SR. Good for you on your 100 days sober. I am coming up to 2.5 years now, reading SR is the first thing I do in the mornings to set me up for the day.
Early sobriety can be an emotional roller coaster but hang in there it is well worth it.
CaiHong
Glad you found SR. Good for you on your 100 days sober. I am coming up to 2.5 years now, reading SR is the first thing I do in the mornings to set me up for the day.
Early sobriety can be an emotional roller coaster but hang in there it is well worth it.
CaiHong
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Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: San Diego, Cali
Posts: 2,661
Welcome The Road!! Your username reminded me of the Robert Frost poem
Best of luck with the Road you have chosen and I think it really will make all the difference.
Welcome!!
The Road Not Taken
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth;
Then took the other, as just as fair,
And having perhaps the better claim,
Because it was grassy and wanted wear;
Though as for that the passing there
Had worn them really about the same,
And both that morning equally lay
In leaves no step had trodden black.
Oh, I kept the first for another day!
Yet knowing how way leads on to way,
I doubted if I should ever come back.
I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth;
Then took the other, as just as fair,
And having perhaps the better claim,
Because it was grassy and wanted wear;
Though as for that the passing there
Had worn them really about the same,
And both that morning equally lay
In leaves no step had trodden black.
Oh, I kept the first for another day!
Yet knowing how way leads on to way,
I doubted if I should ever come back.
I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.
Welcome!!
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