day one
 

Hi everybody,
just stumbled onto this site and decided to join, i have decided to quit drinking and am attending my first aa meeting this evening. Today is my first day dry!

Well done on taking this first step :) I hope your meeting goes well and read as much as you can here you will find your not alone in practically everything you think you are lol it's one of the things that surprised me.

Good luck with the meeting, keep an open mind and keep trying xx

Fantastic! Workingfornew, I hope tonight is a positive experience for you, please visit lots of different threads on SR, and settle in to find you niche!

welcome workimgfornew aa meetings are great ive done 8 in 14days they really help

I have no idea how I am going to explain all of this to my wife, she has no idea how serious my problem is, she knows i like to drink but I usually drink after she goes to bed or out in the garage ect..I try to hide it as much as I can. I'm really nervous about what is going to happen when I tell her I'm quitting and am going to an aa meeting.....i'm worried that she will always hold this over me even If i am successfull and stop drinking.

Good for you Workingfornew!!!! I too am on day one. I too was a sneaky drinker, but I was found out. Now I am working on earning the trust of my family back. All of them are so disappointed in me that I feel like such a loser. I dont like that feeling. I will come back better than ever!!!!! Good luck to us all ,it's the most difficult thing I have ever done.

All the very best to you! I hope you find your meeting helpful. I know I find mine makes all the difference!

welcome to SR :)

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Welcome Workingfornew. This is a great place to be for support & encouragement. Everyone here understands what you're going through, even when your family can't. I hope being here will help you feel less anxious and more positive. You can have a whole new life.