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10-06-2013, 04:24 PM

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lovemyself12

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Join Date: Aug 2012

Location: Madison Wi

Posts: 1

New

I am new, where do I start

10-06-2013, 04:32 PM

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Dollyangel17

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Join Date: May 2013

Posts: 1,219

Welcome!! You can start where you are comfortable...tell us about yourself if you are ready. This is a judgement free zone:-)

10-06-2013, 04:35 PM

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drunkyjules

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Join Date: Nov 2011

Location: ohio

Posts: 279

Welcome to SR! Look around the forum, tell your story if your comfortable with it, read from others.......

10-06-2013, 04:36 PM

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JadeSatellite

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Join Date: Sep 2013

Location: Ohio

Posts: 186

Welcome

You can tell us why you've come here, or a little about yourself

10-06-2013, 05:25 PM

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least

bona fido dog-lover

Join Date: Mar 2008

Location: SF Bay area, CA

Posts: 99,746

Newcomers forum is a good place to start. You'll find lots of other forums specific to certain subjects, like friends and family of addicts, mental health, smoking forum, etc, and the Café at the bottom for jokes and things not related to recovery.

Look around and post where you'd like. Tell us a little about yourself if you want to. What brought you here? We'd like to help.

10-06-2013, 05:59 PM

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longbeachone

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Join Date: Aug 2013

Location: Long Beach, CA

Posts: 705

Hi Lovemyself! Welcome to SR...you'll find some pretty amazing, kind, helpful and very non-judgemnntal people here. If I were you, to start out I would do the following...

1. Tell as much of your story as you can. The more people know about you, the more people can relate to your particular problems. You will get advice from people who have similar issues.

2. Tell us about your plan for recovery. Are you trying or going to try AA? Rehab? Or do you need help putting a plan together.

3. What are your hopes and dreams for your life once you become sober?

That should be plenty to get you lots of support and help here. Glad that you found us!

10-06-2013, 06:07 PM

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Hevyn

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Join Date: Aug 2007

Location: Upstate New York

Posts: 51,511

Glad to meet you lovemyself. This is a friendly & supportive place - hope you'll find it helpful.

10-06-2013, 06:13 PM

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KDBnSLC

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Join Date: Jul 2013

Posts: 228

Welcome! You will find great people here who have no judgement only words of encouragement. Stop in often and read all you can. Knowledge is power.
Glad you found us.

10-06-2013, 06:20 PM

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Twofish

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Join Date: Jul 2013

Location: WI

Posts: 1,426

Dear Lovemyself, I just wanted to say welcome to the SR family. You will find tons of support on the site. Keep reading and keep posting hugs, TF

10-06-2013, 06:24 PM

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sugarbear1

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Join Date: Jul 2011

Location: MD

Posts: 15,960

Welcome to SR!

Have you tried to stop yet?

10-06-2013, 06:32 PM

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Pipping

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Join Date: Oct 2013

Location: Christchurch

Posts: 451

I am new here as well. Welcome! I found it helpful to go through the forum and pick titles I could relate to. I spent a lot of time reading the posts and what struck me is how compassionate and supportive everyone here is. It also reaffirmed to me that I was in the right place.