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12-05-2013, 03:54 AM

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champ1960

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Join Date: Dec 2013

Location: Tinley park Il

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Hey I just joined yesterday. Just posting to introduce myself. I joined to use this as another way of taking action to recovery and maybe be of help to others. I am active in attending AA mtgs and working the 12 steps . I struggle with thinking I can drink like a "normal" drinker and with step one . So I go a few weeks without drinking then I think I am cool and start drinking again....but now it's all done without anyone knowing ( except myself) . Then eventually I get find out . I am tired of this pattern and I want to stop all together.. So here I am..

12-05-2013, 03:59 AM

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KateL

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Join Date: Oct 2013

Location: London

Posts: 5,243

Hiya. Your story sounds very familiar Glad you joined

12-05-2013, 04:00 AM

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Dee74

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Join Date: Apr 2007

Location: Australia

Posts: 211,442

Welcome to SR Champ

12-05-2013, 04:01 AM

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1stthingsfirst

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Join Date: Mar 2013

Posts: 250

I am right there, too. For me, it has required courage that I never had to rewind the tape and remind myself of what happens when I think I can moderate. Such I lie I am used to telling.

12-05-2013, 08:30 AM

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least

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Join Date: Mar 2008

Location: SF Bay area, CA

Posts: 99,780

Welcome to SR! You'll find a lot of support here.

12-05-2013, 08:34 AM

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anchorbird

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Join Date: Oct 2012

Location: New Hampshire

Posts: 377

Welcome!!! That same thing is what led me to my slip a few weeks ago, but since then I have NO RESERVATIONS any longer that I can drink normally (normal drinkers don't black out and crawl in the street ;-)

Keep coming and keep going to AA. I LOVE meetings and go to as many as I can.

12-05-2013, 08:38 AM

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firstymer

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Join Date: Aug 2013

Location: Upper Midwest

Posts: 1,730

Hi, Champ. Welcome to SR. The people here are extremely knowledgeable and supportive. They have helped me stay sober for longer than I have ever been sober in my life.

Good luck. I am glad you are here with us.

12-05-2013, 08:38 AM

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cc64

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Join Date: Dec 2013

Location: Middelton, Idaho

Posts: 64

I substituted alcohol for heroin. I rationalize my drinking by believing that since I'm not shooting up heroin, that drinking is perfectly okay. WRONG! That thinking lead me to binge drinking and blackouts. So here I am, on day 4, and getting a grip on the fact that I'm addicted to EVERYTHING. These rooms very well could save my life. The information and support is amazing

12-05-2013, 10:54 AM

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IOAA2

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Join Date: Aug 2013

Location: C.C. Ma.

Posts: 3,697

Hi Champ and welcome. I suffered for too long trying to sober up with going to meetings but only half listened and wanted to drink more than I wanted to stop drinking and things, (me) got worse. fortunately I did hear one thing that was very important, KEEP COMING which saved my butt. I was lucky and finally accepted the fact that I couldn't drink in safety and things got much better.

BE WELL