Notices

Definitely First Time Around.

Old 04-11-2014, 08:00 AM
  # 1 (permalink)  
Member
Thread Starter
 
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Johannesburg
Posts: 16
Unhappy Definitely First Time Around.

It's been since the 6th Feb that I've had a drink. I did the AA route, and go occasionally to show my face and that about it. I don't have a problem staying away from it.

My Marriage has gone south since then, well, to be honest since last year with many things going on in my life that has alienated me and my wife.

I'm 44 years old, starting over again and full of sudden insecurities which I never felt with a glass in my hand, not that I can remember too much of whatever power I seemed to wield at that time.

So, Hi, here's to the future.
FirstTimeAround is offline  
Old 04-11-2014, 11:10 AM
  # 2 (permalink)  
Kaleidoscope eyes
 
KateL's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: London
Posts: 5,243
Welcome First time around and well done on your sober time xxxx
KateL is offline  
Old 04-11-2014, 11:29 AM
  # 3 (permalink)  
~sb
 
sugarbear1's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: MD
Posts: 15,960
alcohol was but a symptom, I'm the problem and if I don't change, I am most likely going to repeat my old patterns of behaving, sooner or later.

why not try working the 12 steps?
sugarbear1 is offline  
Old 04-11-2014, 12:26 PM
  # 4 (permalink)  
bona fido dog-lover
 
least's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: SF Bay area, CA
Posts: 99,755
Welcome to the family. It's good to have you with us. And congrats on your sober time. Keep it up!
least is offline  
Old 04-11-2014, 12:47 PM
  # 5 (permalink)  
Member
Thread Starter
 
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Johannesburg
Posts: 16
Originally Posted by sugarbear1 View Post
alcohol was but a symptom, I'm the problem and if I don't change, I am most likely going to repeat my old patterns of behaving, sooner or later.

why not try working the 12 steps?
Got the 12 steps and following them. Don't feel good going to aa meetings, gives me the sense of failure in following my fathers footsteps (or bottle).

Will see what happens as we go on. Refuse to repeat, new life to build but not sure what direction.
FirstTimeAround is offline  
Old 04-11-2014, 12:50 PM
  # 6 (permalink)  
Community Greeter
 
Hevyn's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Upstate New York
Posts: 51,518
It's great to meet you FirstTime. You aren't alone - and you're no failure. You reached out for some help and you are going to rise above this.
Hevyn is offline  
Old 04-11-2014, 03:05 PM
  # 7 (permalink)  
Administrator
 
Dee74's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Australia
Posts: 211,352
Welcome to SR

D
Dee74 is offline  
Old 04-12-2014, 03:09 AM
  # 8 (permalink)  
Member
Thread Starter
 
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Johannesburg
Posts: 16
Originally Posted by Hevyn View Post
It's great to meet you FirstTime. You aren't alone - and you're no failure. You reached out for some help and you are going to rise above this.
Reached out too late. Marriage is going down the pan W will not talk to me about what is wrong, even the MC cannot get her to talk and she wants to walk.

Think I've done too much over the last years, and there's been too much trauma in our lives in the last year, 6 major events.

Not good.
FirstTimeAround is offline  
Old 04-12-2014, 04:41 AM
  # 9 (permalink)  
Member
 
ontherightpath's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Lost in the midwest
Posts: 443
Sorry you are going thru this. There's a lot of variables here, the most important is yourself, and your sobriety. Whatever your plan, it requires actions, not words. Do your part, worry about your sobriety, your reasons for doing it, and make sure it's for you. When we try to change for others, it usually never lasts. Drinking numbed the problem, sobriety makes us feel it. It's not always happy times, but it's worth it.
ontherightpath is offline  
Old 04-12-2014, 05:56 AM
  # 10 (permalink)  
Member
 
savarna's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: perth western australia
Posts: 397
Welcome stick with the sober members on this site we are all in this sober journey together
savarna is offline  

Currently Active Users Viewing this Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 
Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are Off




All times are GMT -7. The time now is 12:52 AM.