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This is the first time that I have spoken about my alcoholism in an online format. Last night I again drank alone and feel just shameful and awful. I guess I thought I had this beat when I went a whole two weeks without drinking; the whole time, I kept having cravings that would get stronger with each passing day. The reality is that I am what some would call "a binge drinker" anyway so I was never really sober just abstaining from drinking until last night.

My hope for joining is to feel connected to addicts like me so I can talk about my alcoholism instead of hiding it from the world.

Welcome to the Forum!! :wave:

For me abstaining from alcohol, doesn't really cure or fix me, if I started drinking again I would go back to my old ways of binge drinking, so for me it has to be a long term solution to the problem.

You'll find loads of support here, great to have you onboard!! :)

Welcome goody - it's great to have you with us.

I think being here will really help you. I had no one to talk to about my drinking either. Everyone was a social drinker & didn't understand why I couldn't control myself. Here, we all understand and support each other. You'll definitely feel connected - and it will be a relief for you. Glad you are here. :)

Welcome to the family. :) I'm glad you joined us. I hope our support can help you stop drinking for good. :hug:

You have come to a great Forum. Welcome, goody. You will find a lot of encouragement, support and understanding.

Thanks for the warm welcome and the kind words. You are so right--every time I drink I am back to the same level, often way past the amount I drank the last time.

Absolutely! I could never understand how social drinkers could stop at one or two. As I have gotten older, the divide between me and the social drinkers in my life has become too wide of a gap for me to ignore.

Thanks for the kind welcome and words!

Welcome Goody! Im glad to see you here. Good luck on your journey to recovery!

Welcome Goody.

Together we all can do this.