Day 1 again
 

Back to day 1. I've had a horrible time staying on the wagon. I've been drinking heavily for 20 years. Tomorrow I'm going to my first AA meeting and I'm quite nervous but I can't do this on my own. Definitely powerless. Here's to a last ditch effort at hope

Welcome CJ1. Definitely a step in the right direction. Keep posting and reading here. There's a lot of great support.

CJ1
do not loose sight of your goal:a sober life, you are already on your way going to AA. Stay strong.

welcome back, CJ1! Glad to see you here. I have been here on and off since 2010, also. Just get on and grab tight- you can do this.

Thanks all. It's going to be a hard road but the alternative is much worse.

good luck

Welcome back, CJ! Let's make this your last Day 1!

NEVER give up CJ - Glad you are here & the meeting is another good step. You are not alone in this....I have had a many day ones myself, as with many others here. Be kind to yourself

Welcome back CJ!! You can do this!! :)

Hope it all goes well CJ1 :)

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It gets easier with time. Hang in there

CJ - I think going to AA is a great idea. For me, I don't necessarily agree 100% with everything about AA - but, it is an amazing group of people who understand what it is like to be alcoholic..... There was really nowhere else I could go and say "I can't stop drinking!" People there smiled and nodded their heads, and said "yep, I understand."

It was also important for me to see others who were successful at not drinking. It IS possible to have a happy, sober life. It IS possible for ME also!

I am so grateful for SR also. It has been a godsend. Great people here. And, so many different approaches to recovery!

Good luck CJ

Hi CJ1, keeping drinking does destroy us eventually.

I promise you, the sobriety road isn't as bad as the path we had before. I did it and my life is turning around, I've woke up.

Get some life out of your life while you can.

Going to my first AA meeting in a little over an hour and I've got to say I'm quite nervous. Showing vulnerability in front of complete strangers is something I'm very uncomfortable with, even if they've all come from the same place.

I am going to my first meeting tomorrow. Assuming this hangover is gone. If not, the next day.

How did it go? I'm curious.

It went great I even talked in front of the group about my drinking. Though you don't have to on your first time. I'll definitely be going again.