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Hello
Hi everyone,
I'm new to this site thought I would say hi.
A bit of my story- I'm 28 and have been over drinking for the better part of the past decade. I have been a bartender for seven years now. I have always taken little breaks from drinking here and there and never really felt like I had a real problem(knew I over drank). Well, over the past year and a half/ two years my drinking increased to well past heavy. I'm not sure I have a single day in there I didn't have a drink. I decided a couple weeks ago I needed to take a break. I went throughout three nights with little to no sleep. I was feeling like hell and decided to go to a doctor who ran some blood tests and told me I was at risk of developing liver issues gave me prescription and set up an appointment with someone else to follow up. Later that night dts set in hard with hallucinations. Thankfully I called a friend who got me to a hospital. I was checked in for about a week in a detox program. I checked out on the 30th of Oct. I have been sober ever since(9 days) and just feel lost. I have gone to a couple AA meetings but feel out of place. While everyone has been very nice they are all a bit older and seem have been through much worse then I have. I am scheduled to meet with a therapist later this week.
I know I need to stay sober and while difficult does not seem impossible. I have been reading this site quite a bit this past week and it has probably been what has been the most helpful so far.
I did go in and quit my job as a bartender after I got out of detox. I knew I wouldn't stay sober there.
Anyway thanks to everyone who has posted here. Reading your stories have been really helpful letting me know another people are going through the same thing.
I'm new to this site thought I would say hi.
A bit of my story- I'm 28 and have been over drinking for the better part of the past decade. I have been a bartender for seven years now. I have always taken little breaks from drinking here and there and never really felt like I had a real problem(knew I over drank). Well, over the past year and a half/ two years my drinking increased to well past heavy. I'm not sure I have a single day in there I didn't have a drink. I decided a couple weeks ago I needed to take a break. I went throughout three nights with little to no sleep. I was feeling like hell and decided to go to a doctor who ran some blood tests and told me I was at risk of developing liver issues gave me prescription and set up an appointment with someone else to follow up. Later that night dts set in hard with hallucinations. Thankfully I called a friend who got me to a hospital. I was checked in for about a week in a detox program. I checked out on the 30th of Oct. I have been sober ever since(9 days) and just feel lost. I have gone to a couple AA meetings but feel out of place. While everyone has been very nice they are all a bit older and seem have been through much worse then I have. I am scheduled to meet with a therapist later this week.
I know I need to stay sober and while difficult does not seem impossible. I have been reading this site quite a bit this past week and it has probably been what has been the most helpful so far.
I did go in and quit my job as a bartender after I got out of detox. I knew I wouldn't stay sober there.
Anyway thanks to everyone who has posted here. Reading your stories have been really helpful letting me know another people are going through the same thing.
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I am 10 months sober and still lost. I don't know who I am really. My life and identity was so wrapped up with alcohol for so long, a sober me is a mystery. What you are feeling is quite common, especially in the early days. Read up on Post-Acute Withdrawal Syndrome. It will take a while for your brain to adjust to being sober.
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Welcome. Axiom 
Another old fogey here. Plenty of younger ones on this forum though, they will be along later to say hi I expect.
I think you have made an excellent start on your sober journey, and you are young enough to have a lot of life choices left too.
Always post if you are struggling, that's what we are here for
You are right -it is not impossible to say sober ! It's good to be well -informed, but I think you know that already.
Look forward to your future posts.
Another old fogey here. Plenty of younger ones on this forum though, they will be along later to say hi I expect.
I think you have made an excellent start on your sober journey, and you are young enough to have a lot of life choices left too.
Always post if you are struggling, that's what we are here for
You are right -it is not impossible to say sober ! It's good to be well -informed, but I think you know that already.
Look forward to your future posts.
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Hi, I fully understand where you're coming from, with regards to feeling like you don't fit in. I'm 29 and have the same worries about AA which is why I haven't attended a meeting yet and perhaps never will.
I just wanted to let you know there are other younger people on here too, but also that the older generation have a lot more experience and good advice, and the best thing we can probably do is listen to them, and hope that we can help ourselves before we get deeper and deeper into the clutches of alcoholism.
Good luck
I just wanted to let you know there are other younger people on here too, but also that the older generation have a lot more experience and good advice, and the best thing we can probably do is listen to them, and hope that we can help ourselves before we get deeper and deeper into the clutches of alcoholism.
Good luck
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Thank you everyone for your responses. I definitely respect and am listening to everyone in AA.
Sunsetred, while I still a bit out of place there I would suggest stopping by an AA meeting. Everyone in my area has been very welcoming.
I will definitely check out that number thanks SugarBear1.
Sunsetred, while I still a bit out of place there I would suggest stopping by an AA meeting. Everyone in my area has been very welcoming.
I will definitely check out that number thanks SugarBear1.
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Originally Posted by Dee74 
Hi and welcome AxiomDC
you'll find a real mix of people here - old fogeys like myself and young 'uns alike.
Maybe a different AA meeting might suit you better?
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you'll find a real mix of people here - old fogeys like myself and young 'uns alike.
Maybe a different AA meeting might suit you better?
D
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