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Old 02-25-2015, 04:17 PM
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Need Help to quit drinking

New to this site please help me through it
Im a alcoholic and want to quit now just need some help im not good with aa meetings

Thanks Vicky
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Old 02-25-2015, 04:20 PM
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I've just finished day 2 Vicky. I wound down slowly over three days, then stopped. Was a very heavy drinker and it's not easy, but plenty of support here.
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Old 02-25-2015, 04:24 PM
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Welcome Vicky, you will find loads of support here.
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Old 02-25-2015, 04:25 PM
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Welcome to SR, Vicky.

We are here for you 24/7/365.

Glad you found us.
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Old 02-25-2015, 04:28 PM
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Welcome to the Forum Vicky!!
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Old 02-25-2015, 04:33 PM
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Welcome to the family. I'm glad you decided to stop drinking. Getting sober is the best thing I've ever done for myself.
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Old 02-25-2015, 04:33 PM
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Vicky,

One thing I learned from SR is that recovery strategies are a very personal matter.
I started with SR morning, noon and night. There are also many great suggestions and you will find the experiences here to help you on your path to recovery.

I recently went back to AA and finally found a great, comfortable meeting. But it took years for me to do that and it is not the only tool in my recovery plan.

Just do everything that you can do and you will succeed.
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Old 02-25-2015, 04:47 PM
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You are in a lot of pain, now, Vicky, and we are not strangers to it, not by a long shot. Something has brought you to this point where you have come to accept that you must quit drinking. What is next? How do you move forward? What's next is for you to accept that. When you accept that you will quit drinking, you can start to create the vision of yourself, your sober self.

The next stage after that, is to accept that you have quit drinking, that the last drink you had is really your last drink of all. Now you can give yourself a chance to start again, sober this time. It is so much better, Vicky, being sober all the time. For good.

If you think you deserve to be sober and have a life without the misery you are experiencing now, then demand it, and accept nothing less. You can do this, you really can.
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Old 02-25-2015, 04:53 PM
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Vicky please try different AA meetings. Each one has its own personality and I think you'll find the right one.

But please post here too this is a great place for support.
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Welcome Vicky - I'm here alot to help me not drink
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Old 02-25-2015, 05:27 PM
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Find something to keep busy. When you have a craving, do something you like besides drinking. That helped me.
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Old 02-25-2015, 05:42 PM
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Originally Posted by jolyn67 View Post
New to this site please help me through it
Im a alcoholic and want to quit now just need some help im not good with aa meetings

Thanks Vicky
You came to the right place, no shortage of support and information here.
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