The first step
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The first step Hello everyone
This is the beginning of my road to recovery. Im in desperate need of a support system to help me get&stay sober seeing how my friends-and i use that term loosely- /family are not in the same mindset as me. Ideally Id like to develop new,healthy sober friendships to get me started & keep me on the right path. Looking forward to having like-minded ppl to share experiences,old&new,with so as to not feel so alone in my journey.
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Join Date: Mar 2015
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I'm a newcomer too, and I understand what you mean about feeling alone. Even people who love you can't understand if they aren't abusing alcohol. Since I'm out in the middle of nowhere, online support is something I'm grateful for.
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Originally Posted by dawnnmariaa 
Hello everyone This is the beginning of my road to recovery. Im in desperate need of a support system to help me get&stay sober seeing how my friends-and i use that term loosely- /family are not in the same mindset as me. Ideally Id like to develop new,healthy sober friendships to get me started & keep me on the right path. Looking forward to having like-minded ppl to share experiences,old&new,with so as to not feel so alone in my journey.
This is the beginning of my road to recovery. Im in desperate need of a support system to help me get&stay sober seeing how my friends-and i use that term loosely- /family are not in the same mindset as me. Ideally Id like to develop new,healthy sober friendships to get me started & keep me on the right path. Looking forward to having like-minded ppl to share experiences,old&new,with so as to not feel so alone in my journey.Hi and welcome.
What you are looking for is readily available, face to face at AA meetings which have helped millions get and stay sober. It’s great to be among people who understand us and have a strong desire to help. Many times walking into a meeting the first time people get a feeling “I home.”
This site has similar advantages but we can isolate which is not good for an alcoholic, I’ve been on this site for a couple years and have yet to meet one person here. There are some great people with excellent sobriety and suggestions to get and stay sober. I’d miss the eye contact and hearing the emotional pain involved in hearing a newcomer for my remember when.
BE WELL
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Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Grand Rapids MI
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Although there are all sorts of benefits to AA one of the biggies for me are the very deep friendships I've developed. I know 50+ people I could call at 3 AM and say I need to see you and they would be there with no questions asked. Just as important if any of them called me I would be there
There are few people in the world that can say they have this type of relationship with that number of people.
Start going to meetings and in no time you will have your own network.
AA is a wonderful thing.
There are few people in the world that can say they have this type of relationship with that number of people.
Start going to meetings and in no time you will have your own network.
AA is a wonderful thing.
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