I'm back. Again!
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Join Date: Sep 2014
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I'm back. Again!
Hi everyone,
Been having problems accessing the site from my mobile for some reason so can only get on on my pc.
Had my op in March, didn't drink for a couple of weeks then it crept up again, I'm not drinking every day but probably 4 or 5 days a week (bottle of wine each time).
My daughter is now living with me, hubby and son which is lovely. She wants me to go to Lifeline Project which is a local alcohol service. I'd prefer to do it on my own but I feel I have to go for her. Does anyone have experience of them?
Hope everyone is well
Been having problems accessing the site from my mobile for some reason so can only get on on my pc.
Had my op in March, didn't drink for a couple of weeks then it crept up again, I'm not drinking every day but probably 4 or 5 days a week (bottle of wine each time).
My daughter is now living with me, hubby and son which is lovely. She wants me to go to Lifeline Project which is a local alcohol service. I'd prefer to do it on my own but I feel I have to go for her. Does anyone have experience of them?
Hope everyone is well
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: northern michigan. not the U.P.
Posts: 15,281
I don't have experience with the lifeline project, but I do have experience with getting sober for others.
I ended up drunk every time.
When I got sober for me and me alone, things changed. I haven't had a drink since.
I also have experience with getting sober on my own.
I ended up drunk every time doing that,too.
when I got support and had others guide me things changed. I haven't drank since.
Have ya had any success in the past getting sober on your own? Any success getting sober for someone else?
Going could be the greatest thing you ever did. And if ya don't go you won't know if it is the greatest thing you ever did.
I ended up drunk every time.
When I got sober for me and me alone, things changed. I haven't had a drink since.
I also have experience with getting sober on my own.
I ended up drunk every time doing that,too.
when I got support and had others guide me things changed. I haven't drank since.
Have ya had any success in the past getting sober on your own? Any success getting sober for someone else?
Going could be the greatest thing you ever did. And if ya don't go you won't know if it is the greatest thing you ever did.
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Join Date: May 2012
Location: Wisconsin, USA
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Welcome back Mavis. That's fantastic that you have a daughter that has concern enough about you to research ways to get better. You are the one that needs to take the initiative and do this for yourself though. Whatever method you choose will require hard work and action on your part, but it is very possible. Keep in mind too that drinking an entire bottle of wine at a sitting is not "normal" drinking, even if it's only every few days. Don't forget that SR is always here to supplement any plan you choose.
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Join Date: Aug 2014
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Hi Mavis i remember last time we spoke on the forum that husband was enabling i dont know if that has changed but now you have your daughter living with you which made me so happy when i read that btw i think going to get help in any way shape or form is proactive and positive plus you now have a trusted babysitter so getting to things is easier and gives you time to really get involved in your sobriety
Really glad your back give it your all realise & accept alcohol isnt the answer
Are you going to smart mtns
Mavis think about the next 24 h and thats it dont let it daunt you you can do this
XoXo
Really glad your back give it your all realise & accept alcohol isnt the answer
Are you going to smart mtns
Mavis think about the next 24 h and thats it dont let it daunt you you can do this
XoXo
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Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Ireland
Posts: 25,826
Welcome back Mavis!!
Is doing it on your own, really working though??!!
Letting other people in, using as many resources as I could to crack this thing was the best thing I ever did, alcohol and addiction would prefer us to remain in isolation.
Is doing it on your own, really working though??!!
Letting other people in, using as many resources as I could to crack this thing was the best thing I ever did, alcohol and addiction would prefer us to remain in isolation.
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Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Deep in the heart of Texas
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Originally Posted by tomsteve 
I don't have experience with the lifeline project, but I do have experience with getting sober for others.
I ended up drunk every time.
When I got sober for me and me alone, things changed. I haven't had a drink since.
I also have experience with getting sober on my own.
I ended up drunk every time doing that,too.
when I got support and had others guide me things changed. I haven't drank since.
Have ya had any success in the past getting sober on your own? Any success getting sober for someone else?
Going could be the greatest thing you ever did. And if ya don't go you won't know if it is the greatest thing you ever did.
I ended up drunk every time.
When I got sober for me and me alone, things changed. I haven't had a drink since.
I also have experience with getting sober on my own.
I ended up drunk every time doing that,too.
when I got support and had others guide me things changed. I haven't drank since.
Have ya had any success in the past getting sober on your own? Any success getting sober for someone else?
Going could be the greatest thing you ever did. And if ya don't go you won't know if it is the greatest thing you ever did.
I'm so glad you're back, Mavis. I've thought about you & wondered how you've been.
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Canada
Posts: 3,413
Originally Posted by tomsteve
I don't have experience with the lifeline project, but I do have experience with getting sober for others.
I ended up drunk every time.
When I got sober for me and me alone, things changed. I haven't had a drink since.
I also have experience with getting sober on my own.
I ended up drunk every time doing that,too.
when I got support and had others guide me things changed. I haven't drank since.
Have ya had any success in the past getting sober on your own? Any success getting sober for someone else?
Going could be the greatest thing you ever did. And if ya don't go you won't know if it is the greatest thing you ever did.
I ended up drunk every time.
When I got sober for me and me alone, things changed. I haven't had a drink since.
I also have experience with getting sober on my own.
I ended up drunk every time doing that,too.
when I got support and had others guide me things changed. I haven't drank since.
Have ya had any success in the past getting sober on your own? Any success getting sober for someone else?
Going could be the greatest thing you ever did. And if ya don't go you won't know if it is the greatest thing you ever did.
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Join Date: Sep 2014
Posts: 668
Thank you all I am going to try the lifeline project, I do want to do this for myself as well as my daughter. Hubby still buys me wine if I ask even when I've told him not to. I'm on a different antidepressant now as previous one stopped working, and it's taken a few weeks but I think i'm finally starting to feel the benefits which should help. Just feel so unhealthy at the moment and have zero energy 
I am going to try the lifeline project, I do want to do this for myself as well as my daughter. Hubby still buys me wine if I ask even when I've told him not to. I'm on a different antidepressant now as previous one stopped working, and it's taken a few weeks but I think i'm finally starting to feel the benefits which should help. Just feel so unhealthy at the moment and have zero energy 
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Morning mavis if hes buying you alcohol after youve told him not to make a point of pouring it away and hel soon stop or ask why sorry about that
but boy am i glad your back ..... Maybe a family mtn would help with boundries as for you seeking help good on you its proactive
My mobile access is excellent on SR our tablet broke last week and since ive found using my mobile is like a minature tablet lol i can even copy and paste http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/...-recovery.html
Spk soon Mavis you can post in the tech problem section to find out whats going on with your access the tech team are second to none
but boy am i glad your back ..... Maybe a family mtn would help with boundries as for you seeking help good on you its proactive
My mobile access is excellent on SR our tablet broke last week and since ive found using my mobile is like a minature tablet lol i can even copy and paste http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/...-recovery.html
Spk soon Mavis you can post in the tech problem section to find out whats going on with your access the tech team are second to none
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