Deja vu
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Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: UK
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Deja vu
So I'm back. I'm not going to bore you with my lame excuses and all the pathetic details of my failures. This place was a huge help for me the last time I tried to quit for good. I'm hoping that the door is still open and there is a possibility I could make my way back in.
I was considering making a new profile, pretending to be a newbie. But whom would I be kidding?
Day 1.
I was considering making a new profile, pretending to be a newbie. But whom would I be kidding?
Day 1.
good to see you
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Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: California
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Hi Thumbelina,
Welcome back! I am glad you didn't make a new profile. My join date is 2012, and my sobriety date is 1-1-2016. There were lots of tries in between those dates, and this past New Year's Eve I decided I was done. I needed to do whatever was necessary to stop drinking.
I spent lots of time on SR, and also planned out the time I would normally be drinking with alternate activities for the first few weeks. I am six and a half months sober now, and SR, especially by January classmates were my biggest supports.
You can do this, and I promise it is worth it. Looking forward to following your journey.
❤️ Delilah
Welcome back! I am glad you didn't make a new profile. My join date is 2012, and my sobriety date is 1-1-2016. There were lots of tries in between those dates, and this past New Year's Eve I decided I was done. I needed to do whatever was necessary to stop drinking.
I spent lots of time on SR, and also planned out the time I would normally be drinking with alternate activities for the first few weeks. I am six and a half months sober now, and SR, especially by January classmates were my biggest supports.
You can do this, and I promise it is worth it. Looking forward to following your journey.
❤️ Delilah
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Australia
Posts: 211,429
The door is always open here Thumbelina - welcome back 
I really urge you to look at what your recovery plan was last time, see where it fell down, and make a better one this time - version 2.0.
You can do it - use the support here
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I really urge you to look at what your recovery plan was last time, see where it fell down, and make a better one this time - version 2.0.
You can do it - use the support here
D
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Join Date: Nov 2015
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Thank you guys. It is reassuring to know that there is a place I can come back to, albeit with my tail between my legs.
The lack of plan was no doubt the main reason I failed. This time around I'm determined to make it work, whatever it takes.
I dont want to overwhelm myself so I will make a few smaller plans to begin with. During the first week I have to tackle the physical withdrawals therefore I will be making a trip to the supermarket right after work tonight. I'm planning on stocking up on groceries needed for the week and also anything that will help my craving during evenings. Admittedly a lot of the 'alternatives' are unhealthy, but I just need to get through the first week and make a start on getting it out of my system. I'm hoping to avoid the supermarket for the rest of the week so that I have no reason to pass that doomed alcohol aisle.
The lack of plan was no doubt the main reason I failed. This time around I'm determined to make it work, whatever it takes.
I dont want to overwhelm myself so I will make a few smaller plans to begin with. During the first week I have to tackle the physical withdrawals therefore I will be making a trip to the supermarket right after work tonight. I'm planning on stocking up on groceries needed for the week and also anything that will help my craving during evenings. Admittedly a lot of the 'alternatives' are unhealthy, but I just need to get through the first week and make a start on getting it out of my system. I'm hoping to avoid the supermarket for the rest of the week so that I have no reason to pass that doomed alcohol aisle.
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