Reasons I want and need to be sober but still not!
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Originally Posted by PurpleKnight 
Sounds like some great reasons to make Sobriety happen.
SR is a great place for support, but there are also face to face options, try things out and see what works.
There's nothing to loose but instead your whole life to gain!!
SR is a great place for support, but there are also face to face options, try things out and see what works.
There's nothing to loose but instead your whole life to gain!!
Please can you tell me what the face to face options are?
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Originally Posted by Leezer
It sounds cliche, but the only thing that finally worked for me was the axiom, "You have to want to be sober more than you want to drink."
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Originally Posted by Dee74
here are some UK links & numbers that may be useful, Kaily:
The National Alcohol Helpline-UK - Tel: 0800 917 8282
Offers help to callers worried about their own drinking; support to the family and friends of people who are drinking; advice to callers on where to go for help.
UK National AA Helpline
08457 697 555
Drinkline
Drinkline runs a free, confidential helpline for people who are concerned about their drinking, or someone else's.
Helpline: 0300 123 1110
FRANK
https://www.alcoholconcern.org.uk/help-and-advice/
UK SMART Recovery
Alcoholics Anonymous (Great Britain) Ltd - Home
LifeRing UK - LifeRing
Addaction
Help and advice - Alcohol Concern
and some NHS links
Find Support services for alcohol addiction services - NHS Choices
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The National Alcohol Helpline-UK - Tel: 0800 917 8282
Offers help to callers worried about their own drinking; support to the family and friends of people who are drinking; advice to callers on where to go for help.
UK National AA Helpline
08457 697 555
Drinkline
Drinkline runs a free, confidential helpline for people who are concerned about their drinking, or someone else's.
Helpline: 0300 123 1110
FRANK
https://www.alcoholconcern.org.uk/help-and-advice/
UK SMART Recovery
Alcoholics Anonymous (Great Britain) Ltd - Home
LifeRing UK - LifeRing
Addaction
Help and advice - Alcohol Concern
and some NHS links
Find Support services for alcohol addiction services - NHS Choices
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Kaily - I attend AA a couple of times a week and I highly recommend it. Without my face to face time spent with fellow alcoholics I am not sure if I could have stayed sober (I've been sober now for 3.5 years, but it took a bit of time to get there!). There are tons of meetings in London and so getting yourself to a meeting - any meeting - is one sure-fire way of getting face to face support. The only way to find out if this will help you is to 'suck it and see' i.e. go to a meeting. If you need someone to take you, then phone the helpline and ask for someone to do this and someone will
My lifelines are here at SoberRecovery and face to face at AA.
My lifelines are here at SoberRecovery and face to face at AA.
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Originally Posted by Kaily
Alone means truly alone, not anyone around at all. No friends or family just me the bottle and my lovely dogs. Not spoken to anyone in many days it is becoming unbearable
I'd suggest making a to do list of things you want to do then make yourself do them. Get out of the box your in and try new things. Going to AA might help. I spend a lot of time at the gym. I'm always checking out what's going on where I live. Doing these things alone isn't easy, but it beats sitting home with a bottle of vodka. Good luck. John
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