PhoenixJ

SSG- good on you, a change is as good as a holiday (my gran said this a lot). PJ

sadsadgirl

Thank so Phoenix! What a wise gran you have! Time to get serious about recovery. Time to spend as much time on recovery as I did on drinking. Time to get humble. I'll post when I'm back from it

sadsadgirl

Back from the meeting. It was lovely to see familiar faces again, no judgement, just happy to see me back. Learnt a lot from the shares. Gotta keep going back

PurpleKnight

Fantastic Sadsadgirl . . . you can do this!!

tomsteve

good onmya!
how bout getting the big book and start reading it?
it seems i recall ya mentioned before ya already have a copy?

sadsadgirl

Hi tomsteve, yeah I have the big book. Going to a back to basics meeting next week.

mayeve

Hi. First post here. I feel you.

Soberwolf

Great job Sadsagirl

Welcome Mayeve

sadsadgirl

Hi Mayeve-I'm honoured that my silly old thread was your first post! Welcome! It really is a great place here, so much wisdom and support. The kindness of recovering alcoholics is quite breath-taking really.

Thanks SoberWolf, I'm pretty relieved to be honest. To accept that life has become unmanageable is relieving. I don't have to hide, duck and dive any more.

bexxed

SSG I'm so glad you had a good day over there across the pond. <3 One day at a time... It really seems to work.

SW, it's great to see you back.

tomsteve

good on ya!!
read that book in the meantime, particularly the first 3 chapters.
and don't drink even if your ass falls off.

use the phone,too!! its a LOT lighter than a bottle and much better results!

sadsadgirl

Cheers bexxed, one day at a time and planning my meetings for the week ahead.

Tomsteve-I like that-a phone sure is lighter than the bottle. I've arranged to work through step 1 with someone until I find a sponsor.

saoutchik

Good luck sadsadgirl

You can do it

PhoenixJ

SSG- so good to read your words- I can feel positivenessivity in them So well done.
Mayeve- lovely name. SR is good.

Delilah1

Welcome back SSG! Glad you are here and jumping right into meetings. My anxiety was crazy those first few days too.

Yevtushenko, welcome to SR!

Hevyn

It makes me happy to see your optimistic attitude, Sadsadgirl. Be proud of your actions - you can do this.

Welcome to you, mayeve - it's wonderful to have you join us. Things are going to get so much better.

january161992

my experience 99% of the time

sadsadgirl

On my way into work and checking in on here. Had a good sleep last night and looking forward to the meetings I have planned this week.

lillyknitting

Be determined to embroil yourself in a new way of life. There are many nuggets of advice on this forum to help you through it but essentially you have to drop the old life that kindled your drinking and mix with new people and do things that don't involve drink x

ChloeRose63

Day 2 for me. Looking forward to feeling better. Lots of water and bananas. My head is clearing up but I shake alittle and sweat. I am trying to hide it until it passes. I feel like this it it tor me. No more alcohol. I can't suffer like this anymore. I want to have a sober life more than anything.