I ended up here for a reason
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I ended up here for a reason
11 days in now, and such a lot has happened in those few days. I had no idea 11 days ago that I would find myself posting in an online forum for alcoholics. I mean, hello, I wasn't even an alcoholic 11 days ago!!
I only stopped drinking because I really wanted to give up smoking and I thought stopping drinking would give me the best chance. However, the more I read about nicotine addiction the more I started questioning my relationship with alcohol and for the first time, I began to be honest with myself. I accepted that I had past the point where I could take it or leave it. I started to see how my drinking was dictating what I did or did not do and was influencing the choices I made. I am beginning to appreciate the restrictions that I had allowed it to impose on my life. And this wasn't something that had happened over a few years, this is something that had been happening over decades. Something that I could no longer ignore, something that I had to openly admit was a problem and something I had to stop while I still could.
My name is Rachel and I'm an alcoholic.
I only stopped drinking because I really wanted to give up smoking and I thought stopping drinking would give me the best chance. However, the more I read about nicotine addiction the more I started questioning my relationship with alcohol and for the first time, I began to be honest with myself. I accepted that I had past the point where I could take it or leave it. I started to see how my drinking was dictating what I did or did not do and was influencing the choices I made. I am beginning to appreciate the restrictions that I had allowed it to impose on my life. And this wasn't something that had happened over a few years, this is something that had been happening over decades. Something that I could no longer ignore, something that I had to openly admit was a problem and something I had to stop while I still could.
My name is Rachel and I'm an alcoholic.
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welcome,rachel! getting out of denail and admitting your an alcoholic is a hard thing to do and the 1st step- good on ya!
the great thing is theres absolutely nothing wrong with admitting that and finding a solution, which there IS a solutuon!
the great thing is theres absolutely nothing wrong with admitting that and finding a solution, which there IS a solutuon!
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Congratulations! On your decision(s)! Welcome to the Ex-Club, no dues and youdon't do anything , literally 
, to remain a member a first time and lifelong membership is yours if you want it 
Wish you well and hope to see you around , come back often( to SR, you are always in the club) read, post , ask, and come back often, welcome aboard
, to remain a member a first time and lifelong membership is yours if you want it Wish you well and hope to see you around , come back often( to SR, you are always in the club) read, post , ask, and come back often, welcome aboard
If I can do it, then so can you! Welcome!
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