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I hopw this time i can actually do it and quit feeling sorry fr myself. I have a totally different mindset this time.which is good.keep me in your peayers eveeybody.
God bless you all

If you're talking about beating an addiction, there's lots of support here. :)

Welcome to the family. :grouphug:

We're here to encourage you, lulu. You never have to feel alone. Welcome!

Welcome to SR!

Welcome Lulu :)

D

Hi lulu :). Glad you’re here.

Welcome Lulu

Hello Lulu and welcome to SR.

You might find the following of interest, it's an ongoing support thread for those who stopped or stop drinking in August:

https://www.soberrecovery.com/forums...t-three-8.html

Good luck to you :)

John

Welcome Lulu

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Welcome Lulu, I'm on day one too! We got this. Just focus on getting through today.

Welcome!

That new mindset helped me a lot as well!

My past 2 attempts at sobriety was for someone else and that someone else was also an enabler who told me I just needed to control my drinking, that I could drink if I did just that. So, I tried moderation.... HA. That worked here and there but for the most part, I was still a blackout artist being a complete A-hole to everyone in my path.
Once I came to the conclusion that I am in fact an alcoholic and the relationship I have with alcohol is toxic along with accepting the fact that I can not drink, everything changed.
It is like a switch just went off in my brain, no booze, no alcohol. I have not looked back since and that was 11 months ago.
The first 3 months I was in a brain fog, lazy, mood swings, depressed and full blown anxiety.
Once those 3 months past, I would feel better and better as every day passed.

I am now out of the brain fog, I have energy, I work out, read, and have lost a good amount of weight (over 30 pounds), I am more active with my son and I am more focused at work.

I go to AA meetings to be around other people who are like me, an alcoholic and understand what I am going through. They are my biggest support system as I only have like 4 other people in my life out of AA and none of them live near me.
I go to therapy, I started at once a week and am down to every other week. I found this to be the most helpful for me as I was able to uncover some childhood trauma and move past that.
I come here to SR and read the newcomers post, the relapse stories and the people who have what I want.. The year and above stories.
I removed all toxic people from my life, including a 12-year relationship, bought my first house at 8 months sober, I don't think about drinking and honestly through this journey I have only thought of a drink 3 maybe 4 times and those thoughts were smashed really quick knowing what I could lose if I ever choose to pick up another drink as it is always the first one that gets me drunk.

I wish you the best and I Hope you have a solid plan of recovery

Blessings,
DC