Day 8 Not Great
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Join Date: Sep 2014
Posts: 780
Dandelion, the first day of the rest of your life is today. You are not a hopeless loser. you are just going through transition. Hang in there and seek help, be it through this website, more therapy or whatever. You’d be surprised how much baggage and how many skeletons most of us have in our closets.
Member
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Baton Rouge, La.
Posts: 15,237
You are getting some good feed back from many
here. As you read around the different boards or
topics or what other folks are sharing, you will
realize that many of us have struggles before, during
and after addiction.
No one has had a perfect life. Many of us in recovery
have been married before, like me for 25 yrs. and have
had horrible, tragic, difficult childhoods, me too and
sought a controlled substance and other unhealthy
behaviors to escape, numb, not deal with, you name
it, we have been there, done the same similar things
as you are going thru.
When each one of us faced our first time in
recovery, we had to work extensively through
those obstacles that kept us sick in our addiction.
Once we put the drink down, we didn't immediately
miraculously get cured. Some of us have had to use
different methods to help heal us like rehab, which
I went to for 28 days, AA, theraphy, counciling,
whatever it takes to achieve a healthier, happier
way of life without depending on a controlled
substance that affected every inch of us and was
slowly killing us.
There are many here in SR for one reason
or another and have come to love it here,
depend on it helping them learn how to remain
sober or clean with help, love, care, support,
understanding and communication from others
just like, you, me and them.
You suit up, show up and you remain positive,
that this too shall pass and it will.
here. As you read around the different boards or
topics or what other folks are sharing, you will
realize that many of us have struggles before, during
and after addiction.
No one has had a perfect life. Many of us in recovery
have been married before, like me for 25 yrs. and have
had horrible, tragic, difficult childhoods, me too and
sought a controlled substance and other unhealthy
behaviors to escape, numb, not deal with, you name
it, we have been there, done the same similar things
as you are going thru.
When each one of us faced our first time in
recovery, we had to work extensively through
those obstacles that kept us sick in our addiction.
Once we put the drink down, we didn't immediately
miraculously get cured. Some of us have had to use
different methods to help heal us like rehab, which
I went to for 28 days, AA, theraphy, counciling,
whatever it takes to achieve a healthier, happier
way of life without depending on a controlled
substance that affected every inch of us and was
slowly killing us.
There are many here in SR for one reason
or another and have come to love it here,
depend on it helping them learn how to remain
sober or clean with help, love, care, support,
understanding and communication from others
just like, you, me and them.
You suit up, show up and you remain positive,
that this too shall pass and it will.
under new management
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Posts: 2,339
(((((Dandelion)))))
You are most definitely NOT a hopeless loser.
It isn't easy in the early days, but I hope you lean hard on SR. Everyone here has your back.
It will get better. I don't know when but, I know it will.
My heart goes out to you.
You are most definitely NOT a hopeless loser.
It isn't easy in the early days, but I hope you lean hard on SR. Everyone here has your back.
It will get better. I don't know when but, I know it will.
My heart goes out to you.
Member
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Baton Rouge, La.
Posts: 15,237
Morning Dandelion.
Let's begin another sober day together.
When you have support on your side you
are never truly alone. You have your faith
and belief from Above Who hears and sees
all. You also have us here in SR who type and
share helpful suggestions to guide you along
your journey each day you achieve it sober.
If you need help with a certain situation, just
ask how would we go about it and many would
be glad to share our experiences with you.
You'd be surprised at how many of us have
been thru the same similar things as you thru
out life. We often think we are so unique and
different, yet, we quickly learn that we are just
one of millions of folks who make up this remarkable
universe.
Remember, alcohol will only make any
situation worse and not better. For all
the alcohol consumed over your lifetime,
it has taken its toll on every part of your
own body.
It needs time to heal as long as you
dont put it back in your body.
A successful recovery program and life
requires complete abstinence and a continued
program of recovery learned and incorporated
in all areas of your life.
Grab a hold of our hands and allow us to
guide you while you apply what you are
learning each day moving forward.
Stay strong, sober, positive today.
Let's begin another sober day together.
When you have support on your side you
are never truly alone. You have your faith
and belief from Above Who hears and sees
all. You also have us here in SR who type and
share helpful suggestions to guide you along
your journey each day you achieve it sober.
If you need help with a certain situation, just
ask how would we go about it and many would
be glad to share our experiences with you.
You'd be surprised at how many of us have
been thru the same similar things as you thru
out life. We often think we are so unique and
different, yet, we quickly learn that we are just
one of millions of folks who make up this remarkable
universe.
Remember, alcohol will only make any
situation worse and not better. For all
the alcohol consumed over your lifetime,
it has taken its toll on every part of your
own body.
It needs time to heal as long as you
dont put it back in your body.
A successful recovery program and life
requires complete abstinence and a continued
program of recovery learned and incorporated
in all areas of your life.
Grab a hold of our hands and allow us to
guide you while you apply what you are
learning each day moving forward.
Stay strong, sober, positive today.
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