Hi, new to the forum
 

Hi all,

I have made the decision to finally give up the booze for good and stumbled on this site during my google search travels. It seemed like such a welcoming community and the amount of knowledge/experience, and willingness of people to share it is quite special.

A little about myself. I have been a functional binge drinker (every second day at least!) for about 5 years. I have two amazing young girls and a supportive, if not nearly fed up wife who I love dearly. I suffered from anxiety and panic disorder during my younger years and as a result of my drinking, it has unfortunately returned. After a lot of research about different recovery methods the one that resonated with me immediately was AVRT, so this is what I am choosing as the foundation of my recovery. I have completed the crash course and purchased the RR book which I can't wait to get into. That's enough from me, looking forward to meeting and getting to know everyone here.

Thanks for reading.

Welcome to the family. :) You'll find lots of support here. :grouphug:

Welcome, and it sounds like you have a good plan. I hope that AVRT works well for you. And, I hope you consider to read and post on SR.

Welcome to the forum. Glad you made the decision to quit. Lots of friends here. 24/7.

WJ3 - thanks for posting. I've heard of AVRT but don't know what it is. What resource did you find helpful and where did you locate it? I'm working on my plan and I'd like to read more about it and consider it.

Welcome!
I used AVRT and the wonderful SR forums to get sober. Have almost 4 years now.

Hello and welcome aboard. I hope you find this place helpful and feel free to post whenever you want to.
You'll find lots of support here.
Best to you on your new journey.

Hi OtterIsland, I'm not able to post a link but if you google Rational Recovery you will be sure to find it.

There is also a great detailed explanation in the stickies on the secular connections forum.

The thing I have found most helpful about this method is that I take back control, and don't have to rely on outside influences.

Welcome to SR WJ3 :)

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Wonderful to have you with us, WJ! This is a friendly community with plenty of encouragement for you. :) Life is about to get so much better.

Welcome to SR!

Good on ya for quitting.

AVRT/RR is a cornerstone of my recovery, another is Step 1 of 12 Step. They are not as incompatible as they seem, at least in my wacky world. Make a plan, but keep it flexible. The correct method, or part of a method, is the one that keeps you sober. Period.

Welcome!

Hi MindfulMan, AVRT/RR is just the method that made the most sense to me right off the bat. I'm not sure what Step 1 of the 12 steps involves, but I certainly wouldn't discard anything that would help no matter where it is from. I will continue doing research and looking around here for anything that may be helpful, I'm only on my 3rd day but so far AVRT has worked well.

Great to see you are somebody who is doing the right things and making progress. This community has really helped me, seeing how hard other people are on themselves and the regret/self hate is something I can relate to and has really helped me to understand myself and forgive myself.

Admitting its a problem and fully committing and seeking help has made a huge difference too. Hopefully this community will help you as much as it's helped me.:grouphug:

Welcome to SR WJ3! You'll find lots of support here.

Good luck!

Welcome to the Forum WJ3!! :wave: