Hello first time newbie here.
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Hello first time newbie here.
Howdy, my name is Matt, and I go by Matica. I am a problem drinker and tonight is my first night sober in a long time. I'm a introvert by nature so I'm reaching out through the great ether of the web.
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Welcome to the family Matt, you'll find lots of support here that's what we do best = support.
I was lost and broken when I found my way here. now I've been sober for over 12 years. it works!
I've got long lasting sobriety I never wanna lose, I've made a lot of friends here, and I even got a wonderful little cat from one of the members.
I was lost and broken when I found my way here. now I've been sober for over 12 years. it works!
I've got long lasting sobriety I never wanna lose, I've made a lot of friends here, and I even got a wonderful little cat from one of the members.
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I was a problem drinker too. We fumble along, getting along, but often and certainly in my case, our problem gets worse. And we continue to fumble some more, until we can't take it any longer. It was then that I realized I couldn't stop, and I was unable to moderate. Some people make up their minds to quit, and that's all there is to it. Others like me have to fumble still more. At some point, we all have to make up our minds and quit, but arriving at that point seems to be a major production until we finally understand and have a major break-through. I wish it were easier, but there is no easy way to do it, and we have to be all in. Unlike my career, I could not get away with doing a half-assed job. I had to be all in, or the result was complete failure, rather than just some barely passable minimum. Few things in my life required that level of commitment.
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