New member, first visit
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New member, first visit
Hi,
This is my first post. I Stopped drinking January 2, going thru big book and 12 X 12. Went to my first AA meeting. I'm not sure if I'm ready to call myself an alcoholic but moving in that direction. If feels great not to drink, and I see the hand of God all over the place, but I DEFINITELY miss drinking. Moderation does not seem to be workable option. This board has been so helpful. It took me a while to get the nerve up to post on it.
I have one question, at the end of the day, I have a hard time remembering when I have fallen short (and I have definitely fallen short many times a day). I've considered keeping a note pad and writing it down when it happens (is that too anall!!). I'd love any suggestions.
thanks for all the great posts, there's so much wisdom on these boards.
This is my first post. I Stopped drinking January 2, going thru big book and 12 X 12. Went to my first AA meeting. I'm not sure if I'm ready to call myself an alcoholic but moving in that direction. If feels great not to drink, and I see the hand of God all over the place, but I DEFINITELY miss drinking. Moderation does not seem to be workable option. This board has been so helpful. It took me a while to get the nerve up to post on it.
I have one question, at the end of the day, I have a hard time remembering when I have fallen short (and I have definitely fallen short many times a day). I've considered keeping a note pad and writing it down when it happens (is that too anall!!). I'd love any suggestions.
thanks for all the great posts, there's so much wisdom on these boards.
Last edited by reborn; 03-13-2005 at 07:31 PM.
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Join Date: Feb 2005
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LOL, great post! welcome to SR reborn!
there's no rush call yourself an alcoholic, you have the rest of your life to do that. keeping a pad and writing things down is not anal at all! trust me, i'm anal and i know! LOL
moderation never worked for me either by the way, and i was only a social drinker! i remember drinking one time by the lake, i socialised with a snail!
there's no rush call yourself an alcoholic, you have the rest of your life to do that. keeping a pad and writing things down is not anal at all! trust me, i'm anal and i know! LOL
moderation never worked for me either by the way, and i was only a social drinker! i remember drinking one time by the lake, i socialised with a snail!
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Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: South Shore MA
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Welcome to SR
Writting stuff down is always a good idea.
Think it was Einstein who said... why fill your brain with trying to remember everything when paper and pencil can do it for you.
Writting stuff down is always a good idea.
Think it was Einstein who said... why fill your brain with trying to remember everything when paper and pencil can do it for you.
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: regina,saskatchewan
Posts: 966
hi Reborn!!
So glad you found your way here, i might miss drinking but I sure don't miss the hangovers and that horrid crap I put myself, my family and my girls through......I will always have another drink/drug in me but will I have another recovery?
I'm not willing to take that chance! Not today anyway! Awesome that you went to a meeting and your reading the right books! Keep coming back here it's working for me!!! I might be slow but....what do you mean exactly by falling short?
I'm not willing to take that chance! Not today anyway! Awesome that you went to a meeting and your reading the right books! Keep coming back here it's working for me!!! I might be slow but....what do you mean exactly by falling short?
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Toronto, ON
Posts: 5
I'm new too.
I don't know If I should be writing here, or making a new post. This is my first time here. I'm a bit torn, or confused....
I have an old question. Do I have a drinking problem? I believe I know the answer. I've heard some intersting theories. The main one is that there's the addict, and the abuser.
I love alcohol. Beer, liquor, you name it. Mainly beer though. I know (believe) I'm not an addict, because I can go weeks or even months without... No sweats, no shakes. It's all good. I've gone a few weeks when I feel I need it, and gone for months when my parents showed concern. However, theres still obviously a problem. Mainly once I have one, and can't stop. I'm a chain drinker. Also, I don't want to quit. I don't want to drink every weekend, but when I think about what I want to do with an old buddy I haven't seen in a few weeks, all I want to do is drink beer and do shooters. I dont' drink in the morning, I don't steal for booze, I don't sneak booze whenever I can. This is why I dont' feel like a typical alcoholic, but I do realize that there's a problem. Can I learn to control it? I hope so, but I doubt it. How bad am I? I need feed back.... thank you.
I have an old question. Do I have a drinking problem? I believe I know the answer. I've heard some intersting theories. The main one is that there's the addict, and the abuser.
I love alcohol. Beer, liquor, you name it. Mainly beer though. I know (believe) I'm not an addict, because I can go weeks or even months without... No sweats, no shakes. It's all good. I've gone a few weeks when I feel I need it, and gone for months when my parents showed concern. However, theres still obviously a problem. Mainly once I have one, and can't stop. I'm a chain drinker. Also, I don't want to quit. I don't want to drink every weekend, but when I think about what I want to do with an old buddy I haven't seen in a few weeks, all I want to do is drink beer and do shooters. I dont' drink in the morning, I don't steal for booze, I don't sneak booze whenever I can. This is why I dont' feel like a typical alcoholic, but I do realize that there's a problem. Can I learn to control it? I hope so, but I doubt it. How bad am I? I need feed back.... thank you.
Miss Behavin'
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: regina,saskatchewan
Posts: 966
Welcome holmes, only you can answer!!!! When I started telling people that i had a problem with alcohol they said no....you just drink too much......
You can post your own by clicking on theNew THREAD at the top of the page. I'm sure someone will come along to give you a link to the AA questions.
the statement you make about doubting that you can control it tells me that maybe some denial is going on?
You can post your own by clicking on theNew THREAD at the top of the page. I'm sure someone will come along to give you a link to the AA questions.
the statement you make about doubting that you can control it tells me that maybe some denial is going on?
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(((reborn))) welcome to SoberRecovery.
Best recovery forum on the web.And the note pad sounds like a great idea. (((Holmes))) welcome to you too.Its great to have both of you joining us here.
Best recovery forum on the web.And the note pad sounds like a great idea. (((Holmes))) welcome to you too.Its great to have both of you joining us here. 
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