I was a former meeting attendee, but haven't in some time now. I just found out that I won't have a job April 1st, and am already getting nervous. I know that if I keep drinking everyday nobody will want me. I'm looking for a support group to help me get clean. I know the steps but need to stay strong, not only for me, but my two children. If anyone wants to be my friend and a supporter of my new journey ( 2nd time around). Thanks
Welcome to the forum, wildcat. There are many here who have the same problems as you do. And we are staying sober one day at a time. Sometimes it's hard.
Remember Step 1: We admitted we were powerless over alcohol--that our lives had become unmanageable.
If you take Step 1, you will be on your way to sobriety.
We support you. You can stay sober like we do--one day at a time.
Keep coming here for help and support ... we work together to help each other through the ruff spots and to answer questions that some find puzzling ... I found it helpful to concede the fact that I got so broken down that I became WILLING to go to any length to get and stay sober ... If you're at that point, start getting to meet'ns and Listen to how they did it ... keep coming here for support ...
Love ya and God Bless, Pappy
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'Those who leave everything in God's hand will eventually see God's hand in everything.'
I used to revel in this fact. It looks scary sober but as soon as booze is in the belly..."ahh fuck, I don't need them anyway." This thinking may get you sober but won't keep you sober.
Takes me back to the literature where it talks about few know loneliness like alcoholics. How true.
I used to revel in this fact. It looks scary sober but as soon as booze is in the belly..."ahh fuck, I don't need them anyway." This thinking may get you sober but won't keep you sober.
Takes me back to the literature where it talks about few know loneliness like alcoholics. How true.
Boy, ain't that the truth ... Good post there Vision ... Well said ...
Pappy
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'Those who leave everything in God's hand will eventually see God's hand in everything.'
Takes me back to the literature where it talks about few know loneliness like alcoholics. How true.
....we shall get rid of that terrible sense of isolation we've always had. Almost without exception, alcoholics are tortured by loneliness. Even before our drinking got bad and people began to cut us off, nearly all of us suffered the feeling that we didn't quite belong. Either we were shy, and dared not draw near others, or we were apt to be noisy good fellows craving attention and companionship, but never getting it--at least to our way of thinking. There was always that mysterious barrier we could neither surmount nor understand. It was as if we were actors on a stage, suddenly realizing that we did not know a single line of our parts. That's one reason we loved alcohol too well. It did let us act extemporaneously. But even Bacchus boomeranged on us; we were finally struck down and left in terrified loneliness.
