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hawntid


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Its always been my desire to be a normal guy, one that just doesn't drink. But thats not the reality. The reality is that Im a recovering alcoholic.

This became apparent to me on my birthday (March 07, 2008 was 2 years). Although my family and I were proud of this achievement (we had a little celebration), I found myself depressed, which lasted for about 3 days. All the lousy things I did while under the influence haunted me (a lot of my past does), and like everyone Im ashamed of a lot of the things I did.

I have other issues as well, but thats for other times and topics. Ive been looking for an avenue, a place where I can talk/write and have people understand. I remember my sponsor telling me once that there were places on the internet where that's possible.

After looking around Im optimistic that this is one of those.

H.

-- Edited by hawntid at 16:17, 2008-03-16

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Welcome to MIP!!!!
Glad you found this awesome board! I have been blessed with some great friendships and have learned alot about myself and others!!! Congrats on 2 years!!! Thats a great accomplishment! I'll have 5 months 5/21!

As I am learning, the past is the past and all's we can do now is learn from it! Especially learn that we dont want to go back there!!!

Glad to know ya!!!! Lani

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welcome hawntid.

Congrats on 2 years, that's big.
we've all felt like that. I still do on occasion when something triggers a memory that I haven't dealt with in sobriety. Have you done your 4th and 5th steps yet?

Dean

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Hi Hawn, welcome to the board. Hang around a bit. I've heard just about everything and I guess a lot of us here have also. Remeber the internet is public. I talk about anything on it it seems but whatever you put here is probably stored forever on Google so try to talk in a general way so your past doesn't haunt you even more. :)

Dean stole my question about the 4th and 5th. Some of the most haunting stuff only needs shared once and with only one person. Often we get relief right there. Other stuff requires the later steps but it works if you work it. Some stuff that seems bad becomes valuable whenever you find you can share it with another person and help them. Our past which once was a burden is then uncovered as an asset. A bag of Gold kinda that we've been carrying grudginly. Have hope, You can turn it around. :)

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Welcome to MIP, Hawntid. I'm glad you plucked up the courage to introduce yourself. Looking to share with us here? We're looking forward to getting to know you also. For all your 2yrs of 1Day@aTimes I reckon you've heaps of ES&H for us too. Thanks for being here, H. Make yourself at home, Danielle x

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Hi H,

Welcome to MIP. It's a great forum and there are some really super people here. It really enhances the quality of my sobriety.

Congratulations on 2 years sobriety. That's terrific!

I, too, was wondering if you have done steps 4 & 5. I felt an amazing feeling of lightness and freedom when I had done mine. I dreaded them, but my fear of them was worse than actually doing them!

I do hope that you'll stay with us and share some ES&H with us.

Take care,

Carol

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