New to Forum - NO AA in the area

ready2quit · Newbie

New to Forum - NO AA in the area

StPeteDean · MIP Old Timer

Welcome to the board ready2quit. Where do you live that there are no meetings? Have you thought about going into a treatment center? This is a pretty tough thing quit on your own, not that it can't be done, but it's a whole easier with a support group. Ask lots of questions, Take a look at out "Share your AA stories" thread above. Stick around and help us to sober We're glad that you're here.

Dean

ready2quit · Newbie

Thank you. There are meetings but they are about an hour drive each way and with my work hours it would be extremely hard to make it to them. I agree that a support group is a much better way than doing this alone. We are thinking of moving out of this area and have even checked out any AA or CR meetings in this new area and there are quite a few.

Mike B. · MIP Old Timer

ready2quit,
Welcome to the board. For me, this diesase was/is way to much to handle on my own. I tried and failed miserably for years. If it were me, I would re-arrange my work/home schedule and start attending meetings on a regular basis. Once your there you can meet people in the fellowship that you can get phone numbers from and search out a sponsor. These people can then assist you on the days that a meeting may not be accessible. Remember: We deal with Alcohol- cunning, baffling and powerful, without help its to much for us.

Please keep coming back and help us stay sober.

ljc · MIP Old Timer

Hello and welcome to the Group !

If ya cant make it to AA meetings right away at least get a copy of the BB ( Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous, our basic text so to speak ) and read the first 164 pages. There is an on line version ( I believe Avril has the link to it ).

Only you can call yourself an alcoholic. But if you determine that you are one, then I can promise you 2 things .......

1. If you stop drinking, attend AA meetings, Get a God of your understanding, get a sponsor and work the steps, your life is most definately gonna get better.

2. If you dont stop drinking ,your life will get bad, really bad.

As has been already suggested .. check out this whole website. Read some of the posts, the shares, and familiarize yourself with the members .

If you think you have a drinking problem and want to stop then you're in the right place and there is hope.

bikerbill · MIP Old Timer

Hi, pull up a chair, there's virtual coffee and buns on the table, share if you want and start on the Big Book.

Avril G · Senior Member

If you can't get to real meetings, I guess you don't have a Big Book?? OK, you can read it here.

http://www.aa.org/bigbookonline/en_tableofcnt.cfm

I will reply more later, I am heading out to do a talk to year 10's at a local school.

Today is a good day. biggrin

carlasober · Senior Member

Hello and Welcome. Keep Coming Back!

Jason J · Veteran Member

Welcome and congratulations on finding your way here. I tried several times to stop on my own and not only did it not work, I was miserable the entire time. I spent at least the last 10 years of my drinking knowing I was an alcoholic and knowing meetings would help but unable (or unwilling) to walk into one. I have and do drive an hour to go to a meeting, I know I could not have the sobriety I do now without those meetings. I believe I would not have remained sober without going to meetings. The change in my outlook is the biggest change and I contribute that to AA and the meetings I get to every week, I can tell a difference when I miss one. Improvement and change take effort, that drive is a small price to payand the rewards will be well worth it.

Along with a big book, I enjoy the Daily Reflections book. I read that every morning and check in here. The neat thing is both are available on here, you got the link to the big book and the daily reflections is stickied at the top of the page.

Good luck and hope to be hearing an update soon.

soberjulie · Veteran Member

An hour away, huh? Well.......I know I would have drove an hour away if it meant getting my fix. If the only place to get your hands on alcohol was an hour away....would you go get it?
How about weekends? How about calling the AA phone number in the phone book and explaining your dilemma?
Just a few thoughts.....
God bless.