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KPie


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Hey people. My name is Katie and I am new to these boards. I am at a very critical point in my life where I need to make some serious life changes. I dont think I have hit rock bottom (yet, or again or at the moment) but I know that my quality of life is definatly suffering due to my extreme drinking binges. Its taken years to get to the point where I KNOW I am an alcoholic.

I want to turn around my life, live without hiding things from my loved ones, feel good about the choices I am making.

So, hello :) I am Katie, and I am an alcoholic.

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welcome and good luck to you.

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Hi, Katie,

Welcome! I think a lot of us have a "lower" bottom we could hit, but you can get off the elevator at any floor. I struggled with trying to "control" my drinking for several years, and it was such a relief to me just to give up the battle and get on with my life.

Nice to have you here. Are you going to face-to-face meetings, too? Hope so--but this board is a nice place to hang out in between.

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Hi Katie!!   welcome to a place where you can ask for help and for ideas based on experience, strength, and hope.  i have been where you are and day by day i get a new day to not drink....  i get to do good things for others and myself, and i have not been this happy in years.    just over 18 months sober....  AA meetings in your area is a good place to get support and phone numbers for those times when you have "stinking thinking"
hugs and more hugs
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KPie


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I was actually thinking about going out and finding a meeting (or two...or three). I was thinking of try to get to one every day for a week. I have gone in the past and it wasn't as scary as I thought it would be, I rather enjoyed parts of it, actually!



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great idea!
actually for people new in recovery it is suggested to go to 90 meetings in 90 days.  there are morning, afternoon, and evening meetings.  sometimes i would go to 2 a day....  i needed lots of help.  ;)
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Hello Katie,,its so good to see someone want to come in from the storm and ready to go to work!  no Big I's or little U's here,just one reaching out to help another through our experience,strength and hope.Welcome to a "new way of life"!!!!smile

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Hi Katie, welcome to the board. Lots of great women on this board that have good and long sobriety. The key to getting and staying sober is following in the footsteps of those that have done it, knowing that they've been where you're at and made it to the other side. We reveal these certain steps that we took to make that journey by expressing our experience, strength, and hope. Join us, enjoy the fellowship and good luck with your new journey.

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Thank you everyone :)

-- Edited by KPie on Thursday 15th of July 2010 09:13:26 PM

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Katie,

Welcome to a place called "HOPE"  you have taken a huge step by admitting you have a problem and that you are ready to start recovery.

AA meetings are the best place to start. we suggest 90 meetings in 90 days although many of us went to more.  My sponsor advised me to put as much effort into getting sober as I did drinking.  That made sense to me and made 90 in 90 a reasonable goal.

Bring the body and the mind will follow.

Larry,
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Every alcoholic will eventually quit drinking, but it's better to do it when we're still alive

-- Edited by Larry_H on Thursday 15th of July 2010 09:41:44 PM

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Welcome Katie,
The twelve steps of AA which are outlined in the Book, Alcoholics Anonymous, have been the key to a life of freedom and joy today. For me, connecting with a sponsor has been an invaluable way to get help and support while working on the steps. Meetings are a good place to learn about recovery from alcoholism and hook up with a sponsor. My bottom didn't look like my idea of the end of the road for a total drunk, however, from attending meetings and listening to similiarities in other's experiences I found confirmation that I am most certainly an alcoholic. I wanted help and to stop drinking, which I couldn't do on my own. This is the only requirement to begin. Life in recovery is great, this path isn't always easy but well worth the trip. Hope to see you around the message board.

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Hi Katie,

Best wishes... and don't forget... those times when you can't get to a meeting or get a hold of someone in the program... this board is here with lots of wonderful people...

Dave

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Welcome Katie !

AA offers a great way of life, its yours for the taking smile.gif

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Welcome, Keep Coming Back!

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Keep coming back.......being more present in your own life awaits you!!

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Katie, the good thing is we get to choose when our bottom is...There is (yet another) saying that only an alcoholic with find themselves in a hole and keep on digging. So it is great that you are NOT doing that and taking some action. This whole process in AA is about being spiritual, gaining awareness, and then taking action (sort of a condensed serenity prayer there). Welcome and keep us posted!

Mark

-- Edited by pinkchip on Sunday 18th of July 2010 06:43:04 AM

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