middle of my last smester of college. huge jobs lined up but my booze is fucking shit up. my parents dont care,, they dont drink, just a trust fund kis kid, cant run outta money,, not bragging thats a problem but god damn im fucked.
When the pain really outweighs the pleasure you may choose to come in from the storm,put down the poison(for you) and find that New way to live/We'll be here,and with John's dedication to this Forum,(a little help from us soldiers)the light will be on....And best of all Brent ,there is always a meeting place nearby...Welcome to MIP!!!!Hope to hear more from ya!!
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Selfishness-self-centeredness! That, we think, is the root of our troubles.
middle of my last smester of college. huge jobs lined up but my booze is fucking shit up. my parents dont care,, they dont drink, just a trust fund kis kid, cant run outta money,, not bragging thats a problem but god damn im fucked.
If you are looking for AA but don't have much time to spare, maybe try some online meetings.
AAOnline.net has good AA meetings. 38 meetings a week, at all hours of the day and night.
http://www.aaonline.net/
There are other sites, too.
Good luck, bb88. If your alcohol problems are bad now, they almost always get worse.
-- Edited by Tanin on Monday 11th of March 2013 04:36:18 PM
You fall into the 'worse case scenario' in my book ... ... ... it's hard enough for us to seek help as it is, but when we see someone who "almost" can't loose everything, then we know the incentive to get help is hard to come by ... usually these people die alone with nothing in their pockets ...
You have a choice Brent ... the solution to your drinking problem is right in front of you, in AA ... it will open doors to a 'real' happiness that you know nothing about ... choose recovery and become a great human being able to share much with others ... or you can choose to remain in addiction and live what's left of your life in misery ... ... ...
To whom much has been given, much is expected! ... ... ... (written in the Good Book)
Your friend, Pappy
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'Those who leave everything in God's hand will eventually see God's hand in everything.'
Welcome, if you're looking for help AA is here. Alcohol will eventually take all those jobs, maybe the trust fund and what reletionships you are able to maintain will be seriously damaged.
If you keep coming back it will get better. Don't drink and go to meetings is what I've been told.
Welcome, if you're looking for help AA is here. Alcohol will eventually take all those jobs, maybe the trust fund and what reletionships you are able to maintain will be seriously damaged.
If you keep coming back it will get better. Don't drink and go to meetings is what I've been told.
Yes, I know of a guy who was in an accident and was suddenly a millionaire as a result of a good lawyer. A few years later he committed suicide when his girlfriend broke up with him. It's impossible to find any sort of hope for a wonderful life when we're in the midst of our addiction. Even the slightest mishap can feel overwhelming. That guy was incapable of realizing there are a million fish in the sea. That's the sad reality of our distorted thinking when in the grips of addiction.
Many many rich superstars and people who seemingly have it all - still feel doomed and in fact many were. Elvis, Jimi, Janis, Whitney, Kirt... and that guy I knew who had everything material he could dream of... but couldn't figure out how come he still wasn't happy. AA shows us WHY - and HOW to be happy with everything or nothing at all. I always heard that happiness came from within, but I hadn't a clue HOW I would go about finding that strength from within... just like millions of other alcoholics.
When I came to AA - they showed me how, and the steps I needed to take to find a true peace from within. They gave me the solution to all my problems, and they did so for free. So really my friend, you can not go wrong by stepping through the doors of AA to find a better life. There is nothing that can possibly hurt you by hanging out with a bunch of people trying to live a better life... who know exactly how you feel, and who know exactly what to do about it.
Every single one of us enters in thinking we are different, that we aren't like those others, and they can't possibly understand... but in fact, this is just another symptom of our disease we all have in common.
I hope you find the courage to get to a meeting. If you have time to drink - you have an hour for a meeting.
xxxx best wishes
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Thanks for everything. Peace and Love on your journey.
Hey Brent, ... Look at it this way ... what if you'd just spent hours in the ocean treading water but was sooo tired that you were just about to go under for the last time ??? .... Look at AA as the boat coming into view ... we have a 'life preserver' that we are throwing out to you, take it ... ... ... don't let your pride keep you from the life you could have ...
Alcoholism doesn't respect who we are ... nor how many riches we have ... in our rooms are doctosr, lawyers, pilots, business men, mothers, nurses, ditch diggers, garbage collectors, and janitors ... we all have a common problem ... once we take one drink, we cannot stop drinking until we are blasted or pass out ...
I implore you to not allow your high society status keep you from learning how to save yourself from certain disaster ... Our doors are open ...
Come on in, we'll love you until you can learn to love yourself, Pappy
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'Those who leave everything in God's hand will eventually see God's hand in everything.'
i didnt have time either. it was get help or kill myself. i sure hope you get help before your choices are narrowed down to those 2. AA gave me a life i could never have imagined. it has been more than not drinking. i had a lotta crap rollin around in my head that i had to face and get rid of. the program of AA did that for me. happy,joyous and free today!!!
I hope you take everyone's sound advice. This program has saved millions of lives and it is so simple. Go to meetings, get a sponsor, work the steps and don't drink. Your life will change. You must be young since you are in college. You are lucky because many of us have walked through the doors of AA when we were older and had wasted so much of our youth drinking. I hope you that doesn't happen to you.
No you're not...simple solution...Leave your booze in your bottle. Keep the lid on and put it away or throw it away or pour it out or give it to someone else or ...there's a lot of stuff you can do with it without drinking it cause when you drink it...it is the most powerful chemical on the face of the earth and you part with your boose is drinking it. Alcoholism is a "fatal" disease...when that happens you won't have to worry about the other stuff. I can tell you what it's like to be dying and still standing up...now that sucks!!....sucked.
