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Alcoholism is the continued consumption of alcoholic beverages, even when it is negatively affecting your health, work, relationships and life. If you think alcohol is causing you to lose control, it's time to seek help. Our group is a safe place to vent, check in, get back up if you fall, and reach sobriety.

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day 6....

KellyKellyKelly
KellyKellyKelly

hi friends


i tried to get sober on the 1st of they year.  that lasted a day or two.


fast forward some terrble and clumsy nights and here i am sober 6 days.  i started going to AA on 2/18 and i have been going daily, sometimes 2x a day.


i think it is making the difference.  i have been wanting a break for many, many months.  i think i am more capable than just a break since i have been participating in AA. 


i urge anyone to go who is trying to recover on their own to give it a try.  its made all the difference for me.  ask a friend or family memeber to join or call your local AA and they will hook you up with great support.


i will pass on the gift i was given.  im only in the beginnings of something incredible.


love, Kel

PJ54
PJ54
Hello KellyKellyKelly,

Great to see that you are doing well. As you say it is the beginning of something incredible and if you stick with it, even better things are ahead.
gr8tful2be
gr8tful2be
Welcome Kelly! I don't know about others but AA made all the difference to me too. Write down everything you want for yourself in the first year. Then look at the list at the 1 year mark and you will realize how you short changed yourself! I cannot tell you enough that you deserve everything the 12 Steps will bring. LIFE is in capital letters now. I've also seen a lot of families healed. Namely my own. I sobered up on 10/16/92. Because of people, just like you, welcomed me with open arms. I have an awesome relationship with my 2 kids (32&37 now). Still married to the same man who put up with my nonsense. Today we have a relationship that is based on respect and dignity. Anyway, I'll stop yakking. I'm mostly available if you ever want to talk or having a rough time. Again, welcome to the fray! Hugs, Dianna
1is2many
1is2many
Great news you have found some help. See I tried many times just to quit drinking. It never worked. Then this time I have worked to replace the drinking with something. It is the workings of a program that kept me sober today. Its one thing to quit drinking but its whole new game getting sober.
Keep up the great work. It gets better and better and better then life happens but I dont have to crawl in a bottle over it
1is2many
jeffneedshelp
jeffneedshelp
Welcome. AA worked for me.
Community Leaderbobinmaine
bobinmaine
The 12 steps of AA saved my life! All of the AA 12 promises have come true for me. I really believe they will come true for you also!

God Bless
brokenlady47
brokenlady47
I tried AA Kelly twice. Both times I went I ended up getting hit on sexually by a pervey man. If its working for you great. But please take my advice and don't get involved with the opposite sex outside the rooms. Don't even accept a lift to and from meetings from a guy. They might seem nice but underneath they're planning to get in your pants. Get into a women only group if you can. Also please be mindful of swapping your obsession with alcohol with an obsession with AA or 'God'. If you do that you're really only swapping one form of brainwashing for another. There are other ways to get sober other than AA. Its not the be all and end all that AAers make it out to be. Good luck with your sobriety.

Best

Manda xx
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