Alcoholism Support Group
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.
I never had a problem with drinking, then in 2002 I had a gastric bypass, probably a year after the surgery I started having a glass of wine now and then, then in 2006 I got somewhat out of control, having times when I was drinking too much. I married in 2007 and was drinking probably 2 glasses of wine a day, soon after the marrige I found out my husband was addicted to opiates, was lying and stealing from me. This went on for six years as I declined right along side him, to the point where I finally divorced him in 2013. However, since that date, it's been a rocky road, I'm not over him and we have tried to get back together several times. He recovered and I've gotten worse, I've always had to take care of him and he's not been able to take care of me, bad credit, bad money management and etc. I just usually feel used and leave. In the last three years I had a serious injury due to my drinking, this injury left permanent nerve damage in my arm and hand. Still I have not learned, this week I fell asleep in a chair and fell out and injuried the same arm and then vomited and was sick the entire next day, but I stlll drank that evening. My drinking is out if control and I can't tell my boss - I'm an executive and it would be frowned upon if they knew I had a drinking problem. I'm trying to make a plan to stop drinking - I drank 5 nights out of the last 10 nights; I want to stop entirely ... I'm going to try prayer and look for support on line, I've also got a good book written with Jack Canfield called "30 days to Sobriety" and it has a website to work through as well. Wish me luck and send prayers please.
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check out that smoke ring. It tasted really good. I smothered it with Maulls BBQ sauce which is Local to St. Louis and one of the best I ever had.....
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I was recently separated from my wife of 33 years and it's complicated. Anyway I rented a room about 15 minutes away and I see my kids about once a week. I see the people who own the house I live in once in a while but other than that I stay in my room where I do my cooking, wash dishes in the shower, read, color, and sleep. I get out at least once a day. I grocery shop and I attend 2 meetings...


For me it was a question of how bad do I want to live. I wanted to live bad enough that I was willing to do anything and everything it took to stay sober so I checked myself into detox one day and went through outpatient treatment. This was followed by regular attendance at AA meetings. My AA sponsor was my life savor in the first few months and he got me over the hump when my cravings were at their worse.
10 years, I find myself sober and very happy to be alive. I have a great life and I wish the same for all the above!
God Bless