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 have noticed the last couple of days that their is some people on the site that went back out and tested the waters or are struggling. Surely there has to be a reason what ever it might be, but I would like to share something with you that helped me in early recovery and I read it every morning.
Keeping sober is the most important thing in my life. The most important decision I ever made was to give up drinking. I am convinced that my whole life depends on not picking up the 1st drink. Nothing on this planet is as important to me as my own sobriety. And I am about everyone because if I am not in recovery I am no good to anyone anyway, period.
Everything I have, my whole life depends on that one thing.
Can I afford ever to forget this, even for one minute??
If your considering taking that 1st drink that will get you drunk you might want to copy this and read it before you do!!!
Do yourself a favor and do the 1st step.
Keeping sober is the most important thing in my life. The most important decision I ever made was to give up drinking. I am convinced that my whole life depends on not picking up the 1st drink. Nothing on this planet is as important to me as my own sobriety. And I am about everyone because if I am not in recovery I am no good to anyone anyway, period.
Everything I have, my whole life depends on that one thing.
Can I afford ever to forget this, even for one minute??
If your considering taking that 1st drink that will get you drunk you might want to copy this and read it before you do!!!
Do yourself a favor and do the 1st step.
Anyway, lots of great material, even for someone who should be in the AlAnon Support Group. Thanks for letting me "crash at your pad" until I can recharge. It's been a draining two weeks!
There is a solution
My first go round through the treatment mill was quickly unsuccesful due to one simple fact...
I did not take step one seriously then. I believed that alcohol had kicked my ass and that my life was unmanageable , but I didn't surrender to the fact that I was powerless.
The next move I made was not to a.a. or to even open the big book, it was to the grocery in the wine dept.
Cunning, baffling and powerful!
So back out for another miserable year or so, to keep experimenting in the killing fields!
Amazed I did not die...
The next trip to treatment, somewhere along the line the first step took root in me.
What was different? I came to believe I was powerless, I did follow direction and I haven't looked back.
Your post gjm, hits me right in the core of who I am becoming as a sober person in daily recovery.
Step one is like breath itself.
Thank you for a wonderful breath of fresh air today.
So, anyone who does think about going back out, having ONE drink (what a joke that is!), or one night, remember step one and get to a meeting or pick up a phone. It's not that easy being green, as Kermit said.
There is a solution.
to surrender- "joining the winning team"
devon