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.
That was a question that I came to terms with on Friday. After talking with my daughter on Thursday she made me realize how much the VA has been attempting to help me with my drinking.
She also said "How long do you think they will continue to support you?" I spent the night awake thinking about it and came to the realization that nothing or nobody could help me if I don't want to help myself.
I am getting a new outlook on my situation and decided that I must make the first step. On Friday morning I poured the remaining booze down the toilet and went to an AA meeting. I plan to attempt the 90 and 90 not for them, for me.
JP
She also said "How long do you think they will continue to support you?" I spent the night awake thinking about it and came to the realization that nothing or nobody could help me if I don't want to help myself.
I am getting a new outlook on my situation and decided that I must make the first step. On Friday morning I poured the remaining booze down the toilet and went to an AA meeting. I plan to attempt the 90 and 90 not for them, for me.
JP
Where I am we don't hear of doing 90 in 90 but I know it's commonplace in the USA. You are doing it for you - great! Nothing worked for me until I wanted it for myself.l
The realisation that you need to do it yourself is a good starting point. 90 in 90 days is a suggestion that is often heard at meetings but what I would say is to get to as many as you can and dont worry too much about counting the numbers.
Of more importance is what you do when you go to those meetings. It is a good idea to become involved in some way, helping out with small jobs, talking to other new people etc. Above all, I would suggest keeping an open mind because you may hear a lot of things that you disagree with. Although you can go to meetings and not say anything, I found that talking helps, regardless of whether you feel like talking or not.
Although talking is good, probably the most important thing that you can do during those 90 days is to listen. Pay attention to those people who are happy with their sobriety and who talk about a programme of recovery and somewhere down the line you may wish to ask one of them to show you what has worked for them.
I went to many AA meetings in 90 days, but did not aim for, nor achieve 90 in 90.
What I did achieve was making bonds with many strong members of my AA group, and being talking and understanding my alcoholism.
I am in recovery for my children. They saw me drunk a few times, and more than once is enough. I'm doing it for me first, and they, along with my wife, are the benefactors of my decision.
It's a great feeling, especially when people offer help.
That's how my journey started and it's been amazing, and wonderful, a day at a time.
I did the VA commitment for almost 4yrs in perry point md. I would speakers in there every week atleast 1 if not 2. I loved that work and found alot of ppl to help me in doing that. Us vets need to stick together along this journey. We were brothers in arms now we can be brothers in recovery. Message me if you need to talk ok.
People/friends/family will come and go but in the end we have to be able to live with ourselves and our decisions.
Wishing you the very best.