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Ashley8888
Ashley8888
well I am at this same point again, I am ready to quiet once again, but I also know I must do things differently this time around. I always tell myself I will start going to meeting when I "have a week under me", when I get my brakes fixed", "tomorrow" is a big one too....

So, I think because of this I do need to get into out patient treatment, something that I have a schedual and planned for me to me go....I also know I have a lot of learning to do...I have to do something different.

But I really do not know where to begin...how do I know if a place is good? How do I know where to go or where to start? I guess Im just not sure how to go about it. I have googled some places, found a few but still not even sure what to say....maybe these are excuses for me to procrastinate but I know I have to do this....I really want help and do not want to drink!!!

Any advise would be geat!
Thanks
Ashley
P.S. I live in louisville Ky....if you know of any good places here please let me know :)
Taradactyl
Taradactyl
Aw, girl, this makes me so happy to hear. One week is a GREAT start! I don't know too much about treatment centers, so I will leave that to some of the experienced members.

I do want to wish you luck though. Can you get to a mtg tonight? You don't need "sober time" for meetings. When you get there, if they ask if you need a beginner/startover/24-hour token, raise your hand so you are accountable. Get a list of numbers. Make a promise to yourself to call one person each night even if just to for a minute. Keep your eyes open for a sponsor. That was a huge step for me. If you do an intensive outpatient program, I'm not sure how that works, but in the meantime, start taking some action.

Good luck. PM me if you need anything. I would love to see you get/stay sober.

Hugs!
Community Leaderbobinmaine
bobinmaine
I went to my local hospital substance abuse program, through 4 days of detox and then into a 3 week IOP (Intensive Outpatient Program) Here, I learned alot about substance abuse and how to live my life in a sober way. I was also evaluated to see if I needed aftercare so when I completed this program I went into relapse prevention group counseling.

So if I were in your shoes, I would go to the local hospital's substance abuse center so you can be evaluated and given the proper care.

Good Luck!
CoogeeMum
CoogeeMum
Ash, you've been on the circuit for a while. Thinkings great, but you've got to follow it up with action and keep that momentum going. Don't wait a week to go to a meeting, and don't think too long about treatment. Get those fingers working and call up all the treatment centres in your area, go along and have a look for yourself. Take action to turn that 1 week into two, and three etc etc. Well done on your first week.
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