
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.

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For many of us drinking meant conviviality,compassion and companionship. When giving up the bottle many of us exile our selves wether out of embarrasment of what and who we have become or because we just dont know anyone that dont drink or use. Drinking meant everyone was our friend (especially when drunk) and that the only time we were happy and carefree was when drinking,(the carefree is when the embarrrasment kicked in) and is an example of convival. And we were never alone or at least not till the end when we felt alone in a room full of people. Personally quitting on my own never worked because of boredom, loneliness and fear of the unknown. When i found aa i found true friends that could relate to what i was going through and had been there. Well there was the companionship i was seeking. and everyone there is my friend wether i like them or not. I no longer had to be embarrased because any thing i said i was embarrased of someone else said they had done it to more of an extreme and then we laughed about it. I can still be care free but in different ways, today i still do crazy stupid things in front of people but not to the drunken extreme i once did. For me the group thing has worked how about you? Is it really working alone or are you miserable. Or is it working with a group and your happy joyous and free?

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This only a supplement for me. I still go to AA meetings, I have been sober 13 years and there are times I really get ticked off at people. I also go to Al-anon and many other activities. I am more intergrated today. The steps are living skills for me and I need to use them every where and all the time.

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The group thing has definately worked for me..AA that is.I went it alone previously and only lasted 6months just to end up a worse mess.You learn so much from listening to others, it makes you really stop and think before picking up a drink, I would recommend it to anyone that is serious about conquering alcohol for good.

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hi overworked one your story is great music to my ears its like listening to my own life story,i joined the A A 3 weeks ago and after many years feel i mite make it with the help of theese people.

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Its only been 2 days of not drinking any alcohol after 4 solid years everyday, went cold turkey 2 days ago, how am I doing it, I wear a rubber band on my left wrist, everytime I see it I remember how things were and it gives me a little boost. My dad was an alcoholic also, as well as my sisters, wife, we're doing ok with it so far. I'll be wishing everyone well.

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I just want to respond to 'DonT' regarding the rubber band technique..I use it for other obsessions and I find it works quite well if anyone is interested.

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I found cold turkey worked for the booze. Didn't work for the rest of the baggage train that comes with it. I ended up being a sober drunk. Alcohol is a symptom of a disease. A cough shows us we have a pneumonia. Do you just treat the cough? Or do you treat what is going on in the lungs? Alocohol is the same way. Working with a group that is recovery oriented is the best for me.
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