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.
Hi, I'm Karen. I'm an alcoholic.
Just as I was going to ask how do I get someone as shy as I to AA meetings, this was sent to me by my temp. sponsor (or perhaps perm).
You see... God keeps showing up when I least expect Him, and when I need Him the most to speak to me through others just like me.
I see... How my God loves me and wants me happy... I call, and He always picks up.
"A Vision for You":
"Near you, alcoholics are dying helplessly like people in a
sinking ship. High and low, rich and poor, these are future
fellows of Alcoholics Anonymous. Among them you will make
lifelong friends. You will be bound to them with new and
wonderful ties, for you will escape disaster together and you
will commence shoulder to shoulder your common journey.
Then you will know what it means to give of yourself that
others may survive and rediscover life."
Just as I was going to ask how do I get someone as shy as I to AA meetings, this was sent to me by my temp. sponsor (or perhaps perm).
You see... God keeps showing up when I least expect Him, and when I need Him the most to speak to me through others just like me.
I see... How my God loves me and wants me happy... I call, and He always picks up.
"A Vision for You":
"Near you, alcoholics are dying helplessly like people in a
sinking ship. High and low, rich and poor, these are future
fellows of Alcoholics Anonymous. Among them you will make
lifelong friends. You will be bound to them with new and
wonderful ties, for you will escape disaster together and you
will commence shoulder to shoulder your common journey.
Then you will know what it means to give of yourself that
others may survive and rediscover life."
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theatre and I are there already. I'm having a very berry tea with crackers, cheese and cherry tomatoes and she's having a joint with some beer and we're both on really comfy recliners on thick pile carpet. we need some help with the decor if anyone is around??
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I'm trying to exercise daily. I was doing fairly well until I sprained my ankle 2 weeks ago but now I'm getting back on the horse. Today I walked over a mile with my arm weights that are about 22lbs total. I was out of shape and it was hard on my arms. I also did my 30 situps. I'm also going to drink a lot of water and try to eat healthy. I do tend to have a sweet tooth but I'm cutting...
Now my group are relieved when I don't show up
Lol
Great people, same journey, go for it I say
Trickey
Just walk in, sit down and listen. You will be anonymous as long as you like. I bet soon you'll feel comfortable with being in a room full of folks that are just like you and have all been full of fear somewhere along the journey, usually the start.
Good Luck.
I ended up sober , happy, and longing for meetings. Pretty weird but true. Life saving and life making!
Peace, LauraJean
Trickey, yeah, it seems us alkies are shy natured. Maybe some of it is shame too. Hard to hold my head up some days. Thanks, and ur funny. (o;
Greg, I wish. I even find my self feeling the exact same way when I go to Botbotcoco's chat. That is nuts to me! I can come on here and talk to much m(lol), but when it's f2f, I start to shake, feel my heart in my thoat and get sweaty palms. I have so much to share, yet when it's my turn, I get all nervous and can't share but a little bit of my thoughts, but I do force myself each and everytime. Thanks for your encouragement tho! Maybe I can convince myself some how that I'm NOT shy. hmmm...lol.
Timothy, that's great. I hope I can find something (like the thing about that I shared) that will get me off my bum and do my 90 in 90. Thanks.
LauraJean, yeah, I hear ya. Does the same thing to me. I think that if I get there and forget about trying to share, maybe I can feel like I can make it. One of my sponsors did tell me to just listen, listen, listen. Kinda takes the pressure off right then and there! Thanks for reminding me.
I get to a meeting the following day after my handgover goes away, feel like "I can do this", couple days goes by, and my disease says, "You can't do this, but you can drink on your good days...this time will be different". I'm lied to once again.
I have that addictive personality like a lot of us alcoholics do, and my guy says I am so addicted to getting sober, that somehow it gets me drunk again...if that makes sense. Guess because I can't EVER get the thought of sobering up off my mind, and so I think of the drink so much that I begin to taste it and have to have it. I keep forgetting to live in today for sure, and to call out to my HP, God.