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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The hardest thing...

lostnursetoo
lostnursetoo
The hardest thing has been moving beyond the life I had been accustomed too and living life with eyes wide open. The down side of that is that you see things you didn't want to see, but ignoring them does not make them any less real. It is a struggle and worth the effort!
Community Leaderbobinmaine
bobinmaine
That is why you need alot of support. I found that support at AA meetings where I found others who had walked in my shoes, taking one such person as my sponser who helped me through some of the darkest moments of my life!

People tend to do the things they are use to. It takes time to heal and time to develop newer, healthier habits. With the help of my sponser, AA the 12 steps and my Higher Power, I was able to achieve the things I previously thought were impossible and I have never been happier!

God Bless!
billwfriend
billwfriend
this too shall pass....
Community LeaderExJerseyGirl2
ExJerseyGirl2
It is worth the effort. Better to see life for what it is than to pretend that a drunken haze makes everything okay.

Isn't life great when you actually get to live it? Not always easy, but still worth the struggle and the effort.
bbarton6161
bbarton6161
If not for the occasional bad thing we wouldn't recognize the many wonderful things that we were also not seeing before!
Impermanence
Impermanence
I spend too much time in my alcoholic life avoid reality. Now I face it it as it is. It takes time to be comfortable with it but its worth the effort.
deleted_user
deleted_user
We can not avoid suffering. It is a part of life. Running away or hiding doesn't do it. I've done that for years through drugs and alcohol and now having to live with eyes wide open and that means not being afraid of the difficulties and pain. And yes it is the very things that we do not want to see that are the very things we need to see. And in the end seeing these things make us more real and authentic.
stickywick
stickywick
Great point reply #3!
I've been blown away and so grateful for the "little" things. My kids laughing, a friend smiling at me, a hug, warm sheets, a good nights sleep. All this "stuff" I didnt know was available to me. All the good things in my life.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Good morning - this is my first post in here. I have been thankfully alcohol free since Jan 5th. Amazingly, I have had no big desire to drink. However I am always thinking that unexpectedly - something will occur and I wont be able to help myself and I will drink. I have some big events this summer (2 children getting married!). While it promises to be a wonderful time, it could also be filled with stress, worries, etc. I have "preplanned for potential slip ups" a couple times now and I feel that it has helped me immensely. I am also in counseling - I am determined to remain this way permanently - alcohol free!
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