Grab the YP app and search Alcoholics Anonymous in your zipcode! Give them a call asking about where they have some newcomers meetings. Get in car and go attend your first AA meeting to figure out if this will help you! Its that easy

Ditto.

If you're really sick and tired of being sick and tired, go to an AA meeting. Go to lots of them. Surround yourself with people who have been exactly where you are, and have found a wonderful life.

Welcome. I know it feels impossible. I felt that way for literally years. The reality is its right here -- and its possible. Its not easy; but there is hope.
So......for me AA was that solution. I found out through others who were doing it, how to live sober a day at a time. Whenever I have questions --- I ask other sober alcoholics who are doing it and have been through it. With their help/ with a strong program/ its been possible and even wonderful to be sober for 4 years; 9 months.....a day at a time.
I couldnt string together any days that were *comfortable* before. I'd get sober; drink; get sober; drink.....on and off for years. It was hopeless un5il i walked through the doors of AA and raised my hand.

I have looked into AA meetings and I will go to one but I will be honest I'm ashamed of myself and what I have become. I feel very depressed without her at my side even tho I know we weren't right for each other. And the decision to find a way to live sober is for myself not tp get her back. Which until know the only time I did stop was for someone else and it always failed. So I'm know try to work thru missing her and the fear of the unknown of how sober life works I've been drinking since my early teens so it's been part of everything

I read this and it reminded me exactly what my drinking was like, I was tired of relapsing repeatedly but I knew I didn't want to carry on drinking. The only thing that has ever given me strength to stop and stay stopped was to go to AA and in time get a sponsor and start doing the 12 steps. It has kept me away from a drink for 7 and a half months and I'm actually happy which I never felt drunk or sober before AA. Try and get to 90 meetings in 90 days - or just as many as you can get to in the beginning. It may sound like a lot but it might just save your life.

OK so I am going to my first meeting in an hour I'm very nervous and unsure but I really want to move forward for once and I've decided to stop lying to myself and everyone around me

How did it go?

How was the meeting???

I remember my first meeting was on a Sunday. I was nervous and dont even remember it that well but I do remember that I left feeling Hope for the first time, ever.

It took me checking out 2 other meetings but I finally found my home group. That was over 3 years ago.

I would quit but I couldnt stay quit until I found a program and found abunch of sober friends. I realized that I wasnt alone. I wasnt a bad person, just I have a problem with alcohol.

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It is possible, Cmon!!!

I didn't say much just listened I do feel that there is hope and I felt somewhat comfortable I wanted to speak but I find myself to emotional
Partly I guess because of fear and because I'm single now and miss her. Not drinking is hard enough let alone feeling depressed over a break up It did feel really good to feel like they cared about me and we're glad I showed up I will go back on Wednesday as I work nights tomorrow and Tuesday

First, right on for going to the meeting.

Second, they have am/noon meetings most places (I go to noon meetings.)

Third, I cried like a mother at my first meeting when I raised my hand and spoke. I was lucky. Three people gave me their business cards. One guy handed me a phone list and another ordered me to buy a big book.

I would get a big book ASAP. It's great reading. For now don't worry about speaking in the meeting. Identify people at your meetings who you feel comfortable with and confide in them after. That's the beauty of the fellowship.

Don't worry about never drinking again. Just work on not drinking today.

Life gets so much better. I promise. Thing was I just needed to get enough time to see the light. I was just barely existing. Now I'm living
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