or maybe i need a body gaurd...

hey thats what i want, yes you can all yell at me for not having self control.

got none

i am right where you are right now, someone said to me last night you have to truley surrender, which i just dunno how to do or whether im capable. hope you find the answer stay strong im trying to leave the past in the past and trying to think about now but its hard x

you know , sometimes i do truely surrender, and mean it,,,,,, then i fail again

yep where is my body gaurd, i do need a boss, truely that is me, needing someone to take control of me

The first drink is the one that destroys us. No dout you could use a little help with this. That's the key thing . Alone it was too much for us.

My bodyguard became my AA meetings. I couldn't give up drinking on my own, I needed help, wanted it bad, and I was glad to put my hand up and ask for it, both hands up. I wanted to get sober and I wanted to stay sober and I was going to do whatever it took to not drink, one day at a time. Had to change a few things, but it's worked today.

I had told myself a million times that I needed to stop, that I would stop.And sometimes it worked, for a few days.

It finally took me getting a DUI, getting put in jail, having my name in the paper, going before a judge and being court ordered to go to AA. My first meeting, I had such a chip on my shoulder. When they asked if there was anyone new to the group, I said, "my name's Kristi and I'm court ordered to be here" They laughed and welcomed me. And for some reason, I haven't picked up another drink since the day before that meeting.

Find a good group, then you have to truly believe that you are powerless over alcohol and take one day at a time.

More power to you. You CAN do it!!!

PB....Pray to your Higher Power (mine is God)

Pray " Please God, take this urge to drink away, do with it what you wish, just please take it from me"..100 times a day if need be..You are in my prayers..Les

You are not alone so don't spend time thinking wasteful thoughts like are you the worst alcoholic, whats wrong with me etc. its all the same answer, we are alcoholics.

Boy do I wish there was some sort of pill. Everytime I see quit smoking commercials on TV I want to throw something at it and scream what about us, what can you give us. I have a history of doing well only to feel great and run up the street and buy a bottle only to slowly regress.

What works for me is definitely One Day At A Time. Not what I did yesterday or what I'll do tomorrow but I focus on I will not have a drink today. Its so cliche but it really works for me. I've also done the AA route when I lived near more meetings and I truely believe it is a great place. You get incredible support and don't have to believe everything many of them believe, just believe you all want to stop drinking. Every meeting I heard at least one thing that I could take home with me. Pray to whatever higher power works for you. Relish in how good you feel when you have a feeling of sobriety and clarity. And above all, never give up hope.

Hi Peachy, welcome to the alcoholism community.

If you want to take a pill you need to talk to your doctor about options. Have you tried AA? It is a great program and fellowship, you'll meet women who are willing to get that phone call in the middle of the night. If you WANT it then there's hope, don't give up on yourself.

The only thing that will stop you is you. There is no magic pill, or nagic wordsl It's your decision and yours alone. Make up your mind that you are doing it and just do it.

well why not go to aa get a big book and a sponsor who has recovered then follow the directions from the big book on how we recover in aa. then pass that exp on to others. oh b y the way its 12 steps not 10

You probably do need a little bit of help, so why not ask for it? I was never able to stop until I finally had a health scare so that was my motivator. All of a sudden, I was able to stop - not perfectly at first, but I got better and better.

I see from your profile that you have Parkinsons? Alcohol really messes with your central nervous system, and if you are on any meds for the PD, it keeps your meds from working correctly. Go to an AA meeting or to a rehab clinic and ask for help - you'll be so happy that you did it!

Maybe rehab is the best way to kick start your recovery.

You can read BB on line at this site..and chat with people there..

http://www.londonppbbs.com/

Prayers for your strength on this..

Maybe you are too intelligent! Maybe it is time to stop thinking and start DOING.

I wake up.
I say Please.
I make a decision that I will Not drink TODAY no matter what.
I put just one foot in front of the other, doing the next right thing. I do this all day.
At the end of the day... I say Thank You!

I wake up.
I say Please.
I make a decision that I will Not drink TODAY no matter what.
I put just one foot in front of the other, doing the next right thing. I do this all day.
At the end of the day... I say Thank You!

I wake up.
I say Please.
I make a decision that I will Not drink TODAY no matter what.
I put just one foot in front of the other, doing the next right thing. I do this all day.
At the end of the day... I say Thank You!