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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Your not ALONE

gjm
gjm
Today I will remember that there are many people who are going through the same experience as I am, and I'm not alone. I can reach out to others when I'm ready; I will find others who will understand. I can attend a support group, call a hot line, or keep telling myself, I'm not alone. I'm not alone.

Just knowing this makes me feel better.

But if I break the silence and tell someone I trust, I feel even better.
gjm
gjm
Many of us in recovery fell this way we feel totally alone, until we reach out and there are people just like us going through the same hing.

Make sure to reach out if your struggling.

To Recovery everyone, &make it a good day.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Sometimes we make the mistake of looking for someone exactly like us.....we're all individuals and we all have our own stories - but listen closely to a group of alcoholics and there will always be similarities. There may be differences in degrees and a difference in the way that the message is delivered, but the underlying concept is always the same.

Once you hear that theme coming from several other people, your denial begins to crumble.
gjm
gjm
Jack, Well said.
CoogeeMum
CoogeeMum
So true JD. I received a few reality checks listening to those similarities, and from people who were vastly different from me. I knew I was where I needed to be to heal, around other alcoholics who understood, and cared.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I was so relieved to know that not only were there people going through what I did but those who had found a way out of that hell on earth. That's what kept me coming back.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Sometimes we really believe we are alone and sometimes we choose to be. Either way it's diseased thinking. When I realized I wasn't alone with the love and support of other alcoholics, everything shifted for me. Being there for another alcoholic made the shift even stronger. It made my walk to getting sober a reality because I saw the hope and happiness of those healing in AA. Then the hard work began! haha