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[justanobserver]

Hi there not doing very well I fell back one of my best friends wants me to tell my counsellor i hate hiding but it is so hard. I had a friend online committ suicide and i miss her so much. Sorry to go on

Hi Taylor - its good to see you here! I am so sorry to hear of your online friend - my thoughts are with that person's family. Am sorry also that your not doing well but you do know you are most welcome here, to share, to express what you want or need to express, good folks here with good advise and fellowship.

 

[BigToe]

There are bumps the in the road and sometimes they really really hurt, but I know you can make it through this. In one year, four of my friends commit suicide, since then I've known two more. If you ever need to talk about how much you hurt from that, please don't hesitate to PM me. I know how you feel and all sorts of emotions that it can bring up. Please know you aren't alone and there are people who are here to talk to if you want.

Telling a counselor is probably a good idea, so they can know what is going on. Who knows, your counselor might have the words that might make you feel a little better.

*snuggles*

 

[Nikos1337]

My name is Nick, I am 14 years old, I am a student and orthdox and I live in Greece

 

[justanobserver]

My name is Nick, I am 14 years old, I am a student and orthdox and I live in Greece

Hi Nikos. welcome to the recovery threads! Do you have questions about alcoholism that I or someone here can answer or do you drink and cannot control it? I see your 14 but I started drinking younger than that.

Feel free to ask any questions regarding alcoholism you might have. Theres good folks that post here that would be more than happy to help you in dealing with this.

Again, welcome to the Alcoholc Abuse Forums.

 

[justanobserver]

Been a few days since I posted here. Just been tired from work, wore out andf stressed some but hangin in there.

 

[AngelDove1]

Been a few days since I posted here. Just been tired from work, wore out andf stressed some BUT been going to the meetings at Celebrate Recovery and been enjoying it. Good folks there.

 

[justanobserver]

I like that! I made a copy of it to send to a friend!

 

[BigToe]

I hope everyone had a happy and sober St Patricks day.

 

[AngelDove1]

I like that! I made a copy of it to send to a friend!

 

[justanobserver]

Hey to all. just posting a "hi" to everyone, wishin all sobriety, sanity, happiness.

 

[Fable]

Hi All,

Nice little (well maybe not so little) thread you have here. Just thought I’d drop in and say hey.

I’m just coming to terms with my battle with the bottle, even though I have known for years I was addicted. My story might be a little different than the typical battle with alcoholism (not that I am sure there is a typical story). Most of my drinking was done in the comfort of my own home in the evening, while I read, watched TV or played on the PC in order to help me sleep (have always had trouble with insomnia), and even though I knew I was addicted, I figured it wasn’t that big of deal. I wasn’t having family problems or anything like that, so I figured at best, the only one I was really hurting was myself, so I thought, who cares, everyone has there own issues.

What really made me decide to quit was the fact that I am a heavy smoker, and I really felt I needed to quit smoking, and I found that I could go without a smoke until I reached for that first glass of wine each night, so I decided it was time to quit. I didn’t think it would be that hard since I rarely drank socially and that the only thing I’d have a problem with was learning to sleep without it (which I am having a terrible time with…I hope it gets better).

I managed to go 2 weeks, and it wasn’t sooo horrible, but I found myself, thinking about drinking early in the day and dreading the long boring SLEEPLESS night even at times I would not ordinarily think about drinking. Then I developed an incredible craving for Starbursts (the candies), and I couldn’t stop eating them which was odd for me cuz I have never been a sweet eater. BUT….even with less sleep, I felt better in the mornings and had more energy overall, which I really liked. However, I ended up needing to get up very early one morning and because I was not sleeping good at all, I decided to have some wine, so I spent the last 2 weeks drinking again, but what had changed was all of a sudden I realized how horrible I felt all day the next day, both emotionally and physically, I was drained. If I had not quit drinking for that 2 weeks, I don’t even think I would have realized the toll the booze was taking on me.

So to shorten my already long story, I’m gonna try again. It’s been 2 days, so here we go again! (Don’t even wanna think about my upcoming battle with the cigarettes! - one mess at a time )

I haven’t read this whole thread, but I have read a lot of it. You all seem like fantastic people. Cheers All!

 

[justanobserver]

Hi fable! Welcome to the Recovery threads.

Are you going to any AA meetings? if your not, I really really strongly recommend that you do.

heres a link that will help you find meetings:

http://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org/?Media=PlayFlash

http://www.celebraterecovery.com/

 

[formykidsiwill]

Hello everyone! I am back online...


I've remained sober! YAY GOD...

Life is still not the bed of roses I'd dreamed it could be, but with Grace I am learning to deal. Oh, reality, what a nightmare...LOL...

Peace,

B

 

[justanobserver]

Hello everyone! I am back online...


I've remained sober! YAY GOD...

Life is still not the bed of roses I'd dreamed it could be, but with Grace I am learning to deal. Oh, reality, what a nightmare...LOL...

Peace,

B

WECLOME BACK!!!!!!!

It is good to "see" you again! And you remain sober!! I am smilin from ear to ear. Since you last posted, I been going to a local church for the past month and half that also has a celebrate Recovery program in it. Nice folks.

It is good to hear from you again.

 

[formykidsiwill]

WECLOME BACK!!!!!!!

It is good to "see" you again! And you remain sober!! I am smilin from ear to ear. Since you last posted, I been going to a local church for the past month and half that also has a celebrate Recovery program in it. Nice folks.

It is good to hear from you again.

Wow. What a nice welcome, thank you so much Norm.

much love,

Brandy

 

[BigToe]

*snuggles* I'm so happy for you. You're doing so well!

 

[mariah22]

Hi everyone! My name is Mariah and I am soo an addict. I am pretty much addicted to everything that is bad for you such as booze(and lots of it) coke,shopping,ect. I am 23 years old and I have a 1 year old daughter. My Mom and dad are both booze addicts and my mother a drug addict as well so it sucks that I cant get support from them cause they are very sick themselves. I dont always drink,I go in and out of it. Last week I drank about 5 days out of 7 and when I drink I will usually have about 12 shots in the run of a night. I am addicted to the party life,I love music,people,attention drinking and I know its wrong and the father of my child pretty much told me today after yet another long drinking and coke binge that if I dont go get help he will not help me out and I wouldnt be able to see my daughter til I get better. I want to but I feel so confused and a part of me still wants to drink and a part of me doesnt. Thanks for letting me ramble and I wish all of you good luck to reaching your goals and getting and staying healthy.

 

[leftoverture]

I want to but I feel so confused and a part of me still wants to drink and a part of me doesnt. Thanks for letting me ramble and I wish all of you good luck to reaching your goals and getting and staying healthy.

Might I suggest you make a deal with yourself to go to two AA meetings a week for a month, then after that make a decision about whether or not you will continue to drink?
-Tim

 

[LoG]

Hello everyone! I am back online...

I've remained sober! YAY GOD...

Hiya "formykids". Glad to see you back and great to hear you made it through clean and sober!!

 

[LoG]

I want to but I feel so confused and a part of me still wants to drink and a part of me doesnt.

For the addict/alcoholic, that is pretty much the standard mindset. The more my addiction progressed, the more I wanted to quit and not quit at the same time. I even reached a point where I saw that anything that I valued in life, I lost or was losing because of my addiction and still I had a tough time doing anything about my problem.

Help was available through the rooms of AA/NA when I finally reached a point where the pain of staying the same overcame the pain of wanting change.