Contentment....

[AAthlete]

So, I went to one of my meetings this morning, and it seems that whenever I do I always hear what I need to hear and walk away from them with a deep sense of contentment and internal peace.

It got me thinking about how I feel when I log onto MWO. My meetings are so single-minded in their focus, i.e. getting and staying sober. Here, we have people who log into only Subs, or maybe General, or Laughing Out Loud so that are a lot of different options. We also have people who are still struggling, but also those who have a good period of sobriety under their belts.

So, question for all of you is what do you get when you log on here?

[dingbat]

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Right now I'm just happy at the satisfaction I get when I enter "0" into that little yellow box! Baby steps, ya know:H!

[dlw]

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SUPPORT

[caysea]

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Hi All
The feeling I am part of a team battling a common problem.Not having to go it alone.Motivation from people who have shown me through their actions that this is possible.

Stay Healthy and Keep Fighting
AF 5-16-08

[Popeye]

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I come here to help if I can, and when I'm struggling, to look for help, which is usually by reading some old "success" posts, or asking for help, albeit indirectly.
The comeraderie of people fighting the same enemy.
I get to see how my friends are. Sad though it may seem, most of my best friends are here; I have so few. I gave up most "real" friends a long time ago. As you have probably guessed, I'm not the most social of animals.
I get to voice my fears and feelings without being looked down upon.

[happydog]

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Great post!!!

Hi AA,

I remember once someone pm me and said: to keep on going keep on posting youl get there in the end (so im still here not giving up).......when i log on here it helps me to try and help someone else and give them support back,, makes me feel good inside and getting the support back, keeps me going makes me that bit stronger each day even when i have my down days makes me feel uplifted coming on here.
I love all the different threads on MWO.

Take care

Love
Teardrop.x

[kriger]

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I feel as tho I have stepped into the living room of my closest friend and can sit down and spill everything I am feeling without judgement. Kriger

[river0123]

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Ditto, Kriger. This is my safe place.:l

[ready2change]

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Great question, AA...I have been a member here for almost 1 1/2yrs...I have come and gone...I have made friends and am sad to say a few adversaries (not intentionally). Mostly I lurk, occasionally I have the "nerve" to interject, but fear of retribution or retalliation from others keeps me mostly quiet these days.

I try to look for the positive threads, and find hope and a sense of contentment with those who are able to achieve their goals. I have learned alot from the members here and aspire to attain my AF status for life.

We are all in the same boat here, we just need to show compassion to each and everyones own personal struggles.

R2C

[Beaches]

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Support from others in the same place I am, encouragement from the people who have AF days under their belt and humor (I love a good laugh)

[gyco]

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when i 1st logged on in june i was amased,and still am,and i will say it AA,not a comparison to AA,i had and still do have an AA,member as a sponsor,37 years sobriety,his drinking days stopped when he ended in jail, after steeling a bus,i dont nock AA,but i talked to him about MWO,he was not impressed with it,apples and oranges arent the same,so cant compare these 2,if both work for you you stay,and ive said many times the big book or so its called,says it,AA,is not for all,there are many different spots to log on here and give opinions,why after 2 years of sobriety , would you want to log on,other then complete abstinance,or long term abstainers,tht is like a women or man who are not with alchohol problems to try to understand why were the way we are,gyco

[AstraiaJ.]

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Understanding by experience

Great thread. What I appreciate about this forum, among other things, is that I am not alone. That probably seems like a big "duh" but I literally don't have anyone else in my life I can talk to who really really understands BY EXPERIENCE what it's like to fight the drink demon (including my wonderful husband, who is willing to listen but can actually stop after two beers! ) When I first started participating here, I had just admitted to my doctor that I was a heavy drinker, and she was very nice but obviously really didn't understand what it was like to be a problem drinker on a deep level (that's probably good!)

For example, on here, I have learned that other people also have challenges with the 5-9 pm time period, and just remembering that has helped me from stopping at Freddie's (local store chain here) on many a night for AL (at least in time -- it took me some "fits and starts" to stay AF).

AAthlete, I have never been to an AA meeting. It sounds like it's really helpful to you, although maybe helps in different ways that this forum.

[AstraiaJ.]

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That's true Gia, your words have certainly helped me, and more than slightly!!

[Sunbeam]

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Friendship surrounding struggles with alcohol. They help me, I help them. Cyberfriends, but they are all very real to me.

[brittzak]

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I come here to laugh, to cry, to hold, to be held up...all could be within the same day sometimes...always go straight to my 30 day buddys and chat in the evenings and then if time look around the general boards...I do support the sight by subscribing because I feel it is important, because RJ can't runs this site alone...but I don't make it there alot. I have gotten kinda addicted to chat lately my kids think I have went NUTTIER than norm because I sit here laughing at the screen every night.