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    #1

    Hello

    Hello to you all!:new:I've been reading all your stories and comments for about a year.
    I was AF for 11 months, a family problem took me back into the alcohol. I hate it. I live with an alcoholic. Not an excuse, but I found if I work way too hard and go through too many personal problems...in other words I expect myself to be super human, which of course I am not...I do fail. So now I am trying to work myself back to the boring sober life I lead for 11 months. When you live with an alcoholic they always have something going! Me.....just boring, me. But, I did prefer that to the hell I lived drunk.
    So back to AF. I guess just reading is not doing it for me now. I know I need support , maybe just saying in a public way......I need to be sober.
    Thank you all for sharing your stories which helps me to regain my sober life when being sober seems so lonely!
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    Hi OldEnough.....Welcome!!!!! You made a huge first step by posting on this site. You will find the people here are such an inspiration and the encouragement is awesome! It's also nice to know that you are not going through this alone. We have all "been there....done that" and therefore are very non-judgemental. Hope on over to the Newbie Nest thread....that is a great place to start out. Also, 11 months is a great accompishment....you can do it again!!!!!
    AB Club Member
    AB Start Date - 7/25/12

    10 Months AF - 5/24/13 :yay:


    :heart:I would rather be addicted to my horses than alcohol:heart:

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      #3
      Hello

      Hi Old Enough. Sobriety is not boring for me. Hope you can find your way.
      Love and Peace,
      Phil


      Sobriety Date 12.07.2009

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        #4
        Hello

        Hi cpn......its so good to hear that! Thanks for the positive words!
        AB Club Member
        AB Start Date - 7/25/12

        10 Months AF - 5/24/13 :yay:


        :heart:I would rather be addicted to my horses than alcohol:heart:

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          #5
          Hello

          Hi Oldenough & Welcome:

          Wow! 11 months. That's fantastic. Just have a little over 11 days?

          I guess I don't find it boring because I am so 'vigilante' about not getting to the places in my head or my life where I want to drink, plus I have the whole children/husband thing going on... Maybe I am weird.

          I'm really wondering though if you have ever looked at your husbands drinking behavior as a kind of 'Negative Reinforcement' to keep yourself from wanting to go down that same road...instead of using AL as. Coping mechanism?

          Recently I saw a friend at an after school beach part who I know is a heavy drinker. It was pretty clear to me that he was getting hammered put of a McDonalds drinking cup and I just felt awful as here we were with our ten year olds, celebrating the move to 5th grade...
          But what I also noticed about it was that I didn't want to be around 'Joe' anymore whereas in the past, he was always the life of the party and I loved asking to him. I was really torn....

          Anyway, I'm glad your here and I think your 11 months will serve you well!

          Hugs,
          :l
          On My Own Way Out Since May 20, 2012
          *If you think poorly of yourself, you can fail with a clear conscience.
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            #6
            Hello

            Sorry for all the spelling mistakes and 'wrong' words!

            I-pad-itis... :upset:
            On My Own Way Out Since May 20, 2012
            *If you think poorly of yourself, you can fail with a clear conscience.
            https://www.mywayout.org/community/f11/tool-box-27556.html tool box
            https://www.mywayout.org/community/f19/newbies-nest-30074.html newbie nest

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