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[ladyjan]

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hi,
all is not lost you've made a big step by realising you have a problem and have been searching the net for help.
Well you've come to the right place, you will get lots of help and support, how bad is your driking ?? are you at the 24hr stage??? as in, do you drink in the morning??
and you must be as honest or else help is harder coz the only one you are kidding is yourself..
there is zero judgement here, we are all addicts of different types of drugs, alcohol is the majority of us and as the saying goes "don't bullshit a bullshitter".. we have all done the same or worse.!
so relax and talk to us there's loads of friendly help here..:welcome:

[Lavande]

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Hi Ijustrealised,

I'm very sorry for your problems but glad you found MWO & have asked for help. That is indeed a big step!
I suggest you download & read the MWO book - it's full of good information to help get you started. Also, go to the Tool box (in the Monthly Abstinence section) for good ideas to help you make your plan. Read thru the threads, you will see that you are not alone in this & you can find your way out if you really want to.

Wishing you the very best on your journey!

[mario]

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welcome i just realised to mwo.
if you are being really honest with yourself and you want to change then you have just taken a big step towards a better life,in this community you will get great support & advice from people who can relate to what your going through,read as many posts/threads as you can and post as often your feelings and thoughts,it all helps.hope to see you around.

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[greeneyes]

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Welcome ijustrealized! Good luck with your journey. May I suggest downloading RJ's book and reading it and developing a plan to educate yourself and assist in this life change. I don't know anything about gambling addiction, but I suspect you will need to address that as well. Maybe someone here can point you in a direction or a therapist should you go that route. Hopefully you can find success in this endeavor and get your family and life back.

[PhoenixRising]

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I hope you can sort things out with your wife and family. I can't even begin to imagine how bad you must feel. Good luck, we'll all be rooting for you.

-P.

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[mighty mouse]

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Hi IJR, Glad you found us..Just a note on gambling. My brother in law is a PHd in Phsycology and he does alot of counseling and research. He says that the same site in the brain that excites for AL as the same for Gambling. They are closely related so be careful

:welcome: MM

[startingover]

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Hiya IJR, a huge welcome to you.
Mighty is right in what she says. I work in an addiction centre and we treat gamblers there too. The principles are similar.
Good for you for making a start here. Its often common to feel that once we physically feel better we think that the problem wasnt so great and so the cycle continues.
Good luck with your GP and stick around, this is a great place for inspiration and support.

[aspman]

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Hi IJR, so glad you found this site. :welcome:
Read some posts, then read some more. I am sure you will find many people with whom you share traits you thought harmless, I know you sound like me only a few short months ago...

good luck.

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[startingover]

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Yes we are definitely interested. It helps us all to know that we are in this together.
Thats fantastic you are able to do that with the wine.
Keep writing !!

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[aspman]

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some people say their on meds, for what ever, depresion or flu or birthcontrol(that might not work) or you can 'need to go for a drive, he wont want you to drink drive.