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Welcome Mary:l So glad you decided to "get your feet wet". There is so much support here and information here your feet will never have to get out of the water. Serious....I wish you all the best in this battle.

Someone will come along with the Toolbox and other good places to focus your attention...

Sheri ???

[khloe]

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I just found this site, not too sure how it all works yet, or if im ment to be posting here..lol

I cant seem to stop drinking, have been drinking pretty much daily.. to excess for the past 5 years with periods of drug taking due to my drunkiness (not sure if am aloud to mention drugs on here??...), and considering im 21 and have wrote my car off (putting my best mate in hospital), had two drunk driving convictions, been sentanced to "probation" which included alchol and drug conselling for 7 months (group meetings, didnt quite work, had opposite effect i just met more people to get wasted with and dealers), failed two uni courses and dont have a job.....Recently woken up to my drinking problem and all the problems its caused over the years, money ive wasted, partners, friends..family ive lost the stress its caused... and, ugh the list goes on ! Havent had a drink.. since, ugh, yesterday..

[Change]

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Here we go, for about the thousanth time... The motivation? To feel good. First night sober in weeks..

[Change]

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khloe;920488 wrote: Havent had a drink.. since, ugh, yesterday..

And, hopefully you haven't had one today...

Maybe do yourself and favour and stop! You don't want to end up in jail.

The other thing i think is, find something you like in life and GO FOR IT! Maybe you are drinking because you don't anything else to fill that space. I know that's why i've done it in the past. Post here as much as you can..:greatjob2:

[sick of being sick]

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Khloe and Change, congratulations on WANTING to quit. It's the best decision you ever made. We are all here to help you on your journey to get and stay sober. Read, post, vent, cry, scream, cuss, there are no rules here except we do not judge others and we all try to get along. You may want to begin in the newbies nest or if you like, come visit the thread "get your asses in gear", it's a great little group of encouragers. Here's a post I would like for all of you beginners to read. Best of luck to you!

WELCOME TO THE SITE! Two months ago I found this site and I would have never imagined being where I am today! So healthy and happy! I have basically been drugged up or drunk all my life. I started smoking pot at 14 and never stopped until 33 years later, I was addicted to crack cocaine for 3 years, then I took up drinking for the next 25 years! Over the last 5 years, I drank a fifth of vodka every night at home with my husband. I never thought it was possible to get sober and to be happy! I tried to quit all my addictions for so long and never thought it was possible! Today is my 25 days without alcohol! Now it did not take my first try. I went 10 days sober, then drank, 8 days sober then drank, 7 days sober, then drank and now 25 days sober! So don't get upset if you fall, just pick yourself back up and start again. Never give up! I am so high on life and I thank God every day for still being alive after all I've been through so that I can enjoy life! This is the BEST thing that has ever happened to me, finding this site and all these wonderful people to help and encourage me so much! I could have never done it without them! I know you will make a ton of friends here and we all welcome you! We all want to here from you so don't hesitate to post your feelings, problems or questions. :ranger We all love you, welcome you and want to help you in this journey to get sober and stay sober! Replace your negative thoughts and tell yourself I CAN DO THIS!

[khloe]

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Change;921006 wrote: And, hopefully you haven't had one today...

Maybe do yourself and favour and stop! You don't want to end up in jail.

The other thing i think is, find something you like in life and GO FOR IT! Maybe you are drinking because you don't anything else to fill that space. I know that's why i've done it in the past. Post here as much as you can..:greatjob2:

Hey....unfortunately i had one today... or two, or three or more.. and then got breath tested on my way home... PASSED, somehow, (tho i was sweet to drive, wasnt to sure what the breath test was gonna think..) and it made me realise what a failure i really am, like actually! i cant seem to not drink, dont know what else to do (too much spare time!)
Seriously.. after my 2 D.I.C charges i SHOULD know better, i DO know better.. but, uh, it just happens? FML
all the dramas in life certainly dont make it easier to be..sober..:bang

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Khloe, you are NOT a failure! You just cannot drink alcohol, like all of us. PLEASE stop before you end up dead or in jail. Life can be hard, but alcohol only makes it worse. PLEASE let us help you. Take one day at a time and on this one day, choose not to drink. Do you like to read? Find something that you enjoy to fill your time besides drinking. pm me if I can do anything to help you. We all love you and want to help you, Vicki

[khloe]

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Im gonna end up in jail if i get caught drink driving again... and i know this.. its just sooo hard! Like, wtf is wrong with me i cant go out without having a drink, or more...Drinking has just...taken over without me realising till now, looking at the past 5-6ish years of my life its been a train wreck, and now im a mess, all the stress and drama is just doing my head in.. ugh, FML!

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Just found this site tonight

Today is the first day in 20 years that I am serious about quiting the abuse of alcohol. I need all the help I can get. This site has already gave me a little more hope.

thanks:new:

[gpea]

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hello,

Hi im not so new here (surfed the site many a time), its just that now is the time. I live in Australia and would appreciate any advice, Thanks...ok im off to check things out "officially".

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Welcome, everyone to the forum! This is an awesome place to be, so stick around and learn your way around and don't hesitate to post your feelings or questions. We are all here for you!

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Hi all, This is my first post. I've been reading these threads for a while and decided to order Baclofen. It has been two weeks, so I'm thinking they should arrive any day. I am holding out hope for sobriety.

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rubywillow;826324 wrote: I've been in and out lately, but really reading today a lot of new posts. Sometimes, having been here a while, I forget what it felt like when I first came here. I started out by posting in the middle of an ongoing thread, which had nothing to do with newbies! I was embarressed, since I hadn't been lurking long enough to understand how the system worked. It's now closing in on 2 years, so my mistake wasn't terminal! I've found people over this time who joined in on ongoing threads, and help them find places more suited to them, but it WOULD be nice to understand how things go when we first show up, scared and unsure of what to expect. I'd like to issue a welcome to anyone out there, lurking or afraid to find a starting place. Come in from the cold, post whatever you feel, and someone will help you find the best place for you. I've found this is a wonderful place, a haven from the terrors we put ourselves through because of AL (alcohol). I posted drinking, sober, in between, but because of the lovely people here, sober SO much more in the last year plus! You have to ask for help, for your particular question, and it is SO much nicer when you establish a relationship with people here, even though your heart may be broken by them down the road if they 'slip'. It's the COMING BACK that is important, the realizing what has happened, the asking for the specific help you need. First of all, never think you are unique in your drinking pattern. Someone has been there, done that. Second, never think you are unique in being able to overcome your problem, since someone has been there and done JUST that. Until you feel ready, just for yourself, you aren't going to succeed. But when you ARE ready, there is SO MUCH HELP here. I hope this helps at least one person who has questioned themselves about posting on this site. You can find help navigating (which drove me nuts!) and find the right place, group, for you, but you HAVE to speak. For all of you out there, I understand. If you REALLY want to stop, to get better, to live the life you were intended, start here, or somewhere on a thread. Don't wait. I know too many stories of those who wait. For me, it was life or death. Don't wait that long, or until you have to expose yourself to those you love, and rebuild their trust. It has finally worked for me, but I don't wish that pain on anyone. Come in from the cold. There is hope here.

Your email was so warm and welcoming, thank you for it, Ruby. I just found this site after reading Dr. Ameisen's book, am not sober yet, and am about to make a call to a MD who prescribes bac. (My first attempt at lingo.) Is that a photo of your house? I hope so. I live in Los Angeles--not a place of beauty, unless you look for it. Please write back.
Thanks again,
Hilary

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Day 2
Could someone help me please.
I want to purchase Kudzu Rescue.
It is $24.95 with postage cost of $47.94?
I live in Australia, is there another postage
Option?

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Thanks that was nice

Hi Ruby,

Just read your post, and it was really what I needed to hear to jump in.

Have just found this site this morning having realised that I really need to do something about my drinking, which I have done before for a few weeks but still ended up back at the beginning again:upset:. Don't really now how to use this site but am desperate enough to change things around, that I will learn.

Havnt even read the book yet so will need to get on board quick, before I have a change of heart.

Hears hoping.

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