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[tracey]

i need to get over this i want my daughter back:new:

[Guest]

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You have come to the perfect place to acheive this. Welcome

[Guest]

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Hi Tracey and Welcome!

You are in the right place. There are lots of us here at all different stages. Long term abstainers to Newbies. I have been hanging around since the end of January and have seriously cut back on my AL comsumption. Currently, I had 8 AF (alcohol free) days under my belt. And I feel great.

My habit was 1 - 2 bottles of wine per night.

Have you down loaded the MWO book? It's about 12 Aussie Dollars - not sure how much it is in pounds.

Read lots of the posts here and ask as many questions as you want. Also, the Newbies Nest is a pretty cool place to hang out.

No-one here is judgemental.

Good luck and remember ODAT - One Day at a Time.

Spam xx

[KatieB]

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Hi Tracey!
You haven't given us much detail.. but im guessing you don't have custody of your daughter due to AL issues? or is it something else.. I nearly lost custody of my son last year due to AL.. luckily I got help before that happened and am getting counselling - have you sought the help of a professional counsellor? - that would look great to the courts if you want your daughter back.. get some help and come on here as often as you can - this site has helped me heaps.. I have so many AF days under my belt now.. I am now controlling AL and not the other way round!
Welcome!! we are here to help and support you,
Katie xxx

[Lavande]

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Hi Tracey,

Welcome to MWO, this is a good place!
You have a very special reason for wanting to quit drinking - you can do it!!

Read the MWO book & look in the Tool Box (located in the Monthly Abstinence section) for good ideas to help you make your plan.

Please feel free to drop in the Newbies Nest thead for some support.
I did this, you can do it too, you won't be sorry

Wishing you the best on your journey!
Lav

[hillsidetime]

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Hi Tracey, and welcome. There are lots of people here who can not only lend an ear, but who can give you wonderful ideas and thoughts on how to battle against alcohol. Keep on writing.
Hill

[fennel]

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Hi Tracey;
I'm a newbie, too. Just made it past night number two, which feels like a major accomplishment. Come and hang out with us! :welcome:

[rubywillow]

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Tracey, there are people here who have gone through the same situation. Look for Lady Jan. She has achieved wonderful things since coming here, and will soon have her boy back permanently. Let us all help you!

[johnnyh]

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Hi Tracey,

A very warm welcome!! All in the same boat here! I've got two little boys and thankfully have them and their mom with me. If my drinking would continute probably not for much longer.

Together we can beat this. It's great that you have come to this place. Climbing a mountain is always easier in company as we can encourage each other.

Have a great day!!

[ThePat03]

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my wife kicked me out due to drinking and sent me to my parents to straighten out. I only see my 2 daughter some of the time. they are almost 4 and 1. I am getting sober for me but so I can be a better father and husband if I get to go back home. the nights without them are hard and my oldest calls me crying to say goodnite. she asks me to come home and cries. I cry too. if u wanna talk just send me a message and I will listen cuz I get it too. good luck and stick with it. I've only been here a few days but this site has helped a lot.

[TinaB]

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:h:h

[TinaB]

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I'm new here. I've been reading postings for about two weeks now. I hear so many successful stories then I hear sorrow. I continue to read the posting but yet I am afraid that this program may not work for me. I am so tired of the drinking. At this point in my life I want to be AF. This is my first day sober. It was really challenging for me today but I made it this far. What I'm going to do is pray a lot and take one day at a time. I'm really tired of allowing alcohol control my life. I have to believe in myself and let it go. I said I would like to be a moderate drinking but the way I feel now I don't think that's a good ideal to evern try to be moderate.

[NoraC]

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Hi there Tina - nice to meet you. I thought I was going to try to moderate. I realized that for me that is not an option. I am not saying never because maybe my brain is not ready to hear that. But for right now...I am not going to try to moderate.
You have come to a wonderful place. There is some sorrow here. But there is so much joy and companionship. This is the place I can come where I am actually understood. The only place where I can come and be completely honest and understood. It is such a freeing experience.
There is a thread called "Newbies Nest". There are a lot of great people there. A lot of Newbies and a lot of people that have been here for a while that are still there to help us on this journey.
Take care and hope to get to know you.:welcome:

[dancingon]

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Welcome Tina B, only you can decide what plan that works for you, but you don't have much to lose by trying. Read the info and see if it appeals. Some people can learn to drink moderately, but some try and fail to do that many times before realising they have to go Alcohol Free. People on here are at different places, and experiment with different plans - some find it harder than others and fall many times before they make it. Nobody finds it easy.

I think the support and just being able to talk about it openly has helped me already. Sometimes reading some of the threads is discouraging, but trying to encourage others helps too, because you are constantly reaffirming your own desire to get control. Drop in to talk and ask questions as much as you like. Many of us lurked in the background for a few weeks before joining in.