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    #91
    Tell us a little bit about yourself..

    individualnz,
    I can see alot of myself in you! I (was only until very recently) a single mum of a 2 year old boy. I am currently going through with divorce and custody battles with my ex (NOT a nice place to be!) i am/was a binge drinker too.. and I am a nurse.. I also worked in ED 5 years ago for 2 years.. but now i do telephone triage..
    It's so great to hear about everyone.. and many of us have similarities to each other, which is why this is such a good place to get help!
    Katie xx
    "It works if you work it, because you are worth it!!!"

    :groupluv:

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      #92
      Tell us a little bit about yourself..

      How is your first day going? >>

      Hi Tonight, thanks for the welcome. It's 9 pm here, so it's officially been 24 hours since my last drink--at least, I think I went to bed by 9 last night; hard to tell when truth be told, I passed out.

      I feel oddly ...good. Don't really want to drink, and I'm home alone with a refrigerator full of beer and wine (which I bought today to replace what I drank yesterday so no one in the house would know--what a clever monkey!). The shame and a slight headache from yesterday is still buzzing around in me though, which could have something to do with firming my resolve through Day 1.

      Or maybe it was reading 33 pages of "What I hate about alcohol" posts and saying, "yeah, that's me!" It feels so good to talk to people about this. I've NEVER talked to people about this; that would've made it real. And I would've had to do something about it.
      AF since July 15, 2010. :applouse:
      "People who drink to drown their sorrow should be told that sorrow knows how to swim." —Ann Landers

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        #93
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        Hi everyone, I am 37 years old, male, married with two awesome kids. I love doing outdoor things with my kids - biking, ice fishing, camping. I love to read, play music with my band, and exercise. I have been sober since February 7, 2010. I have 2.8 cats (one decided to adopt us, and I think he is going to stay). I am an optimist. It has been cool learning a little about you all.
        Hill
        Sober since Feb 7, 2010.

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          #94
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          Hi Hillside, welcome! I love your post pic; restful.
          AF since July 15, 2010. :applouse:
          "People who drink to drown their sorrow should be told that sorrow knows how to swim." —Ann Landers

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            #95
            Tell us a little bit about yourself..

            Trying This Again...

            Hi - my name is John. It has been about 2 years since I visited this forum and I am back for another go at this. Wish me luck!

            I am 56 years old.
            I am gay and have been with my partner for 21 years.
            I have been abusing alcohol since I was 30 years old.
            Over the years, I have had several unsuccessful attempts at staying sober.
            During the pasts 2 years, I focused on getting in better shape and did everything but stop drinking!
            I shed 40 pounds, became physically fit, and have run several half-marathon races.
            I would like to channel the same strength and energy to focus on conquering my dependency on alcohol.
            Tomorrow marks my 7th day of being alcohol free.
            I know that I still have a long way to go.
            John
            AF since 7/13/2010

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              #96
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              Hello all! This is the first time I have posted. I have posted many times and deleted my posts. I am a lurker…and one who has watched this website for at least a year (crazy but true). I don’t know why I have waited to post, other than the alcohol was still “working for me” and now I am ready to reach out.

              Here is my story… and here is where I am now….I am hoping this is a safe place to be and I truly believe it is.

              I am 45-year-old female. I have had issues with alcohol for 15 years. I have done the following:

              Lost a house, lost a marriage, when to 3 rehabs, went to AA, went to Celebrate Recovery, changed jobs, got sober (yes for 3 yrs). Seen therapist, taken supplements, Naltrexone and Campral all in the hopes that this nightmarish addiction would end. I have meditated, worked out, found God, made many friends in recovery. Most of my friends stayed sober, and I did not.

              Here is where I am now: Recently started Baclofen. I will share my Baclofen story when I have something to share, just too new right now. I’ve worked in the corporate world for 20 years. I recently left 20 years in my industry. It was hard to go to work and hide the addiction, and I felt it was best to leave before someone at work found me out. I am recently remarried and my worst fear is that I will lose everything one again. You would think that I would have learned the first time around??? Currently, I am not sober, not peaceful, not happy and very very broken. I cry all the time because I know what it feels like to be sober. I know my triggers, I know where I can and cannot be. I know all the tools and they are not working! I get up every morning with great intentions…using my tools and I have a plan… and by 5:00pm I get my a** kicked and the alcohol is taken over. I am currently isolated and go to MWO two times a day to feel the victory of others I have not been able to have. There are many of me that feel defeated and really look to MWO for help. God Bless you all.

              So here is what I am looking for now: Support support support. I cannot do this alone. I think that because I am so isolated and the secrets run so deep that I need to talk to people who get this. I really need to talk to those who have had some sobriety and relapsed and know the heart break of being given a gift and then throwing it away. I need to talk to people who are new to sobriety who can understand that this process is so very difficult. I need to talk to those who have had long-term sobriety and are still here and so very willing to help people like me. My goal in the end is to have an abundant life… with sobriety… to come out on the other side... and help someone else.

              Blessings!

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                #97
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                Welcome Breaking free (great name btw!)
                So glad that you have posted and are ready to change, and get the help and support you need... You are definately amongst friends here, people that truly understand.. read and post often.. and let us get to know you,
                Katie xxx
                "It works if you work it, because you are worth it!!!"

                :groupluv:

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                  #98
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                  Hi all,
                  My first post too, though I registered here a few months ago. I'm 52, married with 3 kids, (2 still at home), working part-time in a job i love. Enjoyed alcohol socially and very moderately at home until a few years ago when it just slowly increased - self-medicating unhappiness in marriage and unhappiness with myself really. Being a uni student didn't help, as I was surrounded by fellow-drinkers. Marriage has recently improved heaps (having been threatened with separation, hubby finally realised he needed to make some changes, bless him!) but now I'm stuck with drinking more than I want to. I'd love to go back to one or two glasses a couple of nights a week, but when I have 2 glasses I find it hard to stop ... I've ditched all the easy-access alcohol at home, have had very little the last 2 weeks & mostly not too much for the couple of months before that (except for a couple of unfortunate occasions!). I'm aware my hubby and older daughter are watching me which I really really hate - makes me angry, & guess what? - I'd love a glass of wine! Grrrrr. So talk to me folks, some peer support seems like a good idea right now! It's day 3 totally without alcohol now.

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                    #99
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                    Hi Blooming Rose,
                    Your story sounds pretty familiar, I think to many of us here.. i would love to be a social drinker too and/or just be able to stick to 1 or 2 glasses of wine in an evening.. but I find it hard to stop too.. I am pleased to hear your marriage is back on track! You just need to make yourself a plan.. most ppl will suggest on here going without AL at all for 30 days then decide if you want or can moderate.. check out the 'toolbox' thread which is under 'monthly abstinence' which is full of some great tips and advice for dealing with AL.. best of luck to you!
                    "It works if you work it, because you are worth it!!!"

                    :groupluv:

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                      #100
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                      52 years old. Never married, have a boyfriend. My 20 year old son died late last year from a drug overdose. I don't know if it was accidental or on purpose. My mother died in April. I am a heavy binge drinker--usually every third day or so. I have been "trying" to quit drinking for over 25 years, but I am done with the trying part and am just going to do it. The longest I ever quit before was for two months. I know I like my life without alcohol more than with it, but that doesn't make the quitting any easier. If I don't stop drinking totally, right now, I will almost certainly lose my job.
                      I can't drink and pretend to be sane. I can't drink and pretend to be moral. I can't drink and continue to live.

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                        #101
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                        :spam::spam::spam:
                        "In the depths of winter I finally learned there was in me an invincible summer ."
                        AF - JAN 1st 2010
                        NF - May 1996

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                          #102
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                          Chillgirl - :H:H:H what the heck is going on with that sentence?!!
                          "It works if you work it, because you are worth it!!!"

                          :groupluv:

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                            #103
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                            KatieB;915892 wrote: Chillgirl - :H:H:H what the heck is going on with that sentence?!!
                            carbon steel pipes! The mind boggles.... just dont wanna know :H
                            "In the depths of winter I finally learned there was in me an invincible summer ."
                            AF - JAN 1st 2010
                            NF - May 1996

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                              #104
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                              or safety workwear??? :H:H:H
                              "It works if you work it, because you are worth it!!!"

                              :groupluv:

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                                #105
                                Tell us a little bit about yourself..

                                KatieB;915951 wrote: or safety workwear??? :H:H:H
                                could have come in handy before I quit drinking.....& avoided some bruises :H
                                "In the depths of winter I finally learned there was in me an invincible summer ."
                                AF - JAN 1st 2010
                                NF - May 1996

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