Just wanted to say Hi

[maryal64]

Hi, I'm Mary, new to this site. :new:

I'm looking for some help and support. I am just one day from my last drink. I'm feeling sick, shaky and very low. My self esteem is completely gone.

Sadly, I had been doing so well at AA, but got pissed off at some of the people there and decided I didn't need "that" and could do it myself. Didn't last very long left to my own devices....lol!!

I have a great husband who really tries to help me, but of course doesn't understand why I can't just stop at two drinks.

Any help and advice greatly received.

[WaitingToExhale]

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Welcome Mary!

While I am very much the newbie here myself, but I am really liking what I am seeing. So much wonderful support here ..

I found reading the book and getting the CDs helpful at this point. I have finally finished reading the book and am working on the CDs ..

While far from my goal, I had one of the best days in I don't know HOW many years yesterday ... and it was not all THAT hard ... hard but doable.

For me, I think the suppliments are playing a big role. Where just a few weeks ago, if I got the notion of a glass of wine in my head .. I could NOT get rid of it. Now, I find I can busy myself and forget about it for awhile ... stall it off much easier than before.

Come and join us! I find when I go "poof" from these forums for a few days .. is when I seem to lose some of my strength and focus in where I want to go.

WaitingToExhale

[pixie]

Just wanted to say Hi

Welcome Mary! I'm new myself, and I'm finding that reading the forums is helping me stay focused; I'm also amazed at how many of people's stories are similar to mine. I also just started on the supplements and I'm hoping that will help with cravings. I hope that you find support and helpful advice here - it seems like a very friendly place.

Pixie

[tylyr]

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i've been reading posts here since august, and have found the whole experience a help in controlling what i drink. i've been very very good, and managed to drink 'socially' - that is two drinks at the most. after a few weeks i felt i was in control - enjoying my one or two, not craving more and most importantly, not thinking about drink at all.

Yesterday, unfortunately, I lapsed. I feel awful today, and I'm afraid that I won't be able to get back to where I was a week or so ago. I really don't want to be back where I was before finding this site. How do others feel about slipping ? I don't really know why i'm writing this, because I know the answers, I just felt as if I need some support. Best of luck to all the newbies. I'm taking the supps. can't tell if they're doing any good.

Tylyr

[Guest]

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Yeh! dregged out!

I feel for you all. I have 3 kids 10 (who has Bi polar and autism) and a 9 and 7 year old who are gifted the drinking is getting to me quite a habit, what are the supps?

[keephanginon]

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hi

welcome - this is a good site that gives support without having to go to meetings.

the 'supps' are a combination of vitamins, amino acids, kudzu right through to medication, have a look around the site and you'll get the idea.
the kudzu seems to work - 3 days alcohol free so must be doing something right.:welcome:

[Noelle]

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re: Just wanted to say Hi

pixie wrote: Welcome Mary! I'm new myself, and I'm finding that reading the forums is helping me stay focused; I'm also amazed at how many of people's stories are similar to mine.

That's the ONLY thing I liked about AA, when they had the "My Story" meetings as opposed to the regular ones, which were pure hell. Those were like auditioning to join a cult. Anyway, isn't it a comfortable feeling to find how many people's stories are so alike? Doesn't make you feel like a freak. And that's because we're not.

Self-esteem? What's that???? :::joking::: I need to work on that too!