Hello again

[DoverDowns]

I'm finally back. I couldn't get logged on for the longest time. I used to be whitemarsh mom. I'm back to trying to quit. I work full time now and can't get to aa meetings bit when I did. They were helping. How is everyone. ? I've missed you!

[LilBit]

Welcome back, DD. You must have been around during the time that I was absent and busy running on the old AL hamster wheel. 'Glad you made it back on the site. I agree -- being able to login and get support around one's work schedule is a godsend. So, what's your story? How are things going?

[All done drinking]

Hi DoverDowns,

I had the same problem too, with trying to get on the new site with my old name. I used to be Eve11, one of the biggest believers in the moderation concept because, well, this site made me think it was possible and I believed I could moderate like Roberta Jewell did after reading her book and her testimony. Well, after 7 years of trying and always seeing the reality that at least once a month I didn't meet my goals, it became a very scary thing of what would happen, what would I say or do, what friendship or relationship could possibly end because I was out of control that one time?

It didn't matter that I could control it most of the time. And the controlling it? Well, if you call white knuckling (more often than not) controlling it, then I guess I was (in my delusional mind) controlling it. Anyway, I woke up one morning after a particularly bad event where I had gone w-a-y over my limit after promising to self and hubby that I would NEVER drink more than 2 drinks in an evening again because I had totally blown it two nights previously and almost lost a dear friend over my actions. And there I was again...hung over, with HUGE remorse and regret, depression, anxiety and finally the pre-frontal lobe kicking in saying "Admit it, you have a problem". "The common denominator of most of your problems is alcohol, and it's time to say goodbye." I raced to the computer and to MWO for support from my old and dear friends and surprise, surprise...I couldn't get in either. So, I created a new name that was fitting for the new me. I chose the name All Done Drinking (as I made a committment then and there that I was all done) and I go by the acronym Addy for All Done Drinking?...YES!

Welcome back. We will help you stay strong. I celebrate 100 days this coming Saturday. I hang mostly on Newbie's Nest and post thought provoking questions to help with my recovery and others with theirs on a thread called Dedicated to the Quit I love that I started with abcowboy. I also pop in to have a cup of Joe with Cowboy on the Cowboy's Cafe thread. You probably have some special threads you posted on. I am sure those that remember you will be glad that you're back. :welcome:

Addy