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Posted On 12/29/2009 02:07:22 by Dredhot1

I am not new to recovery as I went to my first meeting 3 years ago, and a meeting a day for over 2 years. My longest strech of clean time was 9 months. I have allways felt beaten up by trying to do so many things a day, and have stoped going to meetings, I am confused, lonely, frustrated and between work and careing for a handycapped room mate I spend alot of time feeling overwhelmed.

I joined this site hopeing to find a simple friend. Someone to comunicate with at the end of the day to help keep me in reality, to help me find some self motivation and sort out some the confusion. To simply not feel alone and help to clear this fog im in.I am hopeing this can be a simple step in the right direction.

Peace and Love to all, God Bless,

Daniel

 



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From: KeithB
12/31/2009 13:47:46

Daniel: you're certainly not alone and I hope you find out what this "recovery" thing is all about. For some, going to meetings is a good thing, there is fellowship there and learning. But to me, it is much more. I'll support you on your journey when asked!  luv

From: Nia
12/30/2009 09:01:35

For me recovery is all about relationships- to my Higher power, sponsor, AA and

other recovering alcoholics/ addicts... However if I'm not centered in my sobriety,

working my program today- I'm setting myself up for my next drink....and this

disease wants me dead- so I take the "suggestions" and keep things as simple

as possible. If I had diabetes or another such illness, I would take the medicine

perscribed - and it would enable me to move on with my life-I do not want to live in

the insanity and pain my disease brought me to.  Blessings, Nia

From: Philip
12/29/2009 23:54:29

you are never alone

From: DennisS
12/29/2009 08:43:13

Daniel -


     You said the key word yourself. "Simple". As in any endeavor, recovery can be as simple or complicated as one decides to make it. The only actions of an alcoholic or addict in recovery (especially when they are struggling) that are important are the ones that contribute to staying clean and sober for another day. 


     For me it is real simple. My sobriety comes first. Does this cause me problems? Occasionally, because it interferes with other people's assumtions and expectations. The flip side on that is if I'm not sober, the rest don't mean sh*t. Go figure.


     I'm only one man. There are only 24 hours in a day. I cannot be everything to everyone, so I have to assign priorities. And today I refuse to let other's expectations drive my actions or thoughts. I tried that . I got drunk. It wasn't fun.


    All we can do is our personal best for the day. No more or less. The things we needed to do today got done. The rest may or may not be there tomorrow. The term good enough means just that. Good enough.


    If at the end of the crappiest day, I can still say thanks to God for not taking that first drink, I did good enough. Nobody or nothing can take that away. That is a very good thing for this drunk to remember...


YF,


Dennis

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