Hi everyone,
Just thought I would pop in and say hello. Been in kind of a funk lately. Haven't been feeling well and have missed a few meetings. Then for me it gets easy to blow them off. Not good. I went to a meeting last night. Didn't feel like going at all. Only reason I went is cause I knew the guy that was speaking. Anyway I was glad I went. I shared what was going on with me and I feel better. I am deciding whether to get a new sponsor. I have talked with a few people about it and everyone says the same...I'm getting the idea I need to find a new one. Don't get me wrong the sponsor I have now is great. Its just that she isnt available hardly at all. And she is going through her own stuff right now. She has even told me if I need to find a new sponsor to go ahead. She wasnt firing me or anything just letting me know its ok.There is a woman I should ask...hahah but I am too afraid cause I know this woman will make me work! LOL It is probably what I really need but I am kind of afraid of her. She works a great program, shes 29 years sober and takes no crap. Shes really a nice lady too. Her husband is in the program and is nice as well. Anyway just felt like posting and I dont post on this forum alot, usually on another one. But that one is too crazy anymore. I just dont have it in me to watch people fight anymore. I have made some jokes to try and lighten the mood but it dont work. I just cant have that chaos even online. I know my head was going in a bad place cause it was starting to piss me off....haha there goes that tolerance again...I had to get out of that one real quick! So I stay away. Well I hope to see more of you guys post around here. Talk soon.
take care
gi :)
Hi Gina,
I finally got up and running on my computer and was so glad to see your post. I can totally relate about what goes on when one misses meetings. As you know, I just celebrated two years of sobriety on November 22nd. Then on that very same day I found a great apt for less money and little closer to the beach; also my daughter likes it much more than our former one. Well, I have not been to a meeting in a week in half. That is probably the longest lapse in time in the past 25 mos that has transpired for me. Needless to say I'm a wee bit nuts. Instead of putting my sobriety first I am putting moving the house, moving my office, my daughter's birthday, the holidays, and the flu before my sobriety...boy my first 90 days of sobriety I was willing to squeeze a meeting in every day and did just up until last month. Tomorrow, I'm getting my butt, no running my butt, over to my Nooner meeting. Recently, heard a trajic story about a Program friend of mine who drank and is now in the hospital from a suicide attempt, but for the grace of God go I. About your Sponsor, I feel like you may as well be talking about me...I picked up a Sponsee (my first) about six weeks ago and haven't had much time for her. Priorities mine are definitely skewed...and that can only spell trouble with a capital T for an alcoholic/addict such as myself. Thanks for the message again, it woke me up....
I finally got up and running on my computer and was so glad to see your post. I can totally relate about what goes on when one misses meetings. As you know, I just celebrated two years of sobriety on November 22nd. Then on that very same day I found a great apt for less money and little closer to the beach; also my daughter likes it much more than our former one. Well, I have not been to a meeting in a week in half. That is probably the longest lapse in time in the past 25 mos that has transpired for me. Needless to say I'm a wee bit nuts. Instead of putting my sobriety first I am putting moving the house, moving my office, my daughter's birthday, the holidays, and the flu before my sobriety...boy my first 90 days of sobriety I was willing to squeeze a meeting in every day and did just up until last month. Tomorrow, I'm getting my butt, no running my butt, over to my Nooner meeting. Recently, heard a trajic story about a Program friend of mine who drank and is now in the hospital from a suicide attempt, but for the grace of God go I. About your Sponsor, I feel like you may as well be talking about me...I picked up a Sponsee (my first) about six weeks ago and haven't had much time for her. Priorities mine are definitely skewed...and that can only spell trouble with a capital T for an alcoholic/addict such as myself. Thanks for the message again, it woke me up....
what are the first signs of alcohilsm, i have never been to an aa meeting before but am gradually lying to loved ones so that i can get drunk and when i am drunk i forget things...this worries me so if you can point ot what to look out for then i will know if i need to seek help....at the moment it just changes my mood but does not effect anything else but feel a problem is there because i get so depressed when i wake up until i drink..this is a serious enquiery thanks
Jeremy
Hi. My name's Kat. If you want to know if you are alcoholic or not, have two drinks and stop. If you can stop and not want any more, then you may be a heavy drinker. If your body craves more and you are miserable unless you continue drinking, then chances are you are alcoholic. If you are a daily drinker, try having only 2 a day and see how long you can do it. Good luck to you.
Hi. My name's Kat. If you want to know if you are alcoholic or not, have two drinks and stop. If you can stop and not want any more, then you may be a heavy drinker. If your body craves more and you are miserable unless you continue drinking, then chances are you are alcoholic. If you are a daily drinker, try having only 2 a day and see how long you can do it. Good luck to you.
