Checking In

[varkam]

Just wanting to check in here with you folks. The events of the past several months have communicated to me, in no uncertain terms, that battling my own addictions and compulsions is something that I simply cannot do on my own. I need a connection to the god of my understanding, and I need help from people who have been where I am before. That's something that I would do well to bear in mind.

Anyway, it's been a sober day today, and I'll deal with tomorrow when it gets here.

[Justpat]

1. Battling my addiction was something I could not do alone either.

I tried for 16 years.
Coming to the program was really hard for me on so many levels.
I always hated groups. I didn't like people in general.
I trusted no one.

But I learned to live sober and happy through the love and
support of so many people that I am honored to know in the program.

Always good to see you here.

[KitchenWitch]

2. My alcoholic - addictive mind is not something one should navigate alone

:hug:

I am glad you are here posting, and striving to get the help you need.

:grouphug:

[SPKrazy]

3. me, i'm cured, i'm sure :P

actually i'm so far from it that i felt a bit of embarrassment the other day as i shared about my recovery from a certain addiction and realized that as i shared, it was sharing it in the trenches with someone that i had hoped might be someone do something i might actually end up regretting with. That was an eye opener as i told them of my problems and the recovery that is available, i told them of my own struggles, and how much i related to them as we'd talked. Why did i do that? Because as i'd talked to them over the course of a few months, i realized that they were like i was. To have let my addict take advantage of that situation would not have been honest or healthy. It actually turned into a very powerful conversation at that point and i felt good for having done what i did instead of chasing someone down a dead end road.

I'm a bit embarrassed posting this here but what the hell. I'm not here to impress anyone, I'm just me.

:hi: varkam!

:hug:

you have also inspired me and maybe that ate into my delusion in the above situation.

[Kajsa]

4. You got it out in the open, Southpaw.

It's not stewing around in your head,
blowing itself out of proportion and perspective.

Good for you!

:hi: :hug:

[Kajsa]

5. Hi Varkam!

No one needs to do this alone.

You've got the right perspective and
are taking it one day at a time.

:hug: