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asking for help
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hi, I am fairly new to recovery, have been attending meetings for a couple of months and not stayed entirely sober, had an awful relapse at the weekend and still feel terrible, i have been thinking a lot about things and realise i have to up my meetings and try and find a sponsor, my current meeting is quit...
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Need to get back on the waggon
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Hi.. I'm new here, never had any involvement with AA before. I stopped drinking for a few days shy of 3 months with the help of a substance abuse service. I have now fallen off the waggon. I drank the last of the booze in the house this morning, and I intend on not buying more. My willpower is next to tho. M...
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getting ready
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I have been drinking for ten years but in the past two years it has moved to every day and a full bottle of vodka. I don't enjoy drinking at all and will drink the bottle in less than an hour just to get out of it as quick as possible. I have reasons for this and have been seeing a therapist for the past year who...
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Hello
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Hello I’m visiting from the US and am looking to chat
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Cindiesal
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Been trying for 5 years, same old issues
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I am not totally new to this but I need try ; I’ve been to an AA meeting and didn’t think it was for me, I’ve read various “give up drinking books”, I’ve even self moderated, changed drinks and taken a sabbatical from drinking to prove that I could give up whenever I wanted but it’s happening again Sound f...
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DrunkBob
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New and struggling
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Hi i am feeling so shameful and guilty about my behaviour with drinking and coke, I don’t drink everyday but when I start i don’t stop for days and I end up making a complete fool of myself and end up guilt ridden. Ive now lost 2 jobs through this and I’m starting to really worry, can someone help or share so...
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Char
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Party season without alcohol for the first time..!! Help!
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Hi I have been a weekend social binge drinker all my life, I'm now in my 60's and I think I might be doing some permanent damage to myself, on top of being ashamed of my reputation, I know people talk about me behind my back, but some also to my face, but what nobody knows including my husband are the things I...
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too ashamed
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New Needing a friend
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I am on day 3 of my sobriety. Although I am not alcohol dependent, over the last few years alcohol has become a devastating factor to my life and the decisions I make whilst under the influence. I now am having complete blackouts every time I drink, and although I have often justified my drinking with t...
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New Member
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Hi I‘ve Just joined and don’t really understand how to use this forum 🤣 is anyone out there ?
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Dizzy
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New user looking for some guidance and friends
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Hi Brand new to the chatroom. I am excellent atstopping drinking , however not staying stopped. any advice or just chat would be greatly appreceiated. Nx
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Nicola Helen
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New to online/forums
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hello, my name is Michael and I am an alcoholic. I have been sober for over 20 years and go to 2 meetings a week but have been struggling to connect much recently and don’t feel very spiritual outside of meetings. I am trying this forum as I am now going on a 2 week holiday and foolishly didn’t investigate...
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Michael H
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New and need to talk
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Hi, im not really to sure how this works but today is day 5 on being sober, i have a very long story and i have attended two meetings so far, but i havent had the confidence to talk to anyone yet, i feel like i am ready to explode, fitst of all for having no alcohol to relax and keeping it all inside is making me cr...
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new here, still drinking
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Hi I just wondered if anyone was free to chat, give advice? im currently in the grip of alcoholism and am scared out of my mind but I cannot face a face to face meeting yet
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vixy
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Drink Driver: HRO Medical
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I'm coming to the end of a 2 year ban and as a HRO have to take the medical. I have a bit of a concern about the time frame of the questionnaire as a declaration. I consulted my GP over ten years ago due to a stress related alcohol issue and tried acamprosate for a while. Accamprosate is a drug which was suppose...
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New to this
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Hi, I am new to all of this but really need to get a handle on my drinking. There is a group near me but I cant get to it so thought I would try online. Any advice woild be appreciated, Thanks, Ariadne
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Ariadne
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Struggling after 30 years
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hi I have been sober now for thirty years and last attended AA about ten years ago I am feeling really down and sad recently and have started to think of drinking again. I really don't want to,go down that road but cant get the courage to attend a meeting. Hoping someone can help.
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Soapy1
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Aa barefoot bob
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Hi im wondering if any can help me, I’ve just started sponsoring and I’m trying to get onto barefoots world.net website as this was how I was taken through the book and the steps. The website is either down or there’s a problem with the ip adress. Can anyone help.
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Gazza21
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A quick hello
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Hi I'm new to this and am having trouble finding my way around. How do I find out about meetings?
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Lewbylew
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Chat Room
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Hi I am a new user unable to get to meetings at present due to my disability but cannot figure out how to get into the chat room,. Can someone help me please? Thanks.
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Jasmin
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single mum, and desperate
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Hi My name is Katherine I’m 38 and live in Bury I have a big problem with drink I’ve been to rehab aa meetings and been on Antibuse I’ve tried alsorts. I’m scared and lonely. I have a 10 year old boy and I’m a widow of six years I so badly want to get well however it is hard to get to meetings at times. please anyon...
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Newbie
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Hi not sure where to start and what to say without writing a novel. I drink most days and from time to time stop for a few days here and there. My problem is binge drinking and getting to the point of not knowing what ive said or done. My latest binge nearly lost me my mum as I ended up saying some really hurtful...
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marym
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new member
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Hi, I have just joined but can't see anybody chatting... May
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Staying off
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Hi just joined ,need a change ,tried stopping drink more times than I can remember,fed up feeling crap ,letting my work down ,and my son,keep making promises to him ,and breaking them stuck in bed for the 3rd day detoxing
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Weaning off alcohol safely
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I decided to have some drink free nights a couple of weeks ago. I stopped drinking for 4 consecutive nights and had a couple of glasses of wine on day 5 and no alcohol on day 6. I was then rushed into hospital because I had a seizure. At the time I did not relate the seizure to alcohol withdrawal. I've been...
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Day 4 and feeling it this evening
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Hi, This I my first introduction to AA or, (if anyone replies!) my first conversation about my alcohol addiction with anyone except my partner. This message will probably jump around a lot whilst I get my thoughts down into words so please bear with me! I drink approx. a bottle of wine or two every even...
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Struggling with access to my kids
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12 months and supervised access 2 hrs by my ex struggling
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Julzft85
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Cheating
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Hi, I need help- I think my boyfriend is cheating on me, he's suddenly too busy to hang out with me and he started encouraging me to spend time with other people. If he ever left me my whole life would fall apart :( What is the best way to be sure that a person is cheating?
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home surveillance
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I feel very uncomfortable cause I'm feeling observed all the time, so i wonder what do you think is the best home surveillance system? -- Edited by Divias on Tuesday 17th of January 2017 10:16:14 PM
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Wife doesn't believe me
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Hi, I've never written anything on any forum before, but thought I'd give it a try. I'm a recovering alcoholic, been sober for 4 months, going to meetings twice a week, only trouble is, my wife doesn't believe I've stopped. She keeps questioning me and not believing the answers. Any advice? (I'm looki...
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Johnny
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Emotional Blackmail - but perhaps this is part of our 12 steps?
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Can anyone help me out there. I was a drunk mother for many years. Sober for the last 16. My daughter, my only child, of course suffered because of this. My father was also an alcoholic but he apologised to me and we made our amends and I had a lovely relationship with him during the last 10 years of his l...
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