I've been sober since April 30, 2000. It's been almost 8 years. Wow. Sobriety has been really great for me. I got married 3 and a half years ago, have 2 kids, bought a house and a business, have a great job... Since I moved 2.5 years ago I haven't got to a meeting. Haven't read the Big Book. I haven't wanted to drink and I still don't want to drink. But I do feel restless, iritable and discontent. It just dawned on me tonight that maybe I should go to a meeting. I don't even know how I can arrange to go to a meeting - my kids are 2 years old and 9 months old; they're little. I have to find my Big Book and start reading it. Maybe that will help.
Welcome to MIP. It's a great forum and everyone is terrific. I do hope that you'll stay around and share some ES&H with us.
Congratulations on your length of sobriety. That is a wonderful achievement and I am sure that you have been a wonderful inspiration to many people.
I know that if I don't get to my meetings on a regular basis then I feel that there is something wrong or missing for me. They're the only way that I can stay sober. I haven't been to a meeting for almost three weeks because of Christmas and New Year stuff and now health problems and I am missing them dreadfully.
I know a few folk who have young children in the fellowship and they share baby-minders or look after each other's children so that they can get to meetings. Perhaps there is something like that in your area? Or maybe your husband could look after the children while you get to a meeting.
Anyway, here is a url for the Big Book on line. I hope that it helps.
Hi there and welcome!!!!! Great job on all your sobriety!!! Its an awesome feat!!! Now the trick is to get back into it.....There is a way and since youve been in your new place 2.5 years you should know someone who can babysit! Think of those little precious babies and know that you can go to any length to keep on being sober! Glad your here! Just want to share.... went to a meeting tonight and a guy with 22 years, "went back out!" Problem, quit doing all the things he knew, and you know, that you need to do to keep sober! Even if you dont think you want to drink...remember how great you felt when attending meetings? Esp. now having 2 little ones....Do something for YOU!!!! Best of luck! lani
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Hi, I'm new also. Just wanted to say you are a great inspiration.
I hope you find something to help you, whether it is meetings or something else.
As for meetings, I've typed in 'AA meetings' + your zip code and it shows a list and times/places. Just pop up at one. You don't have to talk if you don't want to.
My HG has 3 meetings a day, noon, 5:30 & 8:30. Plus there are many other meetings within a 40 mi radius - i.e. one about 12 miles from me meets at the church at 7pm.....I'd check your local phone book, call and ask (or google them, as suggested above).
You could always go to an evening one and let your hubby watch the kids.
Congrats on 8 years :)
(((hugs))
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AA has both Open Meetings and Closed Meetings. At the Open Meetings your children are welcome!! For 6 months my husband was away (Navy) and I had no one. I drug my baby to meetings all the time. Was not easy and sometimes she got loud but others were understanding and even helpful to me. I hope you can get to a meeting soon. Allison
Hiya, Nili. Welcome to MIP. Well done in your sobriety. It sounds like you've done alot of right things & you're prepared to do whatever it takes to keep what you've worked hard for too. Yours is a great attitude & with your willingness you'll find a way to get to some meetings & pick up with us here too. Reading any relevent literature is a help & a beginning to get back on track. Well done to you for spotting yourself feeling off~beam. I wish you the best in getting all that which you need again 1Day@aTime. I hope you'll stay with us too & share your ES&H. Yours in fellowship & recovery, Danielle x
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Hi Nili I like you have been sober some time and stopped going to meetings due to work times and boy did I mess up my head. But I am lucky because I have some good friends in the fellowship who rang me all the time and would come and pick me up and take me to meetings. I know lucky i am goodluck linda xx
Hi Nili I like you have been sober some time and stopped going to meetings due to work times and boy did I mess up my head. But I am lucky because I have some good friends in the fellowship who rang me all the time and would come and pick me up and take me to meetings. I know lucky i am goodluck linda xx