1st step

tex · Newbie

1st step

GammyRose · MIP Old Timer

Hey Tex, Welcome, if you've been in the program, then you know you have to get back to meetings. You are admitting you are powerless. You are in this Texans prayers.Don't ever give up.

(((Hugs)))

GammyRose

Phil · MIP Old Timer

Morning Tex..Identify with yu freind...Tried for 7 years...bouncing on my butt...in and out..

Its a "How bad do you want it?...and then its a matter of doing the do things..a minute at a time..an hour at a time..a day at a time...Easy? nope...my brain and body rattled for a lotta days..

Lotta suggested things in this program...but it all comes down to "Gotta do em...for us to get better..

Had to take the bullets out of the gun..before I stopped shooting myself in the foot..and keeping ones finger off the trigger..when the gun is still in the holster.. helped too..

We care pal....Grab hold of the rope...and hang on tight!! Just for today..wele get it right...

bostonmike · Member

Hey Tex,

Hang in there and see if you can get to a meeting. Share what you just did here and you'll start getting lots of help. That's a promise. Keep posting and I'll be pulling for you.

I had a serious alcohol and cocaine habit. I never, ever thought I could stop. I don't know what happened, but somehow it just did. I went to a meeting, met some good people, and never wanted to use again. That was almost ten years ago. Obviously there's a lot more to it than that, but that's how it started. By getting to a meeting and admitting the problem. You're already partly on your way. Good luck and please post again.

Mike in Boston

wagon · Senior Member

in many peoples eyes, including mine i didnt have a chance on this thing. till i got in the program and gave it a decent shot. like phil said there no easy and or soft way,this thing has to come from the guts. and it a wonderful life once u get there. god bless u wagon

Doll · MIP Old Timer

Step One is what it's all about..........Get back in the program. Find a sponsor, even if it's just a temp one. You may want to consider N/A, too.

You're in my prayers.

Doll

recovering jb · Senior Member

Hey Tex-

Don't give up- We can do it together- I have 38 days off alcohol and speed, and many have much more time than that- Just run to a meeting as soon as you wake up, as soon as you have that window of opportunity-

Check this speaker out, he was in and out for like 15 years, now he has 15 or so sober and takes meetings to detoxes and hospitals like every day-

http://www.xa-speakers.org/pafiledb.php?action=file&id=1037

That site has a ton of other speakers too, really helped me the first few days.

Joel

-- Edited by recovering jb on Tuesday 2nd of April 2013 10:24:19 AM

amanda2u2 · MIP Old Timer

I agree that that sounds like the beginning of Step 1,, admitting you have no control. Step 2 is to come to believe that a Power greater than yourself can help you. For me that is God, and it is the transition from Step 1 to Step 3, trusting God enough to let Him have control that started me on the road to real recovey. A sponsor can be helpful, but they are human too. Meetings have lots of helpful people with helpful shares, and the whole AA thing - people, literature, traditions, slogans, Steps have been more helpful than I can say in connecting me up to God. Some people are not ready to believe in God yet, and so the AA fellowship and program become a higher power in the meantime.

I hope you keep participating here too.

amanda