Hi! My name's Kathleen and I'm a 22 year old alcoholic. I started drinking heavily at age 20, but it didn't become daily until just about the past 5 months. I used to put down a pint of vodka a day and then it progressed to a fifth. Sometimes more. I had just reached the point where I needed it to function. I even drank before and throughout the day at work, just so I wouldn't shake while handing things to customers. My life was getting completely out of hand and I felt horrible. Today is my first day clean & sober and I'm going through some serious withdrawels. One day at a time I guess.. I'm new to AA in general, but I need all the help and support I can get right now. If anyone has any advice or just wants to chat please let me know. Thanks!
Welcome to MIP. It is a great place to be with lots of advice and help. Well done on your first clean and sober day! That's great.
When I first came to AA I went to as many meetings as I could and sat there and listened to everything that was said. I could see these sober people who had so much that I wanted. I got myself a sponsor and started working the steps. The important thing for me was knowing that I wasn't on my own any more with this illness. We are all here for each other.
It's a great program of recovery and it really does work. My life is so very different from the way I ever thought that it would be. I am so grateful to AA and to this board for all of the help and inspiration that I have been given.
I do hope that you will pop by here often and let us know how it is going for you. I try to pop by here several times a day and it does help.
Take good care of yourself, won't you?
Carol
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Hi Kathleen and welcome to a great site for people like us. It's packed with inspirational postings to help us stay sober when we can't get to meetings or in between them. I check in every morning, every time I can during the day, and last thing before retiring at night. It helps immensley with keeping my sobriety.
As for advice; If you've been drinking that quantity of alcohol, it may be best to be under a doctor's supervision or at a rehab clinic for withdrawel. It could be dangerous to your well being. Just a suggestion because I've been there and it's not pretty. I wish you all the strength you need to get through and stay with us. Do let us know how you're doing and don't feel afraid to post ANYTHING at ANYTIME when we might be of help. Godspeed...Tim
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If new and detoxing recommend getting to a meeting asap and make contact with some of the more sobriety women..you may need medical detox to withdraw or someone to stay close to to monitor you. Also call your local aa number and again speak to a seasoned recovery person or if necessary go to a hospital or recovery house in the area..just a suggestion if you haven't already.. Good luck!!
Hi Kathleen, and welcome to the board. Sorry I'm so late posting this welcome, been dealing with some stuff and havent been on for a few days. I agree with the others here, sometimes it's good to be with someone to help you get thru the detox stage, every body responds differently. And then getting to those meetings, working the steps, a sponsor.... take care of yourself first and foremost, and please keep coming back and letting us know how you are. There are some wonderful people here to help with support, experience and strength. Blessings to you, Chris
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