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Old Mar 08, 2014, 12:22 AM
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Well, after this weekend it's 100 days without a drink...not sure if I want to keep this up as med side effects are worse than any hangover that I've ever had. Glad for those that have found solace and hope in AA. I went to one meeting, and it just wasn't for me.
I was dragged to my first AA mtg in 1979. I didn't go to another one for six months, but by then some of the first mtg had soaked past my liver & into my brain. I was in my early 30s & I was a roadie on the show circuit in Nevada where 99% of everyone was alcoholic or on the was--but my best friend, a producer, could see I was having blackouts and needed help.

He took me to dozens of different groups over a 3 or 4 month period until I found one that fit me. I got a sponsor--made all the difference. I didn't complete the steps for three years.

But no, AA doesn't work for everyone ... but there is a path to sobriety that will work for you. Please search and research until you find it. The 13th of this month I'll celebrate my 21th anniversary of sobriety. I had a bad session with my pdoc today, leaving me feeling abused and abandoned--and though I visited the alcohol aisle several times, it didn't take much to walk away.

100 days! Your body chemistry is adjusting to functioning sober. You've done some of the hardest work already. PM me anytime if I can give any support.
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