Welcome to Cyber Recovery Fellowship!

[mags]

Wow, Welcome to all the new comers! Neil, John, Mary, Terri and Diane.....very glad you've all joined us here. Please keep coming back!

[admin]

:67: Dianne107! :17: Glad to have you join us here. Please make yourself at home. I look forward to getting to know you better. Keep coming and sharing with us. :42:

[oceana]

Hi everyone

I am a bit scared. I really don't know what to say or what i exspect. I am an achololic and i struggle every day with my Demons. There is no reason why i drank but every problem why i did it!!

[thereishope]

Hello oceana,
Welcome to CRF, its nice to meet you.
There are many, many of us here know exactly how you are feeling right now. Thankyou for coming in an introducing yourself, we are all very glad you are here. Please keep coming in sharing and reading. There is boat loads of information and support here for you. We would all like to wish you much love and many blessings on your journey of recovery and discovery. Today is a bran spankin new day and a wonderful day to meet new friends.

[janbear]

:17: Hi oceana. We are glad you are here. Please make yourself at home and look around

[Khara]

hi everyone!
haven't stopped in here for a year n 10 mos til last nite when somehow God brought be back to this. Still sober n clean, Thanx to God n AA!
Feels so good to be back among friends, even those I haven't met yet!
Glad you r all here!
Love in the fellowship,
khara

[thereishope]

Hello khara,
Welcome back, welcome home. Its nice to meet you.Nice to see you are still doing so very well. Please keep coming and sharing with us. We would all like to wish you much love and many blessings on your journey of recovery and discovery.

[admin]

:67: oceana and Khara! :17: Glad to have you join us here. Please make yourself at home. Keep coming and sharing with us. :42:

[janbear]

:17: Hi Khara

[badzeus]

Hi, my name is Diana. This is my very first post ever to a chat. From what I have researched, I most likely am a co-dependent. The need for change is great and I believe I can find peace here.

[thereishope]

Hello Diana,
Welcome to CRF, its so very nice to meet you. Please keep coming back. Theres tons of support and friends here. There are also forums for co-dependancy and i pray they are of help to you. We would all like to wish you much love and many blessings on your journey of recovery and discovery. There are many ways to recover and discover without being an alchol/addict and we wish you the very best.

[admin]

:67: Diana, :17: Glad to have you join us here. Please make yourself at home. Keep coming and sharing with us. :42:

[Squeetaleta]

Hi I'm Leta and I'm an alcoholic/addict. I have a new clean date {once again} 06/13/2008 I'm gonna try a little harder and honester this time. Thanks for having me.

[thereishope]

Hello leta,
Welcome to CRF, its nice to meet you. Welcome back and so glad you are here. I am also an alcholic/addict. Please keep coming back and sharing with us. We would all like to wish you much love and many blessings on your journey of recovery and discovery.

[admin]

:67: Leta! :17: Glad to have you join us here. Please make yourself at home. Keep coming and sharing with us. :42:

[lori48]

Hi everyone, my name is Lori, I'm divorced, have 3 kids with another on the way, my dos is 5/14/02 and blessed to have another day.

[thereishope]

Hello lori,
Welcome to CRF, its nice to meet you. So glad you are here.
:29:CONGRATULATIONS!!! ON YOUR SOBERITY TIME!!!:29:
Please keep coming back and we would all like to wish you much love and many blessings on your journey of recovery and discovery.

[Vench]

I am vench and have been currently trying to change my life right now..thanks..

[seamus mc garvey]

my name is seamus , great to be sober , looking forward to feeling good.

[seamus mc garvey]

I am vench and have been currently trying to change my life right now..thanks..

keep up the good work , change takes time . a day at a time

[seamus mc garvey]

Hi everyone, my name is Lori, I'm divorced, have 3 kids with another on the way, my dos is 5/14/02 and blessed to have another day.

hi lori, well done , life is hard , but you are no longer alone , the hand of aa is there for you , grab hold of my hand i will give you strenth with my prayers

[thereishope]

Hello seamus mc garvey,
Welcome to CRF, its nice to meet you. So glad you are here.We would all like to wish you much love and many blessings on your journey of recovery and discovery.

[svb008]

I am Tammy, an alcoholic, drug addict and in Al-Anon, NarAnon. I am married with children - 3 girls. I live in North Carolina. My DOS is 7/06/03.


Feel free to introduce yourself here and tell us a little about you so we can get to know you better. If we can help you in any way please let us know. Have a great 24! Keep coming back!


Love,
Tammy

Hi i',m British living in the English countryside, although i live in beautiful surroundings it doesnt help the yearning and dependence. i'm single with three wonderful kids all doing very well, i have a professional job and manage it well, but the problems start when i come home.

[svb008]

Hello seamus mc garvey,
Welcome to CRF, its nice to meet you. So glad you are here.We would all like to wish you much love and many blessings on your journey of recovery and discovery.

Than you,

I AM CONFUSED AT MOMENT ABOUT SITE. I BELIEVE YOU ARE LOGGED ON IN EARLY HOURS OF MORNING - IS THAT RIGHT? AS IT IS ONLY 19.30 HERE I NEED TO GET MY HEAD STRAIGHT AROUND THAT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR BLESSINGS, RECIPROCATED.

[thereishope]

Hello,
Now im confused, so are seamus mc garvy & svboo8 one in the same?
Im not sure what 19:30 is, im not good at military times. But alot of us are here at different time in the day because of the time difference, because you can get to this site from all over the world. Im usuall here by 10:00 am every day, and then throughout the day as well.
I hope i have been of help to you.

[HIPPYCHIC]

Hello to all,I am new to this site but not new to battling Alcohol.That has been all my adult life.I did have 17yrs.sober but that fell apart during a nasty divorce.It then took me years to get to this day39 alcohol free.I need support today because i am trying to deal with family issues and it has me on the brink of giving up.Reading the posts here is helping me to stay strong....Hippy

[thereishope]

Hello HIPPY,
Welcome to CRF, its nice to meet you.
:29:CONGRATULATIONS!!! ON YOUR 39 DAYS, THATS WONDERFUL!!!:29:
Welcome back!!!
Please keep coming back and sharing with us. There is tons of support and friend here. This site has also given me great comfort when i am at home and always brings a brightness to my day and i pray it does for you as well.

[analogjack]

welcome hippy, i had four years clean that i let go of during a bad divorce too. i had stopped maintaining a diverse support network after i married and started a family. when things went bad, i didnt have anywhere to turn and went back to what i knew best. its been 6 years and i am still struggling to get clean and sober. i've got 17 days and am trying to reach out to the fellowship again.

good luck to you! :D

[mercel98]

Hello all!! My name is Michelle and I am a recovering addict and alcoholic! My DOS is 6-21-06! My 2 yr is coming fast and I decided to find somewhere online to chat with people as I tend to get busy and make very few meetings anymore. My hubby and I went to rehab together and have the same sobriety date! That is truly a blessing! We have two daughters and are still learning to live one day at a time. Is it me or does life tend to just take over sometimes and all of a sudden you ask yourself "where did the day go"?

Michelle:11:

[thereishope]

Hello michelle,
Welcome to CRF, its nice to meet you.
:29:CONGRATULATIONS!!! ON YOUR UPCOMING 2yrs, THATS WONDERFUL!!!:29:
Wow what an amazing blessing for you both. Nope its not just you, i too say wow where did the day go. So very glad you are here and please keep coming back and sharing with us here. We would all like to wish you much love and many blessings on your journey of recovery and discovery.

[ShaneV]

My name is Shane and I'm a addict. I started a account here to keep a daily blog to work my 10th step. I have 9 months clean.

[analogjack]

Welcome Shane! I hope you blog is helpful

[admin]

:67: to all the new members! :17: Glad to have you join us here. Please make yourselves at home. I look forward to hearing more from each of you. Keep coming and sharing with us. :42:

[sheena]

Hello, This is Sheena. New here. I need to find a way to stop
drinking 24 beers in one sitting. I went through rehab many years
ago and stayed sober for two years. Then for some reason I started
back up again. I just needed to reach out, glad I found you, I already
feel better just being here. I had a horrible hangover yesterday, just
want to sober up. Thanks, Sheena

[thereishope]

Hello sheena,
Welcome to CRF, its nice to meet you.
Thankyou for coming and sharing with us and reaching out. Thats wonderful. Please keep coming back, theres lots of supporet and friends here. We would all like to wish you much love and many blessings on your journey of recovery and discovery.

[kimc]

I am not sure what this is going to do but I am on this site for the first time. Seems cool if I can figure it out. My sobriety date is March 19, 1989. Living one day at a time here.

Kim
North Carolina

[feelsgd2bclean]

My name is margie and im an addict

[thereishope]

Hello kim & margie,
Welcome to CRF, its nice to meet you both.
Look forward to hearing more fromy. We would all like to wish you much love and many blessings on your journey of recovery and discovery.

[robert Alva]

Hi im robert alva and this is my first time doing any of this. I don't even know if im in the right page to post this. I have been an alcoholic and addicted to drugs for a long time. This is my fist attempt to get clean and sober. Its so scary, and I feel really alone and sad. I am looking foward to using this as one of my tools to get back on the right path. Im scared that im going to fail. Really im just scared.

[thereishope]

Hello robert,
Welcome to CRF, its nice to meet you.
Yes you are in the right place to post......You are doing the best and right thing by reaching out, it is how we begin. I too am an acoholic/addict and was so lost for 20yrs, ever since begining recovery (aug-31-2003) life has been better than i could have ever even imagined. This site has been of great comfort & support to me along with my meetings. I pray it does the same for you. It would be a wonderful idea to get to an AA or NA meeting in your area as soon as possible. The face to face support of others who truly understand will help this prosses tremendously. Please keep coming back and sharing with us here. We would all like to wish you much love and many blessings on your journey of recovery and discovery.

[aamuaurinko]

Hi everyone, I am aamuaurinko and a greatful member of Al Anon since February this year. I live in Belgium and my husband is an alcoholic. I have a 2,5-year old son.

I have found great comfort in Al Anon and hope+pray that all difficulties in my life will get sorted out with the help of the program.

With warm greetings,

aamuaurinko

[thereishope]

Hello there,
Welcome to CRF, its nice to meet you.
Thats wonderful you have begun al-anon. We also have forums here for you also in al-anon, please keep coming back and sharing with us. We would all like to wish you much love and many blessings on your journey of recovery and discovery of life.

[Slick]

Greatings from Vancouver BC!
I am an alcoholic and have been trying to stay sober since March 2007, i went 9 mos then slipped @ Christmas and again in May. I must continue to live by Faith and God's will, thus through faith i can make my stumbling block stepping stones.
Stay Blessed,
Stay Sober.
Regards,
Slick.

[thereishope]

Hello Slick,
Welcome to CRF, its nice to meet you.
Oh yes our stumbling blocks can and will become our stepping stones.
Welcome Back!!!!
We would all like to wish you much love and many blessings on your journey of recovery and discovery.

[Jstoday]

Whoa, that is what I needed right now, many thanks!! Many.

[thereishope]

Hello jstoday,
Welcome to CRF, its nice to meet you.
So very glad you are here with us. Please keep coming back. We would all like to wish you much love and many blessings on your journey of recovery and discovery.

[Steve G]

Thanks for the welcome. I look forward to chatting with the members.
Steve G

[Martinri]

Hi everyone, my name is Rick I am an alcoholic and addicted to anything that changes the way that I feel. Hopefully my addictcion to AA will follow this prnciple.

New here...

Rick M.:smile:

[thereishope]

Hello rick,
Welcome to CRF, its nice to meet you.
So glad you are here with us, please keep coming back and sharing with us. We would all like to wish you much love and many blessings on your journey of recovery and discovery.

[ajackson1]

Hello my name is AJ and I am an acoholic. I am thrilled to be a part of this forum.

[thereishope]

Hello AJ,
Welcome to CRF, its nice to meet you.
So very glad you are here with us. Theres lots of support and friends here for you and we need you as well so please keep coming back. We would all like to wish you much love and many blessings on your journey of recovery and discovery.

[yukonm]

Glad you are here. I have found this site to be a great source of support and encouragement.
:329:
Mary

[reepum]

HI,
first time here. I look forward to enjoying this web while I'm home and between physical
meetings. I imagine if I let myself I'll learn some things. Thanks sober date 03/12/08

[thereishope]

Hello reepum,
Welcome to CRF, its nice to meet you.
So very glad you are here with us. Theres lots of support and friends here for you and we need you as well so please keep coming back. There is tons of informatin here so you will diffanetly learn some new things....as have i.
We would all like to wish you much love and many blessings on your journey of recovery and discovery.
:29:CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR SOBERITY TIME, THATS WONDERFUL!!!:29:

[annalittlebit]

Welcome Reepum!!!!!! And Congratulations on 5+ Months!!!!!!! That is a Great thing!!!!!
Please keep coming back, we all learn from one another!!!!! Take Care!!!!!!!!!!!

[Donald]

I am Don, in and out of the program for many years I have been clean and sober this time 6/3/08 It takes what it takes I have no excuses I do believe you aint done till your done I think this is really neat I am old school so this is all so new to me but hey it s all about change right ,:17:hello everbody

[annalittlebit]

Glad You Are Here Don!!!!! And Congratulations on 2+ Months!!!! That Is GREAT!!!! Please keep coming back and sharing with us!!!!!!!!!! :D :29:

[Rich75]

Welcome Reepum. It will be nice to get to know you. Please keep comming back and give it a chance.:29:

[Rich75]

Welcome Don and enjoy Recovery One Day at a Time. Looking forward to hear from you. Keep comming Back.:smile:

[thereishope]

Hello Don,
Welcome to CRF, its nice to meet you.
:29:CONGRATULATIONS!!! ON YOUR SOBERITY TIME, THATS WONDERFUL!!!:29:
So very glad you are here with us. This is a wonderful place to find some support and friends and we need you as well so please keep coming back. We would all like to wish you much love and many blessings on your journey of recovery and discovery.

[grma d]

First time with an online group..
many times with AA. This time I will stay.
It may take me awhile to do this site right...so please have patience... I am an old dude.
Dorothy

[annalittlebit]

Welcome to Cyber And Congratulations on 4+ Months!!!! :29: Sooooooo Glad That You Are Here!!!! You will fin a lot of support and information 24/7 from people from all over the world!!! There are alot of us out here--All Wishing You Luck on your journey--Please keep coming back!!!!!!!!!!!! :42:

[Deso]

Hi folks. I've just joined today. I live in London so expect some cultural clashes!!!

Three years sober and 32 years membership of AA. Figure it out.

[annalittlebit]

Awesome Deso!!!!!!!!!! :D Welcome to Cyber!!!!!! Keep Coming Back!!!!!!!!!! :42:

[Missey]

Hey there , I think i got it . is this the way we talk, wow this is cool .My name ia Michelle and I am a addict . I am a mother of four children and a mema of four grandsons and a wife of 32rs married. I am a stay at home wife , and would love to join your site.
Love Michelle :1:

[annalittlebit]

Glad You Are Here Michelle!!!! :smile: You'll find alot of Great people here 24/7---Lots of support and information---Please keep coming back!!!!!

[thereishope]

Hello michelle,
Welcome to CRF, its nice to meet you.
So very glad you are here with us. Thankyou so much for coming and sharing with us. I too am a stay at home mom. Theres lots of friends ans support here for you and we need you as well so please keep coming back. We would all like to wish you much love and many blessings on your journey of recovery and discovery.

[johntlewis]

Hi, Everyone. Nice to be here. I found this site when I was going through a little turmoil. I have eight years clean and sober (thank God) and had a recent incident involving taking a hit of poppers (amyl nitrate) I had a talk with my sponsor/friend in Hawaii who gave some good advise.Know poppers is a "drug" especially if taken repeatedly. I did not want to have to change my clean time and learned a good lesson. I had left a message on my sponsors voice mail and had not heard back for a while...that's when I signed on here the first time. I did not leave a message then because I really wanted to talk to him first. Hope to continue here. Thanks!!-----John in San Francisco

[thereishope]

Hello john,
Welcome to CRF, its nice to meet you.
So glad you have found us here.
:29:CONGRATULATIONS!!! ON YOUR 8 YRS, THATS WONDERFUL!!!:29:
This is a wonderful place to find some support and friends and we need you as well so please keep coming back. We would all like to wish you much love and many blessings on your journey of recovery and discovery.

[hopefully]

Thanks for the message Tammy. I have 2 kids in college and am also married. I have been sober for 3 days. Nobody even knew about my secret drinking. It became a freind. With freinds like that who needs enemys? This last 3 months has been particularly heavy. I pray to start feeling better about myself soon. Hopefully

[lynyrd43]

My name is Jim, and i AM an alcoholic. First time on here so hopefully post more as i get the hang of things. Gratefully recovering since 31st May 2002.

[janbear]

Hi :17: Jim. We are glad you are here. Please make yourself at home and look around. We are all here to help each other so if you need help with anything just let us know. Keep coming and let us get to know you. Jan

[janbear]

Hi hopefully :17: congratulations on your sobriety. We are all on an awesome journey of recovery from our addictions, changing and growing as we go along. I hope to get to know you better. Keep coming back. Jan

[Mixher]

Hi all, My name is Mixher and I am a recovering alcoholic/addict with March 28, 1997 as my recovery date. I am grateful to be clean and sober and I attend meetings in my town that are helpful for my recovery. I also try to help out when I can with my Higher Powers help. Glad to join your site. Sincerely, Mixher

[Rich75]

Hello Mixher and Welcome to CRF :67::53: Thank you for letting us in your life. Hopefully you'll see something that you'll like and keep comming back.

[janbear]

:17:Hi mixher. We are glad you are here. Look forward to knowing you. Make yourself at home and let us know how we can help.

[paulm]

Hi, I'm Paul Addict, clean since 1990, living in NC and back in the halls, AA until I locate an NA meeting I can connect with; looking for step and speaker meetings so I can get my head screwed back on.. I haven't been disconnected from the program but the fellowship took a back seat while I transitioned from New England. Staying clean daily is a journey , lately I've been put on Vicodin's for Oral Surgery and had to put them down abruptly becuase I am afraid of this disease, I couldn't take them with certainty that I won't abuse them. they are calling my name as I write this, I think the tooth really hurts... no it doesn't.... are you sure, you didn't feel that.... (get the drift) so I'm reaching out for help, and hoping to find it here..

[yukonm]

Hi Paul. Glad you found us.
:329:

[thereishope]

Welcome to all the new members. Glad to have you join us here and we would all like to wish you much love and many blessings on your journey of recovery and discovery.

[MR MACK H20]

I am Tammy, an alcoholic, drug addict and in Al-Anon, NarAnon. I am married with children - 3 girls. I live in North Carolina. My DOS is 7/06/03.


Feel free to introduce yourself here and tell us a little about you so we can get to know you better. If we can help you in any way please let us know. Have a great 24! Keep coming back!


Love,
Tammy

ALL WHO WANDERS IS NOT LOST

[Michaelb47]

Hello all, I'm a retread ( first time ) from Alabama and just like a few have said here, I have just found this site with the help of what I will soon call my home group and it is wonderful. DOS 08/04/2008

Thanks, Mike

Keep Coming Back Because It Works If You Work It

[thereishope]

Hello michael,
Welcome to CRF, its nice to meet you.
So very glad you are here with us. We would all like to wish you much love and many blessings on your journey of recovery and discovery.

[janbear]

Welcome everyone, please make yourselve at home and look around :11:

[admin]

:67: all our new members! :17: Keep coming back! :1:

[lauraevelyn]

Hello - I'm Laura - addict - clean 15mos - NA :)

[admin]

:67: Lauraevelyn! :17: Glad to have you join us. Congratulations on 15 months! :85: Keep coming and sharing with us. :42:

[lauraevelyn]

:67: Lauraevelyn! :17: Glad to have you join us. Congratulations on 15 months! :85: Keep coming and sharing with us. :42:

thankyou :17:

[thereishope]

Hello laura,
Welcome to CRF, its nice to meet you.
So glad you are here with us.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!! ON YOUR 15 MONTHS, THATS WONDERFUL!!!
Theres lots of support and friends here for you and we need you as well so please keep coming back and sharing with us. We would all like to wish you much love and many blessings on your journey of recovery and discovery.

[cheryl08]

Hi, My name is Cheryl. I am a young single mother to a beautiful 2 year old daughter. I just got out of rehab 2 days ago. I'm doing my 90 n 90 right now, finding my home group, and a sponcor.

[admin]

:67: Cheryl! :17: Glad to have you join us here. Please make yourself at home. We also have online meetings here http://www.cyberrecovery.net/forums/chat_mainpage.php . I look forward to hearing more from you. Keep coming and sharing with us. :42:

[youknowwho522]

I love lamp too! lol!

[youknowwho522]

Hi everyone, My name is Janelle and I am an Addict. I came across this site in search of a thorough and extensive list of character defects; I am currently working my 6th step out of the flat book (N.A. step working guide) and have been for over a year now, I hit a road block around this time last year. At first I though that I was having a hard time with this step because I just didn't have any defects, (seriously I'm sick) then I fluffed it off as laziness, lately I'm begining to realize that I just need a little help and since I've waited this long to seek and/or ask for it my recovery's been at a standstill... ha, go figure, can't do it alone. Pain is a great motivator and boy am I in some so if anyone has a list of character defects I could begin to work from please hook a sister up! :21:
So I joined this site in hopes to get help and perhaps help someone else while I'm at it, after all that is how this thing works. It's cool to find a place other then inside meeting rooms where people get together to talk about recovery and I look forward to getting to know some people outside my area. My area is CMANA - Central Massachusetts Area AKA 'the best area in N.A.' :1: My clean date is January 6, 2005 and I am an N.A. baby all the way - born and raised. I love Narcotics Anonymous, it saved my life, I am definitely an N.A. Cheerleader!!! :12:

[annalittlebit]

Welcome to Cyber Janelle!!!!!!!!!!! You will always have a seat here!!!!!!!!!!! :smile: :42:

[Jay B]

Hello to all the other friends of Bill W out there. I look forward to sharing later on. Right now I think I will just sit and listen. Signing off for now...
In Fellowship,

Jay B

[yukonm]

Hi Jay B,
:329:

[salgal201]

I am new to this - sober since 9/24/08.

[Rich75]

Hello and Welcome Salgal :103: Congradulations:88: Your date is confusing. It's ok I know it was a mistake. Either way just keep comming back and the miracle will happen.:D

[janbear]

:91: keep coming back all

[thereishope]

Hello & Welcome,
To all new members, we are all so very glad you are here. Please keep on comin back.
We would all like to wish you much love and many blessings on your journey of recovery and discovery.

[sarahh]

Hello, I am a parent of a 19 yr old son who is a drug addict and I am trying to learn to deal with the situation.
Sarahh

[Goodperson]

Hi, my name is Liisa and my husband is a crack addict. I have an 11 year old son, which is where they major anxiety comes in. We have a child protection service involved in our lives, for which I am thankful, as they have indicated that my husband is NOT allowed to be left unsupervised with our son and he knows it. However, I am feeling very alone as there seem to be no other consequences to him for his addiction. They have "forced" him into a drug rehab program which has not proven to be effective thus far and I am in fear of losing my home because of the disruption to our lives.

[Sofia]

Like I said. I just want to listen for now. My family may as well have been there with Bill W. They think they discovered alcohol. Right now I am just trying to cope with bipolar disease, and all the crap the family had to offer. How can I just listen for now?

Please don't overdo it. (My mother put me in Ala-teen/therapy at age 6. Did more harm than good.) I just need to know there are others out there. By the way, I moved halfway around the world to escape them.

Enough for now. I'm tired. It's 12:45 a.m. here where I am.

Good night

Fia :6:

[Sofia]

I hope you will both be okay. I'm not sure how to talk about these things with a complete stranger, but I'm willing to learn.

Sofia

[CleverCelt]

Hello everyone my name is Mike I am a cross addicted alcoholic, my sobriety date is October, 31, 1990. I live in Staatsburg, NY. And I am very active in the program.:11:

[janbear]

:67:
Hi Sofia. Look around the board and see what others are sharing about. That is a way you can get to know us and see who you can relate to. I can relate to being bipolar. It has been under control for a while now thankfully. We all live a day at a time seeking progress in our recovery.

Hi Mike. We are glad you have found us too. Look around the board and make yourself at home.

Recovery Rocks! :cool::cool:

[zoomie]

Hi Lisa, hi sofia and mike. Welcome! Lisa, I do not know what to say except you have to follow the child protective's rules. My daughter was on drugs and very wild. I tried to go to court to have her "put away" so she would stop harming herself. I did not call the cops on her when she staid out all night eventhough I knew where she was at and I got in trouble by CPS. My daughter would not go to school, she would not stay home, she would yell and cuss and throw big fits, she would not go to treatment. After my ex husband and I got in big trouble for her actions and the court threw out her case, we just let her go. She was 16 and a half. She wanted to be "free" so we let her without giving her money. After a year or so she finally grew up. She realized how hard it was out there and that the people that she thought where her friends where not going to support her or put up with her,so she had to grow up. Now she is back with me, going to college and working part time. She is only "crazy" with her boyfriend and a real pleasure to have around. She no longer does drugs or drinks although I'm sure she smokes pot once in a while, but not around me or in my house. You might have to let your man go to save yourslef and your child even if you have to lose your home in the process. You'll lose your home anyway if your man is still on crack because they sell everything or do not work to get money for rent... It goes on and on. Funny my daughter's real father did drugs and I was clean,but I did not want to live with a druggy,so I was the one to move out and take my daughter with me. Boy was he mad,but only for a little bit. he foudn another woman to put up wiht his BS. It hurt,but it would have hurt more if I would have stayed with him. Good luck. It's all so hard,but we have to look at the choices we make too and why we where with a druggy in the first place and what are we going to do to make sure no drugs are in our lives again. Soemthing to think about.

[JARCATW1]

THANKS DENNIS

I HAVE BEEN IN AA SINCE JAN 9, 1976 AND MY LIFE IS MY PROGRAM. GOD HAS LED ME TO YOU. I AM ON A SPIRITUAL QUEST AS WE ALL ARE. MINE HAS BECOME RICHER AND DEEPER THAN EVER BEFORE. MY SOUL IS SEARCHING AND MY MEANING FOR BEING HERE IS BEING SHOWN TO ME ON A DAILY BASIS BY MY SHARING MY EXPERIENCE STRENGH AND HOPE WITH ALL I MEET.

[janbear]

Hi :17: JARCATW1. We are glad you are here. :1:

[matches]

hi everyone!! im matt from upstate NY and im an alcoholic and drug addict. My sobriety date is daily!! i really enjoy this website thank you all for being in service!

[nobenzo]

Hi! Just found great site! Halloween is 1 year mark off Zanax/adderall.

[annalittlebit]

Hi Matches & Nobenzo!!!!!!!!!! So glad you are here!!!!!!! I think you'll find this a Great place to spend some time!!!! Alot of information and support 24/7!!!!!!!!! Wishing you both the very best and looking forward to hearing more from you!!!!!!!! :D

[francie21805]

:17:matches and nobenzo:17: Glad you're here! :42: Lots of good soberity here. Looking forward to your post!

[admin]

:67: nobenzo! :17: Congrats on your upcoming 1 year! Keep coming and sharing with us. :42:

[zenteacher]

Hi, my name's Mark and I"m an alcoholic. I started sobriety on June 7th of this year, though I've relapsed twice since then (including last night). I've got a sponsor and am regularly attending meetings again at the wonderful York Street Club here in Denver.

(this is from the show "West Wing")

A man is walking down the street and falls in a hole. He calls for help until a priest hears him. The priest says a prayer for the man then walks on. The man keeps calling for a help, until a rabbi stops. The rabbi says a blessing then moves on. A third man, who happens to know our man in the hole, hears his pleas for help and promptly jumps in the hole. The first man is dumbstruck. "What'd you do that for, dummy?! Now we're both stuck!" That's true," the second man says. "But I've been down here before, and I know the way out."

Blessings to all and thanks for the privilege of being here!

[summerrain]

Hello, my name is Mandy and i'm from Essex, UK originally but living in Liverpool, UK-- I am a recovering codependent--- hi everyone :17:

[francie21805]

:17:Hello and Welcome zenteacher :42:and summerrain:42:!! Glad you're here! Look around and make yourself at home. You find lots of good information and some wonderful recovering people. I'm looking forward to your posts.

[soberandsexy2005]

Hi! My name is Angela! If it's out there, I'm probably addicted to it. My clean date is April 1, 2005. I am married to a substance abuse counselor, and we live in New Mexico. I have a 2 1/2 year old daughter, and I am 7 months pregnant with her little sister.

I have enjoyed this website so far, and am looking forward to becoming a member of your community!

:282:

[Faith92208]

Welcome!! Let us know if you need anything or have any questions! Other than being at a face-to-face meeting, this is truly the place to be!

Hugs! :42:

[francie21805]

:17:Welcome soberandsexy2005! Glad you're here and that you are enjoying hanging out with us! :1: We are look forward to more postings from you.

Looks like you and I got sober around the same time. :smile:

[yukonm]

Glad you found us and are enjoying the different forums. Keep coming back, I look forward to hearing more about you.

[Jill R]

My name is Jill R from Roseville CA. My clean date in NA is 9/24/95 I just celebrated 13 years. My husband and I both have the same clean date and are still together!! We have been married 12 years. I have 4 girls and he has 1 boy. ages 23,23,(22,22 twins)and 17. I have 2 grand sons 4yr and 3 mo. I am so gratefull for where I am today. I have been blessed in my recovery. I sponsor 2 women but am currently looking for a sponsor myself.

[grateful4]

Welcome to CRF. Congrats on your 13 years. That is fantastic !!!! Have a great day in recovery.

[annalittlebit]

Welcome Jill and Congratulations on 13 Years!!!!!!!!!!!!! That is Truely Awesome!!!!!!!!! Will be looking forward to hearing more from you!!!!!!!!!!! :D

[yukonm]

:89: on 13 years. I am glad you found us.
:329:

[francie21805]

:17:Hello Jill and Welcome! Glad you're here! :42: I believe you will find some very supportive and helpful people here. Take a look around the site, it's loaded with lots of helpful information and inspirational readings.

Again, glad your here and looking forward to more of your post! :1:

[alcoholrehabcoach]

Hey Jill,

Welcome to the forum. There is a ton of love and support here so I'm sure you'll find plenty of people to connect with.

What are you looking for in a sponsor?

Mike

[letgo]

Hi Jill and Welcome. Hope you enjoy CR as much as I am!!!
Congratulations on 13 years' clean time, ODAAT.
:1:

[Rich75]

Hello Jill R and Welcome :74: Congrads on your 13 years :150: and to your husband as well. :29::29: You guys are miracles thank you.:D

[Barb Fines]

Thanks for your your warm response. I am trying to be a whole being instead of just fragments of what I think people accept. I just love have this tool. I have been in and out since Nov. 1991. I was sober at different times but didnt really change. I dragged my feet about my ability to be honest. I didint want to change so I could leave the door to alcoholism open just a crack and bust through using it as a convenient excuse. Will use the group for support.

[francie21805]

:17:Hello Barb Fines :42:Glad you're here!!

[annalittlebit]

Glad you're here Barb!!!!!!!!!!! You'll find lots of support here 24/7!!!!! Will be looking forward to hearing more from you!!!!!!!!!!! Take Care!!!!!!!!

[yukonm]

Welcome to our CRF family, Barb. Keep coming back!!

[Dreamboat Annie]

Just trying to find my way around the site...........new here and hope to meet some of you.
Annie

[Rich75]

Hello Annie and Welcome :67: You are not alone. We are here for you. Keep comming back, looking foward to hear from you.:D

[annalittlebit]

Hi Annie--Soooooo Glad you are here----You've come to a Great Place for support and information 24/7 !!!!!!!! Hope to see you around!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[francie21805]

:17:Hello and Welcome Annie We glad you found us. :42: Take your time and if you have any question please feel free to ask. :1:

Looking forward to getting to know you as well. :42:

[mangodonna]

Thanks for the welcome.:D

[RedSiren]

:D Greetings all this is my first time trying out on line recovery sites. I look forward to exploring it further.

Peace,

RedSiren

[annalittlebit]

Welcome Redsiren!!!!!!!!!!! So glad you're here---You'll find this a Great Place to spend some time---Lots of Wonderful People and support 24/7---Looking forward to hearing more from you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[yukonm]

Glad you found us RedSiren. There is much support and encouragement here. Keep coming back.

[francie21805]

:17:Welcome RedSiren! We're glad you're here! :42: Take you time and look around. Let us know if you have any questions.:1:

[little one]

Hi, My name is Wendy and I am an addict. I am a mother of a little boy, god bless him and am looking for a group that can become kind of like family. I have never used a message board before so I hope I don't get lost :) I hope everyone is having a good day and HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!

[francie21805]

:17:Hello and Welcome little one!! We're glad you're here!!! :42:Take you're time and looking around. Lot's of good information here and lots of helpful, supportive, recovering people. If you any questions let us know.

Again, glad you're here! :1:

[Dougperrob]

Thank you for the welcome. I am Doug a recovering alcoholic. I am a South African, at present I am living and working in Kigoma, Tanzania. Kigoma is a rural town on the shores of Lake Tanganyika, a beautiful spot. However, there is not AA here, so it is important for me to be in touch with other recovering alcoholics.

[yukonm]

Hi Doug,
:67: We are glad to have you as part of our CRF family. We do have online meetings and a chat room at the 12 Step cafe chat. Just look above and you will see the pull down menu. Let us know if we can help with anything. You are not alone.

[janbear]

Welcome to all those who have joined recently. We want you to make yourselves at home. :17:

[letgo]

Welcome to all the newcomers. I hope you enjoy your recovery here on CR as much as I do
:smile:

[EmmySins]

HI my name is Emily and i am a meth addict ive only been clean for a few days but im hoping forever... im happy found this forum... i know it will help alot

Emmy

[yukonm]

Hi Emmy
:67: Welcome to our family. Browse around the forums and you will find much support and encouragment to help you as you begin this journey. You are no longer alone.:42:

[yukonm]

:67: We are here to help you. Glad to have you as part of our family.

[annalittlebit]

You have come to a good place to start---Realizing you have a problem that you can't control is the 1st step----And now you're admitting it to others--That's also good----You'll find a lot of information here along with very supportive people who have been where you are right now---If you can get to a meeting you should go---And by all means Keep Coming Back---We Will Help You!!!!!!!!! Take Good Care of Yourself!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[dia1990]

Hi, I'm Diana.:17:

I've been clean & sober since November 25th 1990. Nice to meet you all. Can't wait to read more about you!

[francie21805]

:17:Hello and Welcome Diana!! Nice to meet you too! :smile: Looking forward to more postings from you too! :42:

[janbear]

:17: Hi Diana, make yourself at home here

[~eternal bliss~]

[COLOR="DarkOrchid"]:smile Hi I am new to this

[~eternal bliss~]

just ending a relationship and i keep :195: things will look up

[Rich75]

Hello and Welcome :74: Glad you found us and glad to answer any questions for you. Just keep comming back Please. Thanks :D

[thyme]

Hello,
I've known for a long time that I am the ACOA. While I can and have been able to name it for a long time, I haven't seemed able to do much about it :confused:. I'm looking forward to learning from everyone here.

[annalittlebit]

Hi Thyme----Welcome!!!!!!!!! You'll find lots of info re: ACOA and support from all of us who suffer along with you!!!!! This website has been tremendous help to me regarding that and many other things---Hope You Keep Coming Back!!!!!!!!!!!!! :42:

[pegala]

Hi friends- My name is Peggy, AKA Pegala and I'm an alcoholic. This is my very first time on this site. Looks pretty cool. I live in upstate New York in Rochester. My sobriety date is July 21 '03 (my dad's b'day, he was an alcoholic also and died many years ago) I love recovery and have found my home, my family in AA!:29:

[pegala]

Hi friends- My name is Peggy, AKA Pegala and I'm an alcoholic. This is my very first time on this site. Looks pretty cool. I live in upstate New York in Rochester. My sobriety date is July 21 '03 (my dad's b'day, he was an alcoholic also and died many years ago) I love recovery and have found my home, my family in AA!

[CleverCelt]

Welcome PEGALA

Glad you found CRF. I'm sure you'll find a lot of support and interesting topics. I've personally found this site a lot of help between meetings.

It may not be our business but I was interested if your father ever found recovery.

[Rich75]

Hello and Welcome Pegala :74: Congrads on your 5 yrs and 4 months. That GReat !!! :150: Thank you for sharing and Please look around and get comfortable with our site. If there's any questions Please ask. The support system here at C R F is great we are open 24/7 . Keep comming back . Thanks :D

[francie21805]

:17:Welcome Peggy! We're glad you're here!! :29:

[bulldogs80]

Hello, I hit rock bottom saturday night and I'm struggling just to concentrate. 33 years of killing myself. Totalled my car on saturday and things are soon to get worse. I want a new life. Just in a lot of mental pain right now. I need God more than ever. I'm so down it's hard just to talk with him. But I'm glad I'm here. Peace to all, and thanks

[francie21805]

I need God more than ever. I'm so down it's hard just to talk with him.

I'll pray for you and I also believe he has heard you. :42:
:195:

[Rob1]

My name Robert H. I have been sober sience 05-13-2007. I am new here and its great to be here. :17:

[Rob1]

Hello everyone I'm ava and am in need of help and have noone to talk to about my addiction to pain medicine. I found this site and although i've never talked to anyone on internet before, i feel its my last home. My family and friends will not understand. Looking for advice about what to do.

Welcome Ava, you wont be turned down here. Have you tried NA meetings. Hope you stick around.

[francie21805]

:17:Welcome Robert! We're glad you're here! :29:

[yukonm]

Hi Robert,
:67:

[janbear]

:17: Robert

[letgo]

A Big hello and a warm welcome to all of you. CR is a wonder forum for Recovery, Friends and Fun!
:29:

[paz5091]

Hi Guys, I'm John L. and I am an alcoholic. Good to be here. Hope to keep coming back.

[yukonm]

Hi John L.,
:67:

[teach460]

I am not Robert I am his wife

[teach460]

where can i go for internet naranon

[francie21805]

:17:Hello and Welcome teach! We're glad you're here! :42: Here's a link that might be helpful. http://nar-anon.org/index.html We hope you will continue to come and share with us.

[francie21805]

And check out http://www.cyberrecovery.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=11 right here. :42:

[tombob]

I have been clean for 10 years but it's not always easy, I look at my kids and it stops me from being the way I used to be but I still get these cravings, then I want to just go inside myself and pull away from everyone. I am a working musician and music means a lot to me so I put on my earphones and disappear with an excuse. I know I get a bit snippy at these times, and I know my wife knows what I used to be but she don't really understand, although she has been more than "understanding" about it. I think having a place to express my thoughts with others that have been there would really be helpful for me, and maybe I can be helpful to others out there who knows these feelings, and fight the thing that makes being locked in the bathroom with a U-100 and a spoon seem right. I am sorry if this is long winded but it's 10 years worth of thought coming out.
Bless you all
Tom

[jobongos]

hey tb welcome , jojo here , i too am an ex junkie musician , would love to share with ya..
do u attend a fellowship of other recovering addicts? i am a member of cocaine anonymous , have bounced in and out alot untill i got serious about changing my life , not just gettin rid of the dope but gettin rid of who i used to be completely.. and the ol 12 steps done worked wonders on me..

[tombob]

Hi, I don't attend any fellowships, I think now it would probably do me good, I actually had a girlfriend when I was at my worst try to get me to go to any 12 step, she was a coke user and went to AA, she said it was the first meeting she found when she needed it and bonded with that group. I withdrew from all the people I ran with, I ended up moving to Nashville for several years, it seemed easier for me to just start over but I really think having someplace to talk would do me a world of good.

[jobongos]

oh man u have no idea , really , i kinda assumed that from your share , i could sense the lonliness and confusion.. u dont have to feel alone anymore
u can hang out with a bunch a junkies still , we just dont use anymore.. and we are out to find joy , and freedom and friendship ...cmon on into the 12step chat (see link above ) and get started , and i can also help you find local groups if ya want , where ya located.. i am in atlanta , but still travel a bit with bands and always find a good meeting. and know lots of other musicians in this fellowship.

[nowwhat]

:1: Welcome Tom!!

[janbear]

We are very glad you are here tombob. In the 12-step program i learned i dont have to be alone again. Both NA and AA are wonderful. I have been more active in NA for a few years and the experience, strength, and hope of others is priceless. Keep coming back and keep sharing.

[the 'yoop']

hi - i've been sober since 9 - 5 - 05 and just found this site this morning - - - looking for an addition for my continued recovery. Is there a live chat room in this site?

[jobongos]

yes there is ... look up top at links and click on chat , meetings nightly at 9:30 est...
or lots of folks just chatting bout recovery and all sorts of junk all the time , cmon on in , love to meet ya ..

[mcbat]

Hi
I am a recovered alcoholic member of AA sober since Oct 31 1976.My name is Mike and I am married to my high school sweetheart for 47 years; we have 3 children and 8 grandchildren. We are retired now and I still attend at least two meetings a week and more sometimes. I love AA for what it has given us and try to be grateful on a daily basis. It is not always doable as I often lose it. The only thing I have done well is the first step, the rest of the steps come hard for me, but it does work.
If I can share any of my sobriety with anyone I am happy to do so.

Regards to all
Mcbat
:11:

[CD BUCKBERRY]

:1::1:I'm CDBUCKBERRY my cleandate is 1/10/2006,4 years clean and serene on 1/10/2009.:1::1:

[CD BUCKBERRY]

:1::1:I'm CDBUCKBERRY my cleandate is 1/10/2005,4 years clean and serene on 1/10/2009.:1::1:

[francie21805]

:17:Hello and Welcome mcbat "Mike"!! We're glad you're here. :1: Let us know if you have any questions and looking forward to seeing you're postings.

[zenzerbini]

Hello fellow addicts and alcoholics. I'm John and I'm an addict. I am from Harrisonburg VA and a member of NA in the BRANA area. My clean date is 11/06/2008, but I have been in the program since early September. I've picked up half a dozen white key tags since being welcomed into the fellowship but have kept coming back and feel like my head is at least pointing in the right direction now. I have been doing prep work for the Step One which I will formally begin working with my sponsor when I make 30 days and am excited about that.
I have been looking for an online fellowship to gain additional support in my recovery, and give something back, HP willing. Thanks for being here.

[annalittlebit]

Soooo Glad You're here and Congratulations on your clean time---:29: You've found a Great Place to come and spend some time--Lots of information and support 24/7---Please Take Care and Keep Coming Back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Bigfish247]

Hello My name is Daniel I am 41 and live in Florida I have been looking for something like this for a while now and I just stumbled in here looks like a lot of good recovery and that is where I love to be!

[D@$h]

I dont quite understand this but i'm willing to learn:idea:

[D@$h]

Relationships are my downfall, whether they are real or not. I'm Gay and straightmen that use are my downfall. They tell me what i want to hear, and i don't think of the consequences.

[annalittlebit]

Daniel and D@$H----WELCOME!!!!!! :29: Glad you are here !!!!!!!! Will look forward to hearing more from you and if you need help with anything just ask--We're all here for you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[letgo]

Welcome to all the newcomers. CR is a great place for Recovery, support and help. Enjoy!
:1:

[Bedem15]

Hi, my name is Bryan. I live in Mass. I have been clean and sober since April 1, 2008

[annalittlebit]

Way To Go Bryan!!!!!!!! Congratulations on 8 Months :29: That's Huge!!!!!!!!!! Please make yourself at home here and know that you have the support of all of us!!!!!!!!!!!

[Cjewelar]

Hi, I'm not actually in recovery, but spend every day talking, learning, and hopefully, teaching it. I am a Counselor in Training at a Long Term Intensive Treatment Center for Women and their Children, and have worked here for 3 1/2 years. I found your site while researching ideas for groups for my women, and your site blew me away. I have found some truly amazing information, and my clients really seem to enjoy it. I've told lots of my people about your site for when they finish our program. I basically wanted to say Thank You for being here for the addicted community, and ya'll are an awesome support network!

:85:

[just_me]

Hi. I'm in my first week of recovery. Although I hesitate to call it recovery this early in the stage.. so I'm not sure where I am right now. All I know is that I have to consciously make the choice to not drink on a day to day basis. Everyday that goes by that I don't drink, is one more day that I have gained in life. I wasted so many years of my life drinking. I want to live.. not just get by anymore.

[annalittlebit]

Welcome Just Me and Congratulation on your Sober Time!!!!!! Way to Go!!!!!! You made a Great decision and will be amazed with each new day----And Yes--You can call it Recovery---Because It Is----Everyone of us here went through a first week and with the help of our Higher Powers have made it a little further---Just Like You're Doing----One Day At A Time!!!!!!! Take Care & Please Keep Coming Back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :42:

[Sami]

My name is Sami and I am a grateful recovering addict and alcoholic. I'm a woman
and my DOS is 9/29/88. Hi everyone!

[Sami]

Hi. I'm in my first week of recovery. Although I hesitate to call it recovery this early in the stage.. so I'm not sure where I am right now. All I know is that I have to consciously make the choice to not drink on a day to day basis. Everyday that goes by that I don't drink, is one more day that I have gained in life. I wasted so many years of my life drinking. I want to live.. not just get by anymore.


I'm glad you decided to find the real you. I'm new to this forum but
have been clean and sober for 20 years. I did it one day at a time and
you can too. We have a saying where I come from and it goes like this,
"Go to meetings, read the big book, and don't drink even if your ass falls off"
:29: Yeah for your first week! Way to go :1:

[wvcrazy8]

Good Sober Morning! My name is Della from WV, I have one child, a son. I live with my sober partner, who has one child, a daughter. I am happy to work on staying sober for this day. I am happy to have this online forum to come to, because I recently had back surgery and it is nice to know that I can find a meeting in the cyber world.
thank you for being able to post
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

[rickilynn]

THANK YOU.
I AM GOING TO LOOK AROUND.
RICKILYNN

[yukonm]

For the newcomers :67:
There is much support and encouragement here for you. Take time and browse the different forums and post as you want. We need your input too. Keep coming back.

[happyone]

Hi! I'm a newbie from Mo. will be clean& sober 21 yrs on New years day.Just started a christian 12 step at church and lovin' it. thanks for being here. Was confused about "cross talk" in the mtgs and this site cleared it up for me.

[francie21805]

:17:Welcome happyone! We're glad you're here! :42:

[debbiecamp]

hello i am new to cyber recovery, I am not new to recovery. I went through several recovery programs only to relapse over the last 2 years after a year clean. I only smoke weed now opposed to alcohol and cocaine and pills that I am also addicted to. I know that I have been playing with fire and monday decided to quit the weed because I felt it was causing me to slip back into dangerous ground. I know that weed is a drug, I guess you could say I know it all but still relapsed. I am not sure how to come back to recovery, I am not at the rock bottom I was before and actually my life is pretty good now. I just know I have an impressionable teenage daughter 14 at home and don't want her to do drugs. any suggestions?
:195::162:

[yukonm]

:67: you are in the right place. I attend 12 step meetings and they have 5 suggestions:
1. Don't drink or use
2. Go to 90 meetings in 90 days
3. Read the Big Book/NA
4. Get a sponsor
5. Pray
We are here to support and encourage you as you begin this journey. In the Big Book it says,"Rarely have we seen a person fail who has THOUROUGHLY followed our path." Tha path may not be easy but you do not have to travel it alone. Keep coming back.

[mmarq56]

Hi, I'm Maria and I'm an alcoholic/drug addict (heroin). I have 32 days today! Very happy about that, I have been in and out of this program for 14 years (I almost had 5 years - went back out there 1 month before my 5th). I have a sponsor and am working my steps (on step one) but still working the steps and going to plenty of meetings. I'm making the AA fellowship my new family and its really great. Thanks for being here.

[francie21805]

Hello Maria! :17: So glad you're here! :42:

[skyhook]

skyhook here. just registered and spending a lil time looking around. God bless

[francie21805]

:17:Welcome skyhook! Glad you're here! :42:

Let us know if you have any questions. Again, we're glad you're here!

:67:

[yukonm]

Glad you found us Skyhook. You will find there is much support and encouragement here. I hope to hear more from you. Keep coming back.

[renee3303]

Hi my name is renee and I am a recovery alcoholic from Mexico New York. I am new here. I have 6 children but only 2 left at home, on most days any way!! My sober date is 2/10/06. I am glad to be here.

[yukonm]

Hi renee3303 :67:

[francie21805]

:17:Welcome renee3303!! So glad you're here!! :42: Let us know if you have any questions. :1:

:52:

[jrhea401]

Hi everyone, i am Jamie. I am the daughter, sister, cousin of addicts. I hope to find support here. My husband and I live a clean and sober life. We have been married for 16 years with three beautiful boys. We are struggling with addicted family members and trying to help ourselves instead of them. i look forward to meeting all of you.

[yukonm]

Hi Jamie :67:

[edaddy]

I am from Washington state USA. 4 months clean - relapsed after 11 years and 1 month clean and sober. Didnt last long out there thank god.

[yukonm]

:67: edaddy. Glad you found us. I am thankful that God spared you to come back, You are truly blessed, many do not make it back after a relapse. You will be in my prayers.

[francie21805]

:17:Welcome Jamie and edaddy!! We're glad you're here!!

[timafon]

My name is Timofey and I am an addict. I am from Izhevsk, Russia. Clean from 12/2/2008. My recovery is NA.

[annalittlebit]

Welcome Timofey!!!!!!!!!!!! So Glad You're here!!!!!!! :29:

[cookster]

Hello Everyone. I am an alcoholic from KY, DOS 7/31/08. I stumbled across you while surfing the web. Glad to be here and sober.

[yukonm]

Welcome cookster
:329:

[Pause]

Hi, I am Lindsey from Arkansas. My sobriety date is November 16, 2008.

[yukonm]

Welcome, Lindsey. I am glad you found us.
:329:

[mic1spud]

Hi, my name is Pat, my recovery date is 11/19/1992. I am so grateful for the fellowship of A.A. and the Big Book of Alocoholic Anonymous, both truly saved my life, but first I must that God for freeing me of that terrible demon and allowed me to live again.

[hhdavid]

Hi. I'm Helen from Alabama. I'm an addict and my clean date is 05/14/08. Thank you for this site.

[yukonm]

:67: Helen. Glad you found us. We are here to offer support and encouragement. Keep coming back.

[KateM]

Hi, all,

I'm Kate in Texas and am in Day 2 of recovery. I was sober through AA for 15 years, then felt I was "cured" and went back to drinking, just a little wine at first. As my teen-ager slipped into drug dependency, I slipped heavier into alcoholism. I drank secretly from my husband and child, though often, I'm sure, they knew. I tried quitting October 1, November 1, December 1, December 27 and January 1. The longest I've stayed sober so far is four days, but I hope I'm ready now. Glad I found this forum.

[BillT]

Hi!

My name is Bill, an alcoholic sober since September 24,2003.

I live in the mountains of southwestern Pennsylvania.

I am an ordained clergyman, currently serving as a full-time hospice chaplain, who learned the true meaning of the spiritual life once alcohol had defeated me five plus years ago.

Decided to check this site out, and am happy I found it.

BillT

[yukonm]

Hi BillT, I'm glad you found us too
:67:

[Presson]

I am an alcoholic, familiar with AA principles, but in the past I've never truly applied them in a methodically planned approach, i.e., Big Book, phone calls, daily meetings, etc......I AM AN ALCOHOLIC, MY LIFE HAS BECOME UNMANAGEABLE and I am asking God for help. I am also asking AA members for their support.

Thanks, Presson

[yukonm]

Hi Presson, I am glad you found us. There is much support and encouragement for you here. You have already made a huge step in the right direction by admitting you have a problem and reaching out
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[Lou Harris]

My name is Lou H. and I live in Roswell, GA. My sobriety date is 1-1-1982. My adult son is having issues w/ alcohol and thus I am getting reintroduced to the AA basics. I am so glad to see this unique fellowship of believers in Christ who embrace the fellowship of AA.

I will be introducing my son to this website and hope to take him to an AA meeting. He is open to recovery and I am asking the Lord to put wise people in his path.

I look forward to hearing from others in the forum.

[yukonm]

Hi Lou H.
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[hondagal]

Thank you for the nice welcome !
Name - Carrie Anne , almost 12 yrs, single mom who also had live in disabled mom (it's like having 2 kids) I found this site by following a link from daily readings a friend sent this morn.

[yukonm]

Hi Carrie Ann,
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[sunshine37]

Hello everyone I’m Elizabeth I’m new here and thankful I found you . I have been clean since 9/27/2008 and still going strong one day at a time. I live in South New Jersey:17:

[annalittlebit]

Soooooooo Glad You're Here Sunshine-----Please Make Yourself at Home --- You'll find so much information and support from alot of really Great People!!!!!!!! :D And Congratulations on you Clean Time!!!!!!!! :29: Take Care & Be Safe!!!!!!!

[Free to be Me]

Hi All~

New here but not to online recovery. Recovering meth addict, I have over three years, but still struggle with my eating disorder stuff.
Been having a rough go of it lately, and been feeling really judged lately so I thought I would find a new place to talk so I can feel like I can be me without worrying.

As much as things have been going on, I am extremely at Peace and it feels good.


Anyway that is it.

[terryf75]

Hi Everyone,
Although I am not new to recovery I am new to this site. I have been away from using the computer as a recovery tool for some years and have only done face to face meetings during that time. I have thought I might try to use the computer again so please be patient with my lack of experience in this type of forum...wishing you all another 24.

[yukonm]

Hello Free to be Me and terryf75, I am glad you found us.
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[JohnS3962]

Hi everybody, just read the poem and i must say that there is a line in there that fits me to a T..."Until you can love yourself" that is it I don't love myself and nothing makes me happy, i'm miserable sober even afte almost 5 years and I'm constantly thinking who would know and it would make the committee in my head shut up. ya know???

[binkbonk]

Hi,
My name is Robin from Tampa, FL. I am new to this site and to recovery and am looking forward to reading, learning, and sharing in this post.
Thanks for the warm welcome!

[Let's Trudge]

I'm a Alcoholic, Addict, and Grateful member of Al-Anon. MyClean and Sober date is Jan 1,1992. I attend AA & Al-Anon meetings on a regular basis, and I'm involved in AA service. Any channel I can find to hear or carry the message I think is Great, and I was happy to stumble across your site!!!:1: