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Nodak
05-03-2008, 05:49 PM
How-do? This site really appears to be a place for me to fit in.. Kool Beans!!!

Hi, I am Nodak and I am Chemically Dependant! Committed to being sober on 4/29/08. My story is I have been copping a buzz since 1979/80. Preferred to smoke weed over alcohol and did almost anything I could get my hands on that did not require the use of needles for the next 10 yrs. Got into a job that had mandatory drug testing and quit the weed and other illegals/illicits. Started drinking a whole lot more beer… At first my drinking was just recreational usage, then for the last 7 yrs, I started hitting it pretty much daily. Between beer and taking any scrip drug I could get by with, bring it on… I believe I meet the criteria of a “functioning user”.,

What made me quit? Primarily, sick and tired with my obsession to get high and my deceit. I have a flippin gazillion other reasons to pursue sobriety, but that’s my primary reason.

My current quandary right now is to find a meeting that I “fit in”. 20 odd yrs ago, I went to an AA meeting and admitted to drug use, man was that the wrong thing to say at that meeting… So I am kind of shy about just dropping into any old meeting. But I am going to check em out and do my best to find one that works for me..

As of right now, things are going well, got a small network of friends and family to help…. But I want to find folks “like” me… This place I think will lead me there…

Thanks for listening..

Nodak

thereishope
05-03-2008, 05:59 PM
Hello nodak,
Welcome to CRF, its nice to meet you. Thankyou for coming and sharing with us and that is so wonderful that you have begun your road of recovery. Well if going to an AA meeting made you feel uncomfortable maybe you could try an NA (narcotics anonomyus) meeting and see if that would be of help to you. In the mean time you have all of us here and we would all like to wish you much love and many blessings on your journey of recovery and discovery....

dmbson
05-03-2008, 06:09 PM
welcome. hope you'll keep looking for a meeting where the only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking.

dalin
05-03-2008, 08:21 PM
I know that for me,NA worked awesome.
Just get out there and make some meetings.

shydawg
05-03-2008, 11:10 PM
Welcome Nodak, glad ya found us here at CRF , reading your intro reminded me of alittle my 1st time going to mtgs .. I'll tell when I went to my 1st N.A. mtg I felt like I was among "my kind of ppl" ya know .. I felt comfortable .. these ppl talked the way i talked .. did drugs like I did ..& they didnt shy away from me .. made me feel accepted .. gvie it a try .. glad your here my friend , keep coming back & sharing with us

admin
05-04-2008, 07:46 AM
:67: Nodak! :17: Glad to have you join us here. Please make yourself at home.I think going to a face to face meeting is a great idea. Maybe NA (Narcotics Anonymous) would work better for you. We also have an NA forum on the board here http://www.cyberrecovery.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=10 . Check it out when you get a chance.

We have online meetings here http://www.cyberrecovery.net/forums/chat_mainpage.php . You can check the meeting times here http://www.cyberrecovery.net/forums/chatmeet.php . You can also have your own blog here http://www.cyberrecovery.net/forums/blog.php . We have an Online Journal forum here http://www.cyberrecovery.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=29 that some use in their everyday recovery and to fellowship with each other.

I look forward to hearing more from you. Keep coming and sharing with us. :42:

janbear
05-04-2008, 09:57 AM
:17: Hi Nodak. Glad to meet you. Like others suggested, you might try NA meetings. :17: I can relate to your usage pattern. Hang in there and keep coming back and let us get to know you. You are among family here.

carrieh1968
05-05-2008, 09:51 AM
I experience has been that meetings have changed a whole lot in recent years in regard to addict vs. alcoholic. I whole-heartedly agree with what others have said, just look for a meeting that you feel comfortable in, whether its AA, NA or you find your niche in both fellowships. Just keep trying meetings until you find the one you are comfortable with.

CD BUCKBERRY
05-05-2008, 05:29 PM
:171:Nodak N.A.Rocks,It can help us on the journey back from hell.:170::85: