Hello

[DonnyB]

I am trying my first post here. I know of someone who is a member of a forum and she seems to get a lot out of it. I am new to recovery and I am taking one day at a time. I guess that is what you are supposed to do. I can relate to so much of what I have read. Honesty is a huge piece for me. I sometimes do not know who I am anymore when I think of all the lies I have told. It has all been focused on getting that last high. I do know that each time you go back out it is 10X worse when you come to your senses. My family is struggling with the whole disease thing. They seem to think I am just a bad apple. Anyway I hope to read more and hopefully my ranting will help someone too.

[zoomie]

Hi donny, welcome to cyberrecovery. Rant away and feel free to post at any forum.
(((((((((((((Huggys))))))))))

[janbear]

:45: Donnie, glad you are here. Please make yourself at home. My family thought i was a "bad apple"too and i thought i was one to, until i got hold of the concept :We are not bad people trying to get good, just sick trying to get better. Hang in there!:42:

[marvelMonk]

:29:

hi

I am glad to find this online recovery thing

I am new to using the internet for this kind of help

I am suffering from trying NOT to use the internet for an escape or as a substitute for medicating my feelings since I can't use drugs or alcohol anymore to do that :9:

thank you for providing a healthy place on the Internet for people like us/me

[DonnyB]

Thank you all for a warm welcome. It is amazing to me the fellowship that we share because of our common experience. We have been through the storm and we can help each other. I am trying to be proactive in my recovery and asking for help in difficult situations. I believe this chat will help me in between meetings and those lonely situations that often have lead to using. I am turning to my Higher Power each day and giving my life over to Him. at times it is hard because I want to keep grabbing my life and controling. I guess that is what got me in trouble in the first place. I look forward to making some new friends and feeding off the wisdon on this site.

[free2bunme]

:73: howdy to donny and marvel monk !!!:94:

:84: Congrats on your decision to "surrender to win"

You can do this, one day at a time, with the help of the fellowship and your HP.

Look forward to getting to know you both.

Hugs not drugs :lol:

Frannie

[admin]

:49: DonnieB and MarvelMonk to a new way of life. :17: I am so very glad to have you both join us here. Make yourselves at home. If you need help with anything here just let us know. This is a great group - very loving, caring, understanding and supportive. They are family. Feel free to ask any questions you may have and to continue to share with us. Keep coming back. :42:

Love,
Tammy

[bry]

Donny,
Welcome, rant all you want, just keep coming back:1: It gets easier a day at a time:smile:
Bry

[zoomie]

Hi monk, welcome too!
((((((((((Huggys)))))))))

[cassie]

Hello to both of you - Donny and marvel
Glad that you found us. There is a great deal of honest experience, strength and hope here. By the way, I am cassie, grateful recovering alcoholic. Please do keep coming back - looking forward to hearing more about you.

[Prescott]

Hi DonnieB and MarvelMonk, Welcome to our group. Great bunch and good recovery to boot. Look forward to getting to know you both. Keep coming back.

[Waking]

Hi there!
I'm new too, so you're not alone in more ways than one. I know what you mean about the addictive quality of the internet, but I'm choosing to view it as a better addiction than the one I've got at the moment - new playmates and all for a while perhaps!

Good luck - I'll be alongside ya!

Wx

[DonnyB]

I got on here this morning looking for some support. Last couple of days or I guess the last week I have been feeling very irritable. I was told by someone that this could be a result of post acute withdrawal? I don't know if any of you have experienced that or if you could let me know your opinion about it. It would sure help me. Thanks!

[zoomie]

I'm not sure about Paws,but I do know that in early recovery there are a lot of ups and downs. Let me see if I can find a link for you on Paws.
http://www.addictionz.com/post_acute_withdrawal.htm
here we go, I hope it helps!

[soberaddy]

Yes (((Donny))) the fellowship here and in and around AA/NA/CA/ etc... keeps on amazing me every single day. It's beautiful to be able to say that we have so much support available to us all around the world and that we can share our stories to members that knows what we have been and are going through.:29: :29: We are so fortunate. So please keep coming back and vent or anything else as much as you desire.:cool:

My name is Anne, alcoholic/addict from BC Canada sober for a few 24s.:smile: :11:

[soberaddy]

Welcome Waking (love the name) and Marvel. My name is Anne an alcoholic/addict from BC Canada. Feel free to share anything that is on your minds and I hope to read many more posts from you. Thanks for my sobriety and come back soon:smile: :29: :cool: .

[flickchic]

Donny, Waking and Marvel, hi and a big warm welcome from me, great to have you all with us, to share each others' journeys of recovery.

I'm Felicity, in Australia, very grateful recovering alcohlic and clean amphet. user. I've been a part of this wonderful family since late January and I feel so Blessed to be here.:29:

There is so much sharing, caring, friendship, support and warmth, I pray you all find it so and may you enjoy your journeys as much as I am. :1:

Please keep coming back and remember "one day at a time", or even 'one hour at a time' if that's what works best for you "In the here and now"!!!!! Take care, look forward to getting to know you!!:42:

[Doraine]

:47: Donny and Marvel. Early recovery is full of highs and lows. As long as you stay sober it gets better one day at a time. I'm Doraine from PA sober since 2/27/87.