Starlight
10-26-2008, 01:26 PM
:17: Hello everyone!
I've been kicking around the game threads for a couple of weeks, and finally decided it was about time to introduce myself before all of you think that I can only type rhymes & 4-letter words. lol This is highly unusual for me...I have never participated in forum word games before... guess I've been looking for a bit of a sanctuary these past few weeks from the other recovery forums that I'm in. Sometimes it seems that we need to take a break & recharge our batteries so that we're strong enough again in our quits to help others that are seeking help. I guess that's what I've been doing, just taking it easy & trying to be good to myself by eating better, exercising more, taking time for reading inspirational works, and having a bit of fun here on your forum.
A little over 2 years ago I quit smoking. I had quit for about 2-3 years several years previously, and was stupid enough to think that I could have "just one". Before I knew it, I was addicted to nicotine again, and it took 8 long years to finally get the determination & strength to quit again. This time I educated myself & found a support group...both were instrumental in making my quit successful. A couple of days after reaching my one year milestone of being smoke-free, I felt ready to take on another challenge... I decided to quit drinking.
And so 15 months ago to this day, I began my journey of sobriety.
I quit without meds or any support groups. I used what I had learned from quitting smoking & applied it to my sobriety quit, I think what made quitting drinking more difficult is that it was my "last crutch"... I was now forced to face life without anything to numb out my feelings. I have spent the past 2 years doing a lot of emotional work & finding the person I abandoned so many years ago.
It's been quite a journey, but every step has brought me new joy & understanding of who I really am.
I look forward to getting to know all of you, and thanks for putting up with my feeble attempts at playing the word games! lol
I've been kicking around the game threads for a couple of weeks, and finally decided it was about time to introduce myself before all of you think that I can only type rhymes & 4-letter words. lol This is highly unusual for me...I have never participated in forum word games before... guess I've been looking for a bit of a sanctuary these past few weeks from the other recovery forums that I'm in. Sometimes it seems that we need to take a break & recharge our batteries so that we're strong enough again in our quits to help others that are seeking help. I guess that's what I've been doing, just taking it easy & trying to be good to myself by eating better, exercising more, taking time for reading inspirational works, and having a bit of fun here on your forum.
A little over 2 years ago I quit smoking. I had quit for about 2-3 years several years previously, and was stupid enough to think that I could have "just one". Before I knew it, I was addicted to nicotine again, and it took 8 long years to finally get the determination & strength to quit again. This time I educated myself & found a support group...both were instrumental in making my quit successful. A couple of days after reaching my one year milestone of being smoke-free, I felt ready to take on another challenge... I decided to quit drinking.
And so 15 months ago to this day, I began my journey of sobriety.
I quit without meds or any support groups. I used what I had learned from quitting smoking & applied it to my sobriety quit, I think what made quitting drinking more difficult is that it was my "last crutch"... I was now forced to face life without anything to numb out my feelings. I have spent the past 2 years doing a lot of emotional work & finding the person I abandoned so many years ago.
It's been quite a journey, but every step has brought me new joy & understanding of who I really am.
I look forward to getting to know all of you, and thanks for putting up with my feeble attempts at playing the word games! lol