Maddy!

[maddygoboom]

Hi! I'm Maddy. I'm an alcoholic.
Got a good amount of drugs in my story, too.
But I go to AA meetings and I identify as an alcoholic.

I've been sober for a bit over 6 months, and I can safely say that for the first time in my life I am genuinely happy.

So, hello all!

[annalittlebit]

Hello Maddy!!!!! And Welcome To Cyber!!!! Sooooooo Glad you're here!!!!!!! :42:

[zoomie]

Hi and welcome! Congrats on your 6 months!

[thereishope]

Hello maddy,
Welcome to CRF, its nice to meet you. So very glad you are here with us. This is a wonderful place for support and friends and we need you as well so please do keep on coming back ok. We would all like to wish you much love and many blessings on your journey of recovery & discovery.

[Rockin Big Daddy]

Step forward

Are you just sitting and waiting for life to come to you? With that approach, you're not going to like much of what comes your way.

Instead, step forward with enthusiasm and meet each day with positive and eager anticipation. That way, you'll put life solidly on your own terms.

The more responsibility you're willing to take, the more control you'll have over the world around you. Be decisive and proactive, and events will more often unfold in your favor.

Make use of each moment to give something meaningful to life. Fill your thoughts and actions with substance, and you'll fill your life with great treasures.

Get up, get out there, and immerse yourself in the richness of being. The positive contributions you make will come back to you again and again in delightfully unexpected ways.

There is a whole world of abundance and fulfillment just waiting to be explored. Step forward and discover even more of what it means to be you.

-- Ralph Marston

[paulm]

welcome to the forum Maddy, make sure you get the help you need for your drug problem too. I don't know how beneficial only identifying as an alkie at meetings is. I know at NA they say similar stuff that aa says about not sharing your drug-o-logue ,
"identifying as both alcoholic/ addict takes away from the message..." blah, blah, blah. this separatist attitudes that pins one disease against another offers little in terms of help for someone who has, as you put it, a lot of drugs in their stories... I know people relaps in both fellowships and I suspect that the AA / na policing what you should/shouldn't share is a contributing factor.

[paulm]

Step forward

Are you just sitting and waiting for life to come to you? With that approach, you're not going to like much of what comes your way.

Instead, step forward with enthusiasm and meet each day with positive and eager anticipation. That way, you'll put life solidly on your own terms.

The more responsibility you're willing to take, the more control you'll have over the world around you. Be decisive and proactive, and events will more often unfold in your favor.

Make use of each moment to give something meaningful to life. Fill your thoughts and actions with substance, and you'll fill your life with great treasures.

Get up, get out there, and immerse yourself in the richness of being. The positive contributions you make will come back to you again and again in delightfully unexpected ways.

There is a whole world of abundance and fulfillment just waiting to be explored. Step forward and discover even more of what it means to be you.

-- Ralph Marston

come on, are you serious?

[Rockin Big Daddy]

Adventure

If you're new, get in the car and come along for the ride.
If you want to stare at the floor it's okay.
Those first days and weeks are painful. It hurts. It's frightening.
It's lonely at times but you don't have to go through it twice.
And slowly but surely you'll be looking out the window too
and seeing the changes around you and in you,
and you'll be part of the most incredible adventure of your lifetime.
You'll come to believe that the destination we are traveling to isn't important,
that the joy is in the journey. You won't have to go through it alone.

Thought to Ponder . . .
The joy is in the journey, so enjoy the ride.

[maddygoboom]

paulm - i know what you mean about identifying as either an alocholic or addict or both. a lot of oldtimers around here have been getting very angry about people identifying as addicts taking commitments at meetings. WHO CARES!? we should all just be here to help eachother, right? anyway... i identify as an alcoholic because i've been through my past. i've looked at it, i've seen it all. (what i can remember, anyway.) and the methamphetamines i used - supplemented my drinking. the pot i smoked - covered up the alcohol when it needed to stop. i am absolutely an alcoholic, with a tendency to use drugs to enhance or cover up my drinking.

i have plenty of "addict" friends who come to AA meetings. and i love them equally and i think it's great. i know a lot of people prefer one or the other, AA or NA. and i'm not judging anyone who wants to come to my meetings. that's rad!

[jollygirl]

Maddy,
I totally understand. I am more of an addict, though I don't know how to drink without blacking out. I've never once in my life had one drink, not once. I didn't drink a lot, maybe 7-8 times a year, but when I did it was bad (puking, not remembering the next day what I did the night before, drinking a bazillion drinks, etc.). However, I was daily using my pills. I just got out of rehab last Wednesday. I identify more as an addict than I do as an alcoholic, however I get more out of the AA meetings in my town than I do the NA meetings so I have chosen to go to the AA meetings every night and the NA meetings once a week (tonight, actually) and the AA members welcomed me with open arms and know my whole story. I think it just depends on the group. You have to find the right group for you!