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DonnyB · 06-26-2006, 12:59 PM

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* · 06-26-2006, 02:11 PM

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

*janbear* · 06-26-2006, 02:39 PM

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!

06-26-2006, 02:47 PM

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

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

DonnyB · 06-26-2006, 03:31 PM

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 · 06-26-2006, 03:33 PM

howdy to donny and marvel monk !!!

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

Frannie

*admin* · 06-26-2006, 03:46 PM

DonnieB and MarvelMonk to a new way of life.

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.

Love,
Tammy

bry · 06-26-2006, 04:33 PM

Donny,
Welcome, rant all you want, just keep coming back

It gets easier a day at a time

Bry

*zoomie* · 06-27-2006, 12:03 AM

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

06-27-2006, 07:07 AM

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.

06-26-2006, 12:59 PM	#1
DonnyB Regular Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 20	Hello 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.

06-26-2006, 02:39 PM	#3
janbear willing servant Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 14,175	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! __________________ And this above all, to thine own self be true. And it must follow as night the day, thou canst not be false to any man. -Shakespeare For as he thinks in his heart, so is he. Proverbs 23:7

06-26-2006, 02:47 PM	#4
marvelMonk Guest Posts: n/a	new here 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 thank you for providing a healthy place on the Internet for people like us/me

06-26-2006, 03:31 PM	#5
DonnyB Regular Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 20	Thank You 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.

06-26-2006, 03:33 PM	#6
free2bunme Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Atlanta, Georgia Posts: 1,542	howdy to donny and marvel monk !!! 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 Frannie __________________ The greatest mistake you can make in life is to be continually fearing you will make one. Elbert Hubbard It takes courage to grow up and turn out to be who you really are. e.e. cummings When sleeping women wake, mountains move. Chinese Proverb Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go. T.S. Eliot Let nothing upset you, Let nothing frighten you. Everything is changing; God alone is changeless. Patience attains the goal. Who has God lacks nothing; God alone fills all needs. Saint Teresa of Avila

06-26-2006, 02:11 PM	#2
zoomie Moderator Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 2,204	Hi donny, welcome to cyberrecovery. Rant away and feel free to post at any forum. (((((((((((((Huggys))))))))))

06-26-2006, 03:46 PM	#7
admin Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 28,249	DonnieB and MarvelMonk to a new way of life. 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. Love, Tammy

06-26-2006, 04:33 PM	#8
bry Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Upstate New York Posts: 269	Donny, Welcome, rant all you want, just keep coming back It gets easier a day at a time Bry __________________ Good To Be Sober

06-27-2006, 12:03 AM	#9
zoomie Moderator Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 2,204	Hi monk, welcome too! ((((((((((Huggys)))))))))

06-27-2006, 07:07 AM	#10
cassie Guest Posts: n/a	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.

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