This is a place to motivate each other to control or stop drinking. It is also a place for non drinkers to discuss and share.
We welcome anyone who wishes to join in by asking for advice, sharing our experiences and stories, or just encouraging someone who is trying to quit or cut down.
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Really struggling after a traumatic experience in detox this past weekend. They refused me the proper protocol of meds, and I should have left AMA. Instead I stuck it out and ended up having a 3 minute long seizure while they tried to figure out where their rescue meds were.
Ended up in the ICU with a brain bleed and broken tail bone from the resulting fall. Just got out today and I want nothing more than to drink
it's good you are here today 😊
When I feel like drinking, I try to remember that nothing good will come from it.
Well guess what? You don’t have to anymore.
Sounds like you've come really far, you've got this
Wishing you a speedy recovery ❤️
Shit man, that’s rough. I’m sorry you went thru that. I’m glad you’re here and not drinking tho
That's a rough one, I hope you never have to go through something like that again and I'm glad you're here with us today.
Get well soon! ❤️🩹
I will not drink today
Just stopping in. Still going strong. Currently at day 885.
That is fantastic!! Congratulations
Hope I make it what far some day.
Good morning, fellow sobernauts, IWNDWYT 😁!
I will not drink with you all!
I’ll join in
Going to see my addiction counselor in about an hour; IWNDWYT!
May I ask how it was? I’ve never seen a counselor specific for addiction.
Today was my first day meeting her. My regular therapist suggested I see her on the off weeks I'm not seeing him. It wasn't too much more than an introduction, swapping a few stories, and getting to know each other.
I'm not 100% sure if she'll be able to help me as much as the other clients she has because her history and focus are on methamphetamine. I'm willing to keep an open mind and give it some time to see if she has anything in her toolkit I can apply to my own life/addiction though.
She seems really focused on celebrating sober living and has a lot of positive reinforcement for me so far, so I'd say it's a decent start.
My sister in law is a recovering meth addict but has been using AA to recover from both. In the corporate world we talk about “transferable skills”, I think this can apply for your therapist. :)