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| Gender | Female | Age | 27 |
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| You life sounds like mine used to be. I had to drink every day to ease the pain of real life. I slept with anyone who gave me attention. I went downhill real fast and got myself in a lot of trouble. I have been sober for a year now because I found AA meetings. I know... I thought it would be stupid too but I was willing to try anything to turn my life around. Now I am surrounded by REAL friends who love me and I have a sweet boyfriend who cares a lot about me. Life can get better. My alcoholism wanted me dead and I had to fight hard to quit, and I'm here to tell you it IS possible. Try searching for meetings near you online. At worst, you don't go back and you stay the same right? At best, you turn your life around and find happiness. | 112011 | ||||||
| Gender | Female | Age | 48 |
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| I am grateful you reached out for help. There is help, there is a solution. Your descriptions conjure in me, my own mental torment years ago now. But I can recall those wretched constant thoughts. TODAY is not like that. I must of phoned AA in black out as a lady phoned me to invite me to an AA meeting!!! I went you know just to please this complete stranger. I wish I could say I instantly put down the booze but I didn't until I let go absolutely and was able to accept that I was indeed powerless over alcohol, that my life was unmanageable. I remember that instant too I surrendered. Please try and get to an AA meeting, or phone the help line. There are on line meetings perhaps try one of those, keep asking for help. Jane | 1222011 | ||||||
| Gender | Female | Age | 48 |
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| I am grateful you reached out for help. There is help, there is a solution. Your descriptions conjure in me, my own mental torment years ago now. But I can recall those wretched constant thoughts. TODAY is not like that. I must of phoned AA in black out as a lady phoned me to invite me to an AA meeting!!! I went you know just to please this complete stranger. I wish I could say I instantly put down the booze but I didn't until I let go absolutely and was able to accept that I was indeed powerless over alcohol, that my life was unmanageable. I remember that instant too I surrendered. Please try and get to an AA meeting, or phone the help line. There are on line meetings perhaps try one of those, keep asking for help. Jane | 1222011 | ||||||
| Gender | Female | Age | 32 |
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| Here's what to do: 1) Stop doing the one night stands! You are better than that! If you were doing it and had a healthy attitude about it and used protection every time that's ok, but you are doing it as a form of self-medication and that is not good. 2) Get an STD test. Just do it! Even if you think you do not have anything, it's always better to know! 3) Get help through NA/AA and get a sponser NOW!!! Take advantage of any groups or social services your community has. There are people out there, millions, exactly like you and they will help you! 4) Once you get back on track, get involved in your community any way you can! If you give some of your time to help others, you will be amazed at how good you feel! NEVER give up! | 1232011 | ||||||
| Gender | Female | Age | 25 |
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| I'm so sorry that things are like that for you.. This is probably going to sound terrible to some people... but I would stop drinking and start smoking marijuana. Go to AA, and get your alcoholism under control, stop having one night stands... you are so much better than that. I used to be suicidal and used to drink as a way to help myself, but once I sought help to my friends, I turned to pot and it really turned my life around. I don't even smoke much any more, but I am perfectly happy and I attribute it all to marijuana. Good luck, friend | 1232011 | ||||||