Decided to quite drinking not just for myself but also for my loving wife and family. I tried AA once and didn’t like it, so I’m trying a differant approach our church we go to does alot with addiction and recovery so I’m just praying and trying to stay strong for my loved ones.
Hi and welcome here Adam,
I’m addicted to alcohol too and not in AA. I’m almost 2 years sober and this app helps me tremendously. The first year of my sobriaty I came here every day to check in sober.
Also I read a lot about my addiction and how to beat it. This app contains loads of good info!! Has your church a special program for addicted people?
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Hey Adam. Welcome.
AA has some great stuff but it is not my cup of tea either. Their philosophy and slogans and stuff can work. I have read the the Big Book a couple of times. I do recommend that. What I’ve learned here is that we all have our own road to sobriety. It may seem cliche because I cannot imagine never drinking again. But I don’t want to drink today. And I probably won’t drink tomorrow. So I just take it “one day at a time.” Lots of good people here to help us all on our journey. And some fun stuff to boot.
Good luck. Check it out. And I glad you got God on your side. In my opinion fighting addiction is too hard to do with out God on your side.
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Yes it does our Pastor is actually was an addict. They have a recovery group every Friday night.
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Welcome Adam. This forum has helped me tremendously and I’m sure you’ll have the same experience. Since you’re not into AA, I’ll give you some similar steps to follow.
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Like @SoberWalker I’m not a member of AA but I’ve used this forum for the majority of my sobriety for support and the people here truly have been great. I think you’ll find a great sense of community here. I read a lot of addiction memoirs my first year sober and it really helped. I also did a lot of research. Stay curious, stay strong, and stay motivated!
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