My first " night" here…after alot of prayers last week and this week. Also, reading Gift of Imperfection by Brenee Brown. I’m trying to let go of this idea of who I am suppose to be and face the music. IM STRUGGLING. I’m all for mental health, I am in therapy . But never admitted I really struggle with addiction. There’s so much shame attached to it. Tonight i signed up for addiction telehealth therapy, and this app. This is so nice and convenient. I’m scared…but grateful for tools like this.
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Glad you’re here and please stick around! Tackling addiction alone is almost always a losing battle but luckily we don’t have to do this walk alone anymore. There’s tons of support and good folks here. It all helps, so please keep coming back!
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Thank you, for the support! I’ve been suffering in silence for a long time…then realized I can’t do this alone. So this is very helpful.
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Welcome! I’m so glad you found us. This app has helped me tremendously and I’m sure you’ll have the same experience. I look forward to getting to know you better.
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Welcome here,
I’ve got my share of shame 
The good news is, when you stop drinking/using you have only to deal with the old stuff not with shamefull new.
I’m not ashamed anymore. I’m living my life sober and I’m very proud of myself that I could leave the alcohol behind me. It’s hard to do so but it’s doable. The close people around me know why I don’t drink. Other people just think I do not drink, because I do not drink. Nothing special 
But I do not hide my history. If I can help others by open up I do so. Helping others is helping myself too. Recovery is a life time job, but not a bad job! It has brought me many 
Welcome, you will feel better soon.
First few monts are uncomfortable, but what’s a few months on a lifetime?
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It takes a lot of courage to admit to yourself who you have been. This is a really great step for you. It is hard to admit. There are so many painful emotions attached to looking at yourself honestly and openly admitting what you know.
Welcome to this forum. There are a lot of people who really care and want you to succeed. Come back as often as is useful for you.
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Welcome!!!