Hey all, first post. I’m in that hazy first week off alcohol where my brain is fuzzy and I have mood swings all over the place and trouble sleeping. I’ve been here before, made it 3 days, 5, a week, more times than I can remember.
One new thing I’m trying is this very site as I’ve never disclosed my alcoholism to anyone, any other suggestions for getting over that initial hump?
Welcome brother!
Welcome to the forums!
Have you ever been to a AA meeting?
I have once, while I appreciate what they do, I’m not one for a higher power. I’m also young (25) and in my area, felt very out of place being half the age of most other attendees
A higher power can simply be anything that is more enlightened than ourselves. It could be the 12 step program itself, a sponsor, the universe, the collective concious, a trusted therapist… Doesn’t have to be “God”. I believe in God but have a problem thinking He is the one who can save me. I choose to believe in the authority and wisdom of the Debtor’s Anonymous program and the wisdom of people who are successfilly living a sober life using the 12 steps. They are more progressed than I am.
I know a lot of people in the program that don’t have a higher power. Higher power can also be the group…
Maybe you can try Narcotics Anonymous…
“Thinking of alcohol as different from other drugs has caused
a great many addicts to relapse. Before we came to NA, many
of us viewed alcohol separately, but we cannot afford to be
confused about this. Alcohol is a drug. We are people with the
disease of addiction who must abstain from all drugs in order
to recover.” NA, how it works.
Hello dear