My name is Natashia and I am 30 years old. I have an amazing 6 year old and she is my whole world. Sooo let’s just cut to the chase here right? I started heavily drinking after I had my daughter(I struggled with postpartum really bad after I gave birth), soon after that me and her dad ended things which then I dove deep into drinking. I hate using this term but I was a functioning alcoholic till I wasn’t. I then went into get a two duiis and dv charge against my daughters father. I then went into rehab and was there and completed treatment in 3 month program. I was sober for a year and maybe 6 months before I told myself I’m okay I can have one drink. I have then tried to stop having a drink after work or four for the past year. I have become so introverted because I didn’t want anyone to know. That being said I can do this again and I have the power to start again I am three days sober and I just want to continue to reach for support. I’m so glad I found this app!
Welcome! I can relate to a lot of the things you said: being ok until I wasn’t, avoiding people to hide the drinking, being tempted by the ‘I must be ok now!’ thought. But you had solid sober time before, you can get it again! Glad to be sharing this journey with you
Hi Natasha, you’ve got this, I’m 36 with an 8 year old boy and my problems started when he was born due to suffering with post partum, his dad and I are married but separated, I am 7 days sober and feeling positive!
Welcome Natasha, and congratulations on your three days sober!
It sounds like when you’re sober you have a lot to be grateful for. I know I do. Come on over and check out the gratitude thread. It’s a great way to start the day. Or end it.
Gratitude has been my strongest tool in my sobriety toolbox and I have retrained my brain using gratitude. Hope to see you around.
Hi Natasha! Welcome! I am day 1 today and my partner is in a treatment facility for 30 days and it has been HARD. We went from being together daily to abruptly not and I am struggling. Congrats on your 3 days and looking forward to getting to know you!
Welcome. This is a great app so you’ll enjoy it I’m sure. A sober friend of mine mentioned she struggled a lot with post partum as well and it contributed to her alcoholism so you’re not alone there for sure. It’s a tough thing. Also you had a good bit of sober time so to know you have capable of it. You fell into what seems to be the most common trap of the mind in thinking that enough time away from alcohol cures the issue. For some hard drinkers that may be true, but for an alcoholic that is unfortunately just not the case. You have to decide for yourself what you think you are though. I’ve thought the same thing as you in the past and the result was more pain. I gave in and decided to actually commit to AA and I haven’t gone back since. It’s been really eye opening learning so much and meeting so many people. That being said even if AA isn’t your route I do highly suggest having an in person sober network of people to be able to call and meet with. It is a tremendous help. Wishing you the best in your journey
I’m Sarah , I’m 33 and I am 15 days sober and clean
I have been on this journey since April but I have relapsed a couple of times, this time really does feel different though and I have to say I don’t think I’d still be around if it wasn’t for this amazing group of people
This community is now part of my daily routine I come here atleast once a day to check in with everyone and see how everyone else is doing . We share ups and downs , experience and wisdom from the people who have a lot of time stacked up! There’s no judgement we all have a common problem and that’s addiction and the support is amazing .
Happy you’re here on the journey with us hope you stick with us.
Heyyyy!!! So happy to meet you! It’s like we are starting out newbies together like they said lol! We got this and there is so much we’re gonna accomplish
I want to go to a AA meetings and find my people I hate to say this I just don’t want to go alone! But I absolutely feel like I need to find a community
We’re in this together girl! We got this! I’m so glad I have people who relate to how this all happened and I am starting to see the light at the end of tunnel
Thank you so much I’m so glad I found this community and something that I can hold myself accountable with that has resources or people when I’m struggling
Congrats! Remember, you can turn a cucumber into a pickle, but not a pickle into a cucumber. Once we’ve had a drink problem, there is no way to go back to the beginning and social drink. Maybe for a day, maybe for a week, but eventually, it turns into a horror movie again.
using gratitude. Hope to see you around.
