Hey all! I had the most fantastic news today… I have been accepted to rehab after an extremely long and drawn out process! Although this sounds (and believe me I feel terrified) but after so long teying to get in and struggling alone … until i found this app thanks (@Robin) and have had amazing encouragement from various members, my wife and family… i have an admission date and then 10 days of no contact with the outside world. This will be hard, especially with a beautiful wife and 4 beautiful kidlets at home but at the same time i am grabbing this bull by the horns and am going all the way with it. 8 days sober today. That for me is 8 days without alcohol out of the last 9 years… almost have had 1 for every year so tomorrow will be a special day albeit sad when i look back on how much of my health/life/money and friends i have lost alomg the way!.
So glad you got in @Zeus!
I hope all goes well and I’m looking forward to your posts when you are back.
Good luck 
Wooohooo @Zeus thats tremendous you will ace it. Never look back mate. Way to goo so proud of you…
Congrats @Zeus !
We’ll be here when you get back!
@Zeus That’s wonderful news brother! Praise God! You will do an excellent job! We all have faith in you! Will miss you! Looking forward to your return & your shared experiences! I will continue to pray for strength, hope & faith in your journey! I’m soooo happy for you!!! Stay strong, you can do it! Blessings & hugs! 
Thank you all. Admission date is september 8th although i am on a short list if any beds come up sooner due to cancellation… trust me, i am going to need you all up till and after then! 
i have more bad habits (codeine and nicotine) other than an alcoholic that i have not told anyone (other than rehab and now you all) which i am trying to work on… but baby steps!
P.s. the codine one is mainly due to the fact i had a motorbike accident and fractured my T3 in new zealanad around 2003 but now even when the pain flare up isnt there i still need my codine!
WOW just wrote to you on another post wow so happy that you got in, stay strong you will do great, is it still in Lismore? PM me if you wanted any encouragement ect… baby steps but so proud of you…
Great stuff buddy!
I was lucky enough to get put into rehab by my folks (I was 42 at the time!) and it’s the best thing that could have ever happened to me.
I used it as an opportunity to help me stop drinking (I was 9 days sober when I was admitted) and have used AA as a means of keeping me ‘stopped’ ever since.
The half-dozen or so of other folks that were there at the same time as me have all gone out drinking again; maybe the fact that my folks got me to pay for treatment myself may have helped me consider it an investment in my own future - I mean, the money was the last of my divorce settlement which I was saving for old age; it’s just that the way I was drinking, I’d have never reached 45!
Bestest of best wishes to you…
YAY! That’s awesome. rehab is a really great opportunity. My advice to you: always be honest, open, and willing in the process of your recovery. There is great freedom in doing so. God bless and good luck. 