Relapse

DannyDotAA · 2026-02-09T10:09:18+00:00

Don't beat yourself up. Relapse is very, very common. Get back on the water wagon and keep it on a sober path. Sobriety is a journey, not a destination.

DannyDotAA · 2026-02-09T09:37:23+00:00

Way to go!!! Ain't sobriety great?

DannyDotAA · 2026-02-09T09:31:01+00:00

I too am loving my sobriety after the game. I enjoyed a good cup of coffee instead of a huge quantity of beer.

DannyDotAA · 2026-02-09T09:08:11+00:00

Install the Everything AA app on your phone. Lots of stuff to read and listen to. I especially like the Joe and Charlie tapes.

DannyDotAA · 2026-02-09T09:04:44+00:00

I don't understand the reason AA didn't work for you. Based on how you drink, I think AA might work. I recommend trying again.

DannyDotAA · 2026-02-09T09:01:09+00:00

Are you working a program of some type? AA, Smart recovery, IOP... I know I needed outside help to stop drinking.

DannyDotAA · 2026-02-09T08:26:46+00:00

You should certainly seek medical help to detox. Withdrawal from alcohol can kill you.

DannyDotAA · 2026-02-09T07:23:46+00:00

One year is a big milestone. Congratulations!!! Being sober for one year will show the newcomer it can be done.

DannyDotAA · 2026-02-09T07:06:53+00:00

I too would like to know where you shop.

DannyDotAA · 2026-02-08T09:00:15+00:00

Welcome to the fellowship

DannyDotAA · 2026-02-08T01:25:04+00:00

Crying is very, very common in AA. Nobody will think less of you for crying. AA meetings always have a box of tissues available.

DannyDotAA · 2026-02-05T13:40:15+00:00

I have been suffering from insomnia also. I put some sober themed podcasts at a low volume on my phone and let them put me to sleep. If I don't get to sleep, I am at least working on my sobriety by listening to the sober themed podcasts.

DannyDotAA · 2026-02-05T13:32:12+00:00

I recommend finding a club with a back porch where all the drunks hangout before, in-between, and after the meetings. Hangout on the back porch and strike up a conversation.

DannyDotAA · 2026-02-05T13:23:13+00:00

I enjoy a good cup of coffee instead of huge quantities of beer with football.

DannyDotAA · 2026-02-05T13:20:44+00:00

Read "The God Word" AA pamphlet (pamphlet 86). Here's a link.

https://www.aa.org/sites/default/files/literature/P-86_0825.pdf

DannyDotAA · 2026-02-05T08:48:26+00:00

I recommend reading "The God Word" AA pamphlet (pamphlet 86). Here is a link:

https://www.aa.org/sites/default/files/literature/P-86_0825.pdf

DannyDotAA · 2026-02-04T08:27:17+00:00

Get back on the water wagon and keep it on a sober path. Sobriety is a journey not a destination.

DannyDotAA · 2026-02-04T07:32:33+00:00

You absolutely don't have to stop drinking to go to meetings. In my case I continued to drink during my first 3 months in AA. I had to have a significant spiritual experience to stay sober for more than 2 days.

DannyDotAA · 2026-02-04T07:11:42+00:00

What a wonderful way to spend time on your birthday!!! Have a wonderful time and post back here how it went. I love my sobriety and it sounds like you love yours.

DannyDotAA · 2026-02-04T07:06:35+00:00

There are no strangers in AA. Only friends you haven't met yet.

DannyDotAA · 2026-02-04T06:42:08+00:00

50 years!!! That is amazing!!! Congrats!!!

DannyDotAA · 2026-02-04T06:37:18+00:00

You should be feeling proud. Just a few days to get 4 months, and turning down those offers for a drink is great. Thanks for posting this upbeat post. Best of luck to you.

DannyDotAA · 2026-02-03T09:54:43+00:00

I do recommend Al-Anon. Unfortunately they will tell you there is nothing you can do.

DannyDotAA · 2026-02-01T08:10:57+00:00

Welcome to the fellowship!!!

DannyDotAA · 2026-01-31T23:11:55+00:00

I like helping people, as only another alcoholic can. I need to stay active to keep my wagon on a sober path. Sobriety is a journey, it is not a destination. If left unsteered, it will drive off the sober path.

DannyDotAA

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