Getting better each day

[monty]

Hi. I am three months sober now and still fighting everyday to get better. I lost my previous job because of alcohol and I'm trying to make the most of my life. My family has supported me all the way so I need to show them that I care for them and that I'm stronger now than I was. Hope some members find this inspirational and thank YOU for reading this post.

[majestyjo]

Welcome Monty, so good to have you here. Not too many active members here at the moment. It is rather sad, because we had a lot of members at one time, but life does change. There is a lot of material here and I do invite you to ask questions, share, and if I don't know, I will go to my sponsor or to someone to find an answer for you.

I qualify for just about any room you put put me in, and yet it is a one day at a time program. If you woke up before 9:15 a.m. this morning, you have more sobriety than I have. Sobriety means soundness of mind according to my first NA sponsor. He was a member of AA and my spiritual adviser. My last AA sponsor found her recovery in AA and she was a recovering heroin addict. A drug I never tried. My drug of choice was prescription drugs which were like dried-up alcohol for me. I was in denial about with alcohol because I didn't like beer, but you will read my story on the board. A lot of denial and a lot of time spent comparing instead of identifying. It ended up, it doesn't matter, I have a problem, what do I do about it! The common denominator, the 12 Steps of AA.

Continued sobriety, one day at a time! Congratulations on your 3 months.

That sponsor told me a grateful alcoholic will never have a reason to pick up. A lot of excuses but no reason to pick up. With one had in the hand of a newcomer and the other hand in the hand of your Higher Power, you will never have a hand free to pick up.

Here in Canada we just finished celebrating Thanksgiving. Every day is Thanksgiving to me. I a grateful you joined the group.

[monty]

Yeah, I noticed not much have been going on and apologize for my being nosy, but care to share what happened to the active members of this board?

Thank you! Sometimes I feel the itch to grab a beer and be like "t's just one beer, what harm can be done?" but I shake it off my shoulders and just continue with making handicrafts (it's a hobby that I sometimes do).

[majestyjo]

Not sure where they all went, I left for a while and came back. Most of the recent members were Al-Anon. I think the majority of the people do face to face meetings or got sober and allowed life to take them.

It is very much a one day at a time thing. I try to remember that one is too many and a thousand isn't enough. I can't drink safely. I may be able to drink safely today, but I never know. Always had trouble with the concept of one or two, and so it is best I have none.

[monty]

thanks, will always remember that, one day at a time