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gingerlee · 05-07-2017, 02:26 AM

I am 58 years old and have been sober from alcohol at various times in my life through the help of AA. I live and work in Germany now and have had lots of trouble putting together continuous sobriety. I stay sober a few months, weeks or days and then relapse again. Sometimes it takes days or weeks to get back on track. I want to stay sober for my husband and daughter but also for myself. I feel so much better when I don't drink! I attend AA meetings in English twice a week, but I'm not honest with my sponsor who is very BOSSY. I also work in a pro-drinking environment, but some coworker know of my struggle with alcohol and would be very supportive if i let them. So why don't I just STOP?? This site is great and I'm hoping becoming more involved will help.
With best wishes for us all,
Gingerlee

MajestyJo · 05-08-2017, 04:59 PM

Welcome Gingerlee, so glad you made the decision to join us. Recovery for me is not picking up that first drink no matter what. In today, I have the tools to help me not pick up. Had had two thoughts when I read your post, "Pray for the willingness to be willing to not pick up. Ask for the obsession to be removed from you. It may be because you are in a foreign country that you only go to 2 meetings a week. That was not enough for me, my God put people in my life to show me a new way of living in sobriety.

There is a lot of recovery material here, hopefully some of it can help you, but you just can't beat the energy at a meeting and a f2f hug.

(((Gingerlee)))

bluidkiti · 05-14-2017, 07:45 AM

Hi Gingerlee,

I am so glad to have you join us. I hope you will continue to come and share with us. Have a great Sunday!

05-07-2017, 02:26 AM	#1
gingerlee Junior Member Join Date: May 2017 Posts: 2	Hi all I am 58 years old and have been sober from alcohol at various times in my life through the help of AA. I live and work in Germany now and have had lots of trouble putting together continuous sobriety. I stay sober a few months, weeks or days and then relapse again. Sometimes it takes days or weeks to get back on track. I want to stay sober for my husband and daughter but also for myself. I feel so much better when I don't drink! I attend AA meetings in English twice a week, but I'm not honest with my sponsor who is very BOSSY. I also work in a pro-drinking environment, but some coworker know of my struggle with alcohol and would be very supportive if i let them. So why don't I just STOP?? This site is great and I'm hoping becoming more involved will help. With best wishes for us all, Gingerlee

05-08-2017, 04:59 PM	#2
MajestyJo Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Hamilton, ON Posts: 25,078	Welcome Gingerlee, so glad you made the decision to join us. Recovery for me is not picking up that first drink no matter what. In today, I have the tools to help me not pick up. Had had two thoughts when I read your post, "Pray for the willingness to be willing to not pick up. Ask for the obsession to be removed from you. It may be because you are in a foreign country that you only go to 2 meetings a week. That was not enough for me, my God put people in my life to show me a new way of living in sobriety. There is a lot of recovery material here, hopefully some of it can help you, but you just can't beat the energy at a meeting and a f2f hug. (((Gingerlee))) __________________ Love always, Jo I share because I care.

05-14-2017, 07:45 AM	#3
bluidkiti Administrator Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 74,250	Hi Gingerlee, I am so glad to have you join us. I hope you will continue to come and share with us. Have a great Sunday! __________________ "No matter what you have done up to this moment, you get 24 brand-new hours to spend every single day." --Brian Tracy AA gives us an opportunity to recreate ourselves, with God's help, one day at a time. --Rufus K. When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on. --Franklin D. Roosevelt We stay sober and clean together - one day at a time! God says that each of us is worth loving.

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