Day 1… again.. wait.. who am I seriously kidding except for myself.. there is no day 1 again because I haven’t stopped drinking daily for almost 3 years now — 3 years straight out of the 20+years of on/off drinking. I have no sober friends. I have no sober family members. All I have is this platform. So here I am today trying to talk to anyone. I don’t feel comfortable enough-yet to attend any AA meetings.
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Heya, we’re here for you! There’s some online meetings you could go to and i promise you that if you go to a meeting, you will hear stories just like yours. I tend to self isolate too. I think we all do. I go to a women’s meeting and always feel better after. 
maybe reading a book or listening to a podcast or YouTube video would help too.
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Hi Tay, I'm new to this forum and so far I am impressed. I was a daily for many years, finally decided to stop it all by myself and examine exactly why to include all the feelings and emotions involved. I finally stopped the daily in May, experimented with a few drinks here and there through August. Nothing since. There is a lot of support out there and a bunch of others going through the same struggles. Hang in there!
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What Sophia said. The women in AA really look out for eachother. Take a step and get to a meeting. If you wait until you're "ready" it'll never happen. You just have to go. If you're sick of feeling like garbage, and you want it to stop, what can it hurt to get to a meeting or two?
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This is a great outlet. Go to AA, it changed my life. Might not be for you, but go find out. My opinion. Just decide today not to drink. Decide tomorrow, tomorrow.
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I agree with those saying AA provides face time and enlarges your support network as well as information about opportunities. Repeating patterns tend to become more powerful and effective and making habits work for you incrementally seems hard but then you gain in ways that over time when you look back at sober time you will be surprised how much you have changed. It works if you put yourself in it and practice the principles. Being flexible is how strength grows.
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Here for ya. Way to go reaching out!!
Two AA slogans come to mind:
“If you do what you’ve always done, you’ll get what you’ve always got.”
And
“Be comfortable being uncomfortable.”
If you want to change, then what are you gonna do differently? Going to a meeting is a perfect start.
Hope this doesn’t sound too harsh. It was advice given to me that helped me begin my recovery. We are all here for you, any time you need support.
Hi Tay, I think what I’ve learned from trying to be sober is whether it’s day 1 or 1001 we’re all struggling. Please hang in there. Tomorrow is a new day.
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