hi... new here... scared....
this my first day wanting to take action with addiction and i’m terrified.
i’m scared of the unknown.
how will people react? i haven’t told anyone yet.
i’m 21 years old and in college. i’m going to be constantly be around alcohol.
i want to be sober but i am so scared to fail.
there’s so much on my mind and i’m just not sure where to begin
You can have your recovery buddies to share with. None of your college pals need to know until you gain confidence. Just say you are on a health kick. Once you start feeling better it won't be as scary. Get a sponsor and work the steps. You'll learn so much about yourself. It's exciting. I'm happy for you. Your life will improve greatly. Hang in there.
We all know what you are feeling, because we have all been there. What you are going through is normal. Don’t look at it as “succeed or fail” it isn’t a grade we are after. Try looking at it as you are going to stay sober, just today. Tomorrow you can worry about that day. We take sobriety a day at a time, because we are not perfect. Make a goal of hitting the pillow sober today. That’s it . Download the apps “ meeting guide” and “ in the rooms” both free, and give you times and locations of AA meetings. Sobriety is a we thing, not an I thing. We got your back!