Only 24 hours sober, but I did attend an AA meeting this morning and I plan on going tomorrow, I lost my job and will lose my kid if I don’t take sobriety serious. I’ve been battling addiction to alcohol for 12 years working behind a bar probably hasn’t helped I’m hoping a better more structured environment comes along, I feel like running away from everything but I know that will make matters worse thanks for listening to me vent.
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That’s a great start!! Just keep going back and the miracle will happen. My sponcor told me in early sobriety… you don’t have to change much to get sober and healthy just everything.
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Thanks Brian, for some reason I never gave AA a chance but today I met some wonderful people and exchanged numbers.
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I feel the people are a huge part of the magic, just being around others that get it is powerful. I have made the best friends of my life in AA. I believe in the steps and a lot of the literature. Then I suggest to take or leave what certain personalities speak of in meetings but listen to one’s that you want their type of sobriety. Your worth a sober,healthy life and feel free to reach out!
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Hey Jen, I'm a parent too. I know it's hard to hear and I can't say I'm really great at it but I do know that, getting sober for your kid won't do it. I've been there. You'd think that would be the most powerful thing ever, to help you change, but it's not. It has to be an internal, spiritual growth kind of thing where you do it for your self. It's hard. I'm still working on that. But still it's possible, I see it all over the place in different meetings and real people I've met in recovery!
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As soon as I got to the door I was welcomed with open arms. I have the willingness to work the program now I’m exhausted from how I’ve been coping with my trauma.
Trauma seems to be a common link a lot of us have as alcoholics and addicts. I’m a victim of childhood trauma, raised by alcoholics, after I was solidly sober I worked the ACA program and had huge healing
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Stay strong and stay safe. You got this gurl 
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Your right I need to do this for myself thank you for reaching out.
Hey Jen, 24hours is still a big deal, the thought of that seemed impossible to a lot of us in the past.. keep your head up, keep pushing forward, keep talking about it and don't hesitate to reach out to me or anyone on here! We are all in this together, just take it slow and focus on right now, you've got this!
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I think trauma is one of those things that most, if not all of us have in common, we all have the ability to heal those wounds and not have our past dictate our future.. learning to cope and take life as it comes is possible and will help you too navigate your way through this life without feeling the need to numb the pain of the past. We are all here for you!
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Thank you for your kind words❤️
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Good job, one day and thing at a time
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I lost my job last week and have already accepted a new one that pays more and has great benefits! I turned my depression and anxiety into motivation. When you think youve been buried, you’ve been planted 
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I lost mine but in a way I wanted to bartending is mentally too much for me to handle, I think I can handle it then I go on benders to deal with it, looking for something with benefits myself. Congrats on the new job!!!
You’ve got this! I’m jumping into a new career as I’ve only been in one for 16 years. Nervous af but so excited and need a new challenge and change of pace. Good luck babe!
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Good luck to you too!!!
Good luck! If you keep going to meetings I can almost guarantee that things will change. When I sobered up it was a complete life changer. It’s a wonderful life.
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Hi Jen
I would like to share with you this phrase that helped me:
The only thing that is ultimately real about your journey is the step that you are making at this time
Congrats Jen!
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Keep it up n don’t look back
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