I’m super brand new here and trying to figure this stuff out. My sobriety date is 12/29. I’m working with my doctor to start an intense week to detox and I’m equally scared and excited for it. I’m in a new small city so I have no support and came here to Loosid to get inspiration and connection with people who have already met the goals i have for myself. Just saying hi and you all are so inspiring
UPDATE: 3.5 hours since my last dose, usually would have had another by now to keep the bad feelings away but plugging through it for now
NEXT UPDATE: first 8 hours down. Roughest thing I’ve ever gone through
UPDATE: almost made it through the first 60 hours. I had no idea the emotional/mental challenges would outweigh the physical. Really trying to resist seeking that poison out. Making potroast instead
Welcome you've come to the right place. You will find lots of support here and wisdom from others. Goodluck on your new sobriety journey it's going to be hard but it will be worth it
Good luck, follow your doctor's orders because depending on how long you've been drinking detox at home can be rough. You will find alot of guidance and support on here
Got to have goals and if you meet those goals, make more goals. Never stop having goals. Go get sober and do it safely. Support system is huge but need to have faith in yourself. You’re the only one who can do it.
Thank you David. It’s not actually been alcohol, it’s been an opiate, which is actually legal and not banned in my state. I’ve taken a lot for a long time and go into withdrawals after just a few hours. I’m going to have a very rough week ahead of me, and I’m lucky to have a good doctor to help me out with all of this. And I can’t WAIT to find myself again, it’s been so long I don’t even remember who I am, not to be dramatic
Thank you Paula. I’m trying to plan on reachable goals to start, after I get through the first one of being 100% clean and starting my daily progression. I know I need to replace it with something, and I’m trying to set myself up for success
I’m happy to be here Esmeralda. Thank you so much and I know it’ll be worth it in the end!
Welcome🙏🏼 the gifts you are about to receive are immeasurable! Peace, serenity, gratitude, and happiness
Thank you Charlie I know I’ll be able to see life how it really should be and not through an artificially distorted lens. Having real peace instead of synthetic escape
Believe me. U got this
Elliot…. Start by finding an in-person AA meeting every. single. day. for at least the first year. Or as close as you can come to that. Never going under 3 meetings per week thereafter. Ever.
•Find a home group. Ask for help.
•Get a Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous and read the first 164 pages.
•Find a good sponsor to thoroughly work ALL 12 steps with. A sponsor is someone who has years of sobriety. Has a God in their life, attends many meetings and has been through ALL 12 steps.
The Big Book tells us that “nothing gives us immunity against the first drink than helping another alcoholic”.
However WE cannot give back what WE don’t have. Living and breathing a life with the 12 steps under our belt is the first priority in our recovery. For unless we have that, we are just a “dry” drunk and living with “untreated” alcoholism.
Btw….. I went to a detox unit for 14 days and a treatment center for 5 months. If you are unsuccessful, get yourself into an intensive inpatient treatment program. Believe me, it’s a gift!!
Best wishes 
I’m really glad you’re here. What you’re doing takes courage, and it’s totally normal to feel scared and excited at the same time. That first step is a lot, a life changer.
Stay close here, keep posting, keep talking. We’re in your corner while you go through this.
Proud of you for getting support. Rooting for you!
Stay focus and pray ! Welcome to the community and get a sponsor or someone you can call ! 
Welcome! You're in the right place, stay strong.
Hang on man just hang on, the withdrawals from any substance are rough but like others have said meetings and step work are miraculous for many people, good luck.
I want to join a group here, but I’m currently living in a small town and I’m trying not to be public with my addiction and recovery. It’s a tough spot to be in, I know a group would help, but word getting around might be worse for me than what I’m already going through… I know that’s a bad attitude to have and probably prideful too…
Good luck today!
Thank you so much Laura. I’m bracing myself for it all and I gotta stay strong
Prayers for you today!
Prayer has helped me...if you can't get to meetings ask GOD for help ...just ask him in ...HE just waiting for you to ask...HE will be the strength you need to get through this...white knuckle it if you have to but stay strong...the miracles are going to happen..praying for you!