I got help.

Very well done Esmenonna.....I have a relative who is in same position as you ...she too is finding AA an astonishing support. Keep it up...how much better you must feel.

Would recommend the book " Sober Curious" by Ruby Warrington.very helpful. Good luck

So pleased for you Esmenonna. As well as doing this for yourself you’ll be an inspiration and encouragement to others!

Well done to you, any steps are brilliant just keep going you are amazing ?

I am so pleased for you and wish you much success for the future
Danni x

Well done OP. A close friend of mine is an alcoholic who will not get help and it breaks my heart to see the lovely, caring person she is disappearing. I wish you well.

I'm so pleased that you have taken the first step.. There may be days when you give in to temptation, but don't let that make you give up. Look on it as a slight trip-up, not a catastrophic fall.
Having friends to support you is half the battle, so keep us posted on your progress.

That’s brilliant - it took guts for you seek help and it is a vauable lesson to everyone who seeks to change - you have to make the first steps yourself x

Well done We're all behind you.

?great news well done xx

Good for you

Esmenonna
What an uplifting post. I'm so happy for you and very well done for taking the bull by the horns and going to AA.
You really are a star and you will thank yourself in both the short and long term.
Thank you for the update and I really hope that you continue to talk to us on here about anything and everything.
We will always support you.

Have a lovely afternoon and some

Well done Esmenonna I bet your family will be overjoyed! (We certainly were when my FIL embraced AA).

Look for #recoveryposse on Twitter if you like, they are brilliant. Here's one of their posts

Good luck and a big pick-you-up-off-your-feet hug!

Esmenonna - Do you use Facebook? If so there's a group on there called Club Soda for those of us (yes me too) dealing with alcohol. Some are trying to moderate, some to quit altogether. It's a closed group - for privacy - so you'd have to apply to join but it's wonderfully supportive and friendly.

Oh very well done you! That is a huge step you have made. Take each day as it comes - you are on the road and have made a fantastic start

What a positive post . Well done, a brave and so important a step. You want to succeed so I’m sure you will a step (with the odd trip) at a time.

Well done you Esmenonna it must have taken a lot of courage.
I used to drink wine every night - it helped me relax when I was caring for aged parents but when I was diagnosed with cancer I cut it out altogether. It is easier when you have a reason I think.

Well done you. A very interesting post which gives food for thought. Thanks for sharing

wonderful not a wonderful!

I think you a wonderful. You asked for opinions and you took the advice and went to AA. No hesitation, you did it. Well done, onwards and upwards.

I so admire your bravery in taking the plunge. I am sure it will be a positive influence in your life and wish you well.

*Club Soda. Grrr!

Please check out Club Sober on Facebook if you're a FB'er. I can't recommend it enough.

So pleased for you. Good luck on your journey

Well done. Keep focused and strong x