Posted by BarbaraCat on October 8, 2003, at 1:27:37
In reply to Re: Westhroid vs. Armour thyroid » BarbaraCat, posted by katia on October 6, 2003, at 17:21:38
Hi Katia,
I haven't heard of Life Ring. Heard of Life Spring but not Ring. Please let me know? Yes, this alcohol jones is a tough one. I always wish I hadn't done it the morning after and then I forget how sickly and ashamed I felt a few days afterwards thinking 'Oh, it wasn't so bad. I can handle it.' I've been doing pretty well but without an ongoing support system it's very hard. After all, it's the support system we find in alcohol that makes it so hard to resist. You have to have some kind of incentive to stay on track.BTW, are we on the substance board? I never know anymore. I feel like a file clerk sometimes with all these folders to keep track of. Anyhow, I had a hard time with AA. Although, like you, we share similar spiritual paths and I certainly believe in a Higher Power, it was difficult to sit in a room with all those Higher Powers of the fundamentalist persuasion - I kept praying 'God, get me out of here'! Also, the snappy little slogans really annoyed the living crap out of me. My eyeballs kept rolling up and smashing against the top of my skull and I spent most of the time fighting against snorting and sniggering. Oh well. I know it works for many and worked like a miracle for a friend of mine who has been sober for 5 years now. She's found a loving community of friends who will go the distance for each other. She says that finding the right group is the key and sometimes takes some work to find. She goes to meetings everyday, not because she's still in a delicate place, but because she loves it. She's someone I love and respect dearly, so her opinion means alot.
I live in such a small rural community where AA is the only game in town. I know that confidentiality is stressed, but this is not realistic in a small town where gossip (besides drinking) is the favorite pasttime.
Have you heard of Women for Sobriety? I looked into them a few years ago and it really appealed to me. They don't subscribe to the disease, helpless philosophy but target self esteem issues and a bond of sisterhood and support. So, good luck, my friend. - Barbara
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