Hi all

[gingerlee]

I am 58 years old and have been sober from alcohol at various times in my life through the help of AA. I live and work in Germany now and have had lots of trouble putting together continuous sobriety. I stay sober a few months, weeks or days and then relapse again. Sometimes it takes days or weeks to get back on track. I want to stay sober for my husband and daughter but also for myself. I feel so much better when I don't drink! I attend AA meetings in English twice a week, but I'm not honest with my sponsor who is very BOSSY. I also work in a pro-drinking environment, but some coworker know of my struggle with alcohol and would be very supportive if i let them. So why don't I just STOP?? This site is great and I'm hoping becoming more involved will help.
With best wishes for us all,
Gingerlee

[MajestyJo]

Welcome Gingerlee, so glad you made the decision to join us. Recovery for me is not picking up that first drink no matter what. In today, I have the tools to help me not pick up. Had had two thoughts when I read your post, "Pray for the willingness to be willing to not pick up. Ask for the obsession to be removed from you. It may be because you are in a foreign country that you only go to 2 meetings a week. That was not enough for me, my God put people in my life to show me a new way of living in sobriety.

There is a lot of recovery material here, hopefully some of it can help you, but you just can't beat the energy at a meeting and a f2f hug.

(((Gingerlee)))

[bluidkiti]

Hi Gingerlee, I am so glad to have you join us. I hope you will continue to come and share with us. Have a great Sunday!