Second Day

Hello again!

I'll share my first drink with you. I was probably around 17 or so and a friend and myself thought we'd look pretty cool walking down to the local pub with arms hanging loose, one hand at the hip stuck out at right angles holding a very sophisticated cigarette. Oh yes, the ultra in coolness lol.

We went to the bar, feeling pretty self conscious, I didn't know what to order so followed my friend and went with a blackcurrant shandy, which is mostly lemonade, with a dash of lager and blackcurrant cordial. Another ultra cool moment.

We sat ourselves down, looking round at all the others who seemed quite at home, chatting and drinking. I hardly managed a couple of sips of my shandy as I was starting to feel a bit sick from the smokes. We walked back to her house, I went to lie down as I felt pretty rough by then, and promised myself that was my fling with the adult pleasures of smoking and drinking over and done with.

Little did I know that my last days of drinking would be chain smoking roll ups in nothing better than a dirty run down hole in the wall type drinking club, surrounded by dossers, down and outs and social misfits, all alcoholics like me.

I'm an alcoholic

Hi anyone who comes this way.

I'm an alcoholic, a recovering one for now. I'd like to connect with others, either drinking or non drinking to share experiences and give support to each other.

I've been in recovery now for just on eight years, and never thought it would happen for me.

I didn't do it with AA, and that's one of the things I'd like to state, that when I was trying to give up, I was told it was virtually impossible without AA, but I can tell you it's not impossible and I'd love to speak to others who have given up without AA, or even if you have used AA and continue to use it. I'd just love to speak to anyone, so please leave your comments and we can get a virtual meeting and support group going.

Take care