debs
07-10-2003, 06:13 AM
Hi and welcome.
Debs
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"Michael Rapp" <m.rapp@t-online.de> wrote in message
news:3f0c8db3.39701497@news.btx.dtag.de...
> Hi, my name is Michael and I am an alcoholic.
> Today I dragged my old newsreader down from the attic and stumbled
> over this very newsgroup, and I ended up reading most of this day in
> this ng.
> I felt sorely tempted to comment on some postings or the other but
> refrainded, because I consider it impolite to offer opinions before
> introducing myself. So here:
> I am 35 years old and came out of therapy this February. So, with
> detox station et al, my sober period extends to almost a year
> (beginning of last August, to be precise). Since then I have been
> sober and intend to stay this way. My alcoholic "career" extends to
> about 16 years into the past, it is hard to set exact dates, and I had
> a sober period of about 4 years, after they took away my driver's
> liecence (you may guess the charge). After the four year period, I
> guess I made the classical mistake: I considered myself "healed" (I
> only had a "problem", I wasn't "sick") and started drinking again.
> Only a drink or a few, I felt I had it all under controll. That lastet
> a few years, and after some private blows my consumation went through
> the roof. So when I was at rock bottom (no job, a few days away from
> eviction from my appartment), I decided to get professional help. That
> was in last August.
> I won't say life is full of roses since then, but since then it has
> become managable. I regained posession of my mind and a social life. I
> am not with AA, but a totally different group under the flag of the
> Blue Cross (a german organisation, loosely affiliated with the
> protestant church but not governed by it). I had joined some AA
> meetings but then decidet that this was not quite my cup of tea.
> Matter of preference. In my opinion it doesn't really matter what
> group or method one uses as long as it works. If prayer to the great
> pumpkin helps, then why not. The thing is: in the therapy I learned
> that my life is MY responsibility, so I have a problem handing this
> responsibility over to some greater power (I have always been
> sceptical of churches of all kinds).
> So, that's about enough of me for now. Glad to join you guys (and
> gals)
> Stay sober
> Michael.
Debs
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A computer lets you make more mistakes faster than any other invention in
human history, with the possible exception of handguns and tequila.
"Michael Rapp" <m.rapp@t-online.de> wrote in message
news:3f0c8db3.39701497@news.btx.dtag.de...
> Hi, my name is Michael and I am an alcoholic.
> Today I dragged my old newsreader down from the attic and stumbled
> over this very newsgroup, and I ended up reading most of this day in
> this ng.
> I felt sorely tempted to comment on some postings or the other but
> refrainded, because I consider it impolite to offer opinions before
> introducing myself. So here:
> I am 35 years old and came out of therapy this February. So, with
> detox station et al, my sober period extends to almost a year
> (beginning of last August, to be precise). Since then I have been
> sober and intend to stay this way. My alcoholic "career" extends to
> about 16 years into the past, it is hard to set exact dates, and I had
> a sober period of about 4 years, after they took away my driver's
> liecence (you may guess the charge). After the four year period, I
> guess I made the classical mistake: I considered myself "healed" (I
> only had a "problem", I wasn't "sick") and started drinking again.
> Only a drink or a few, I felt I had it all under controll. That lastet
> a few years, and after some private blows my consumation went through
> the roof. So when I was at rock bottom (no job, a few days away from
> eviction from my appartment), I decided to get professional help. That
> was in last August.
> I won't say life is full of roses since then, but since then it has
> become managable. I regained posession of my mind and a social life. I
> am not with AA, but a totally different group under the flag of the
> Blue Cross (a german organisation, loosely affiliated with the
> protestant church but not governed by it). I had joined some AA
> meetings but then decidet that this was not quite my cup of tea.
> Matter of preference. In my opinion it doesn't really matter what
> group or method one uses as long as it works. If prayer to the great
> pumpkin helps, then why not. The thing is: in the therapy I learned
> that my life is MY responsibility, so I have a problem handing this
> responsibility over to some greater power (I have always been
> sceptical of churches of all kinds).
> So, that's about enough of me for now. Glad to join you guys (and
> gals)
> Stay sober
> Michael.