Addiction & Recovery

Maraya1969

(23,134 posts) Sun May 21, 2023, 11:03 AM May 2023

Here I am drinking too much and can't believe it [View all]

I went to AA when I was 20 and stayed until about 55 I got really tired of several things. Anyway about 2 years later I had a drink with a friend and then for the last 7 or so years, until about 1.5 years ago I never had a problem.

I also had gastric bypass surgery and about 20% of people who have the will develop alcoholism

For some reason it is really important to blame this shit on something else because I thought the alcoholic drinking was soooo far behind me. It still could be the truth but now it doesn't matter

Oh, today I am not drinking but I've taken some MM and feel quite stoned

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Here I am drinking too much and can't believe it [View all] Maraya1969 May 2023 OP

Recovery is a lifelong process dlk May 2023 #1

If meeting worked for you before, go back NoRethugFriends May 2023 #2

Actually Timewas May 2023 #3

I was a drug addict. Got drunk when I was multigraincracker May 2023 #4

MM? n/t Peregrine Took May 2023 #5

Medical Marijuana Maraya1969 May 2023 #7

I haven't had a drink in 25 years because I know that one would never be enough. Chainfire May 2023 #6

Go back to AA, you are still needed RainCaster May 2023 #8

Gastric bypass after AA? maspaha May 2023 #9

The bariatric surgeon did not know about the drinking because I hadn't drank in years Or Maraya1969 May 2023 #10

I came to like NA beer IbogaProject May 2023 #11

AA isn't the only option. I like GPV May 2023 #12

Thank you. I will check they out. Maraya1969 May 2023 #13

You're welcome GPV May 2023 #14

Another vote for SMART Recovery bif May 2023 #16

I remember when I was new to AA and a visitor led the meeting Rhiannon12866 May 2023 #15

Totally Correct...A "GREAT POST"..SO IS BINGING. THE FOOD ADDICTION IS EXACTLY THE SAME. Stuart G Jun 2023 #17

When I first went to AA, I met my sponsor at my second meeting Rhiannon12866 Sep 2023 #18