I Drank After 6years...it Got Worse

[Guest Rachael92]

Today as I type this I am 2years and 8 months away from my last alcoholic drink,I am working this programe and I am living life-as we say in the programe "it works if you work it".

I had 6years without a drink my 1st time around but I was not working it,I was a dry drunk,then I was a wet one for 4 and a half long years and trust me it got worse,with the grace of God as I understand God I was given another chance and this time I am taking no chances,with regards to my transsexuality I now say "why not me" instead of "why me","poor me" etc etc.

Wow I dont want to sound cheesy here but I am so so gratefull today,I am living life as the woman I always knew I was and all the fears I had about showing myself have vanished,at one point I actually reckoned that I was the only alcoholic T/S in the world,I laugh now when I think of that now!-self centered or what? I am English and come across folk here who for whatever reason Anti-American but I say Bless America for without America I would in all probability be dead by now,for me without A.A I am sunk.

[Guest raydub]

Thank you for sharing that with us. I need a reminder that the alcoholism doesnt go anywhere and that it DOES get worse. Thank you. Im so glad there are ts alcoholics/addicts on here.. it makes a world of difference for me. Im so AFRAID of telling people and worried about how people (in the rooms) will act when I transition etc.. and really its NOT about me. Its about the problem and how they can help!

trudging...

Ray

[Guest Snow Angel]

I am happy that you had the courage to conquer this. It's never easy. It took my mother 15 years for her to stop drinking, and it gave me a really awful childhood and teen years.

[Guest jantonio]

Hi Rachael:

I am glad you have stayed sober. I was also a drinker, I got sober through AA for about 6 years. Then about like 6 months ago I started drinking again but I finally gave it up and going back to AA meetings. So far so good. I've been sober since June 4th of this year, woot!

Jose Antonio...

[Guest raydub]

So far so good. I've been sober since June 4th of this year, woot!

Jose Antonio...

Congratulations Jose! Just keep coming.

So that's 16 days now? that's a long time!

love,

Ray

[Guest Robin/bobbi]

Thanks for your share, Rachael congrats, Jose!!!!!!!!!!!!

I thank GOD.

Patience, Love and tolerance. I have the unique pleasure of transitioning in the halls of AA. My story is when i started transitioning people did not give me to much grief. They went to my sponsor to complain and basicly left me alone. My sponsor and AA family stood up for me in the Halls. My heart swelled when i found out that other's were standing up for me.

It is going on two years of transitioning from a Male to a Female in the light. The ones that objected to me are no longer around for whatever reason. I have a responsibility too of not hurting the people in the halls. I leave them alone and try to stay out of the drama.

The first year of coming out it was hard to stay on the message of hope. I am trying to get the "T" out of the majority of my story and tell how my Higher Power came into my life when i least deserved it and hated the most.

Hugs,

[Guest JustinNL]

Congratulations Jose!!! That's 16 days now, if I'm not mistaken. I'm very impressed, the father who raised me could barely stay sober long enough to spit out a sentence.

Rachael, good for you for staying sober, it's a hard thing to do.