Meet The Discovering Alcoholic (look for updated tab)
by The Discovering Alcoholic on July 1, 2007
It was brought to my attention that even though The Discovering Alcoholic has garnered a considerable reader base (just wish more would participate); I have never officially introduced myself. I guess from the title of the site you have already guessed, yes I am an alcoholic. I am proud of my recovery and often share this fact. I have been clean and sober without relapse since the fall of 94’ and keep feeling better everyday. I consider most substance addictions as birds of a feather, not making great distinction between drug addicts and alcoholics. I believe that any step toward recovery is a smart step and support most programs including AA, NA, MA, religious groups, self-styled, and rehabs. I hold a recovery class every week at a local methadone clinic, always have at least one or two alcoholics that I act as an informal sponsor, and of course there is TDA. I have found through my efforts of attempting to help others that my own spirituality, confidence, and appreciation of life greatly increases.
In recovery, I have discovered that the very act of reining in my disease has empowered me to become a much better person. Ergo, The Discovering Alcoholic.
I am many things; husband, veteran, redneck and blogger but most first and foremost I am an alcoholic. Addicts and alcoholics have the same foibles and frustrations of everyone else, but the negative repercussions that result from these are usually exponentially greater for those that are used to dealing with issues through substance abuse. They key here is to know oneself better, understand what pulls the trigger, and to adapt one’s lifestyle and actions into a preventative maintenance program. When you apply these same lessons as well as the confidence gained from recovering from such a chronic disease to other aspects in life (business, relationships, parenting), you cannot but help to feel empowered.
So hello my name is Gavin, and I am The Discovering Alcoholic.
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Thanks for the introduction.
both for the welcome and the visit.
Nice to meet you Gavin.
for Transformers if we can beat back the tidal wave of thirteen year olds!
Hi Gavin. Nice to meet you. I’ve seen your comments around the blogosphere. Glad to have found your blogspace as well.
Peace,
Judith (aka vicariousrising)
numerous times and always enjoy the honesty. I hope you don’t mind if I place you on my blogroll, it will be nice to have a blogger that has many meeting oriented post on the roll. I think many people who come to our blogs are looking for the courage to go to a meeting or to seek help, odds go up the more we write that someone just might take that first step.
For those of you who haven’t been there, try Vicarious Rising.
Best regards,
TDA
I enjoy your blog so much and I see that many of the other folks I read, and those I have yet to discover, are here as well. It is nice to formally meet you. My name is Jennifer. I am Married to my Ex, and I am an addict- to my addict husband (aka codependent).
and hope that you will consider cross posting some of your material here so we can benefit from your perspective.
My name is Cappi. I’m an alcoholic. I am going to use this site as a tool to help me get better. Thank you for being here.
Just let me know if you have any problems with the interface or in posting. I am glad you found us.
I am glad to know there are places to go where I don’t feel like nobody understands. I am two months without alcohol and have been diagnosed bi polar II. Not sure where this road is going to lead, but I am glad to finally be looking at it through clear eyes. I will continue to visit and am interested in making sober friends. Thanks for being here….
Congratulations on the sobriety, and I am always eager to meet a new friend in recovery.