clean barring a few relapses for a whole from drinkm and drugs the sex addiction was more recent and discovered i wasnt alone as there

my name is Ian and im an alcohlic , oh and a drug addict , a sex and lovre addict did i also mention a gambling addict , which basically means i have an addictive personality and a reckless streak a mile wide !

i been clean now a while aprt from thex sex and love addiction but i discovered i not alone and found a group called  SLAA for that... Read More

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Dear Relapse, I like the expression "We're all made equal but some are equaler than others". Don't tag yourself. You are not different than any other addict. The bottom line is you will die from this disease if left to your own devices. A life run on self will is doomed. You must surrender. You must be honest and admit that you need it and want it because you have reached that "jumping off point" where you can't live with the drugs and can't live without them. This is the stage of the illness... Read More

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"Alcohol is a great remover of things - it can remove stains, it can remove relationships, it can remove homes, it can remove life." Rick H. said this at a meeting once. He was one of the people I really admired in early sobriety. Unfortunately, he didn't make it back from his relapse.

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Aweeeesome. I had this whole thing written out and then it went all screwy and got erased.

Anyway, I need everyone's opinion on something.

I've been clean for 3 years (I just celebrated on the 18th of this month). I know that it's suggested that you not date for the first year of your sobriety. For me, that year has come and gone.

I have started going to AA meetings regularly. I got introduced to a guy that's in the program. He's a few years older than me, but he is a great... Read More

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For some reason, I just got really sad all of the sudden.

It probably has something to do with the fact that I got about 5 hours of sleep last night, and I tend to get depressed when I'm exhausted.

It probably also has something to do with the fact that I've been home since 2pm today and had to watch the Jayhawks get their asses kicked by Mizzou while I did six sections of online math homework.

Don't get me wrong, it was a good day. I had a great Thanksgiving, got to see my... Read More

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