Holy ****tle sticks....

hi hi h i hi hi hi hihiiiiiii! How I have missed all of you dearly. Oddly, I can't remember my OH name or password so I haven't had access to this lovely site. Now let me fill you in on some **** I am not embarrassed to say: Hi, my name is Liz, I am still a recovering alcoholic/addict and a beautiful person! Yes folks, you heard it here first. My clean date is January 26, which brings me to 56 days completely sober. My drugs of choice, Alcohol and a cute little pill called xanax, which then led me to steal my husbands ativan. For people unfamiliar with recovery, this is a nasty thing, which led me to lying and stealing my husbands scripts, lying about drinking, and yes indeed peeps....DUI #2 which was back on July 26th. I am ok with this now, I placed myself in rehab, 28 day program(yes, exactly like the movie 28 days), and am now doing out patient 5 days a week 9-5. I have quit my job, seeing as my job is my worst trigger. I work down town, bars everywhere, lunch = drunk, meetings = drunk, happy hour = a 9 hour happy hour...drunk. Oddly, I was the only one getting drunk during work, after work, coming in to work still drunk. I thank the Lord above that he has(or should I say, I have) placed myself into the treatment I needed. Let me tell you....I'm 32 years old and this is the best thing I have ever....EVER...done for myself. I will keep you guys posted as often as possible, and please know and understand, I miss you guys, love you guys, and am doing the best I can for myself TODAY. Please understand this as well, I know, not everyone understands the word addiction or recovery, all I ask, is please don't pass judgement. You people are my family, whether you like it or not, and I appreciate all of you, and love you dearly. You've helped me through my addiction with food, my surgery, and my recovery when it comes to that and that means more than you think. I love you guys and thanks for reading! Liz

Lizzie let me be the first to tell you I am VERY proud of you for realizing/getting the help you needed. You are very brave for sharing what you are going through because of the judgement that some people might pass but I know you know as well as I do that this is a great group of people and are here for you so Thank you for reaching out to us/me. I can't pretend to know what you are went through to get to the point that you are at now....but have had friends who have and it is an aweful place to be but I for one do not pass judgement and am here anytime you need someone/something. (((Huge HUGS Liz)))

Love you sweet tits.. I've been thinking about you alot and praying that all is well. You sound awesome in your post. I'm so happy that some of the The Promises are being fulfilled for you as you are working The Steps. I am doing well also.. currently I'm in the Smokies with my babies Momma and her kids and Annie. We are having a wonderful time filled with pure laziness, shopping and observing the beauty God created. Thanks for sharing with me.. I'll always love and care for YOU and can't wait to see what else life has instored!! hugsss with Love

I am so proud of you !!!!!!!!! and love you girl........Happy Easter

Ya know Liz being where you are is amazing. So many never have the courage to get there. Pass JUdgement? Ha only a fool would! You are to be commended for taking the step to save your life! I fully beleive us ex fatties are way more suseptable to other addictions. I think we got fat because we have issues that we stuffed with food. I know I did and if anyone would have asked me preop if I thought I ate to make my emotional self feel better I would have told them Bull****! Let me tell ya when I couldn't eat myslef into an emtional comma I floundered big time. I really think this issue is not addressed enough preop for people. At any rate PLEASE don't feel alone! I think there are many many more of us out there that struggle with this. I am so very proud of you! Hugs, SParky

Hi Liz, I know I don't post often anymore and you and I haven't ever really talked but I just had to respond to your post. What an awesome thing you have done for yourself! I have been clean for 22 years now and it too is the BEST thing I've ever done for myself. It's amazing what addiction can lead a person to do, but it's important to remember that we have a disease, not a moral deficiency. Getting well is an option and for me, today, relapse is not. I've been very fortunate in that since I've come into recovery I haven't gone back out there. I just keep remembering what it lead me to do and that's enough, well, along with working the steps and going to meetings. Lately in my homegroup there has been much turmoil and relapse, so it's nice to see that recovery is still alive and well in other places! Keep up the good work, and again, I know we haven't really talked before but if you EVER need an ear I am here for you. Congrats on 56 days!!! Theresa

Hi Lizzie, Me and Dale where just talking about you the other day. I asked him if he knew where you had been. I was worried because besides all the other ladies on here, it hasnt been the same without you..... after all you are my boyfriends on line girl...lol. Lizzie Im so very proud of you. It takes a very strong and brave person to admit there faults. Never be embarrassed because we all have are hidden addictions and alot of us hide behind them out of shame. keep up the great work and I will pray for you and your family make it through this rough patch you and they are facing. I know and I will addmit I two have an addiction and I struggle with it everyday of my life. I'm just grateful that god sent me this wonderful man to stand beside me and hold my hand. Happy Easter to you and your family! Shannon

Hi Sweets!!!!! What a GREAT thing!!! I am soo proud of you. Its a constant struggle...that damn addiction. How has your health issues been? I have thought of you over the past few months... I hope all is better. Big Hugs, Luv ya!! Jen

Sorry but i'm gonna judge you. as being pretty damn strong, smart and willing to do what you need to do for yourself. i'm proud of you Liz, you done good. Stay strong. Stay well.