Mike,

As someone who considers you a frend as well as a colleague, my first thought for you is FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You have taken step one, the hardest and most challenging step of the twelve. Now get to a meeting today! No make that two meetings today. And make sure you are at at least one meeting everyday. Find yourself a sponsor and latch on to them for dear life, because my friend it is your dear life that lies in the balance.

Here's a listing of meetings available in your area http://www.chicagoaa.org/meetings/.

Best of luck, my thought and prayers are with you.





>I am really scaring the h**l out of myself. Not even trying to control the narrative any more, just hanging on. My name is Mike and I am an alcoholic. I am going to go into rehab.
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>Yeah, sure, as my friend Marie said so many times. You like to say it but you can't do it. You won't get help. It's just your stupid secret. You drink because you want to drink, period.
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>Push send, dummy.