It’s a great pleasure to say that The Discovering Alcoholic hasn’t missed a nightly update in over a year and readership has increased by the thousands, so I figured introductions are in order for those new to the site. You have probably already guessed by the site name that yes, I am a recovering alcoholic clean and sober without relapse since the fall of 94’ and keep feeling better everyday. I am proud of my recovery and often share this fact.
I consider most substance addictions as birds of a feather, not making great distinction between drug addicts and alcoholics. It is my belief that any step toward recovery is a smart step and I support most programs including AA, NA, MA, religious groups, self-styled, and rehabs. I am a member of a substance abuse task force, hold a recovery class every week at a local methadone clinic, always have at least one or two alcoholics/addicts to which I act as a 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.
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My story follows the predictable path of many alcoholics; Problematic drinking in my early teens, binge drinking as a young adult, and the inevitable crash to rock bottom. At first, quitting alcohol wasn’t my problem, I excelled at quitting. I quit school, relationships, jobs, and opportunities… I became very good at it. Of course I had a lot of practice since I quit drinking almost everyday but always returning to the bottle for that last bit of “inspiration”. Eventually though I even quit “quitting” and concentrated on just feeding my disease figuring if it didn’t kill me that I would end it all myself. 
