Hi, my name is Bella. I'm 21 and I live in PA. My cleandate is Feb. 10, 2008 and I just celebrated 6 mo's clean on August 10th. I'm new to the online chat rooms, but I'm excited to see how they work. My counselor told me they're an awesome way to get to a meeting when you can't leave your house. I'm hoping that this is true. Please e-mail me and let me know when the meetings are or even just to talk to me. If anyone needs help or just wants someone to really listen to them, I'm the person for you and I hope there is someone here like that for me. Thanks everyone.
Hello Jessica, Welcome! I find forums and message boards are a great way to connect with our "worldwide" fellowship. I have talked to addicts from many countries on all 6 continents! It's an awesome experience. I'll look forward to hearing from you in the future. Again, welcome, and keep coming back! Dan H
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hi bella i am new also..i am kind of lost i dont know how the chat room works do you? i say hello but no one answers..my name is sue i live in phoenix i've been clean since apr 12,2008...thx sue
The meetings are held each night 7pm west coast, 10pm east coast, 9 pm mountain IF we have someone to cover them. I have been trying to chair 2 meetings a week my usual meeting night is Wednesday that I chair and I can only promiss to be at that one every time. We also have a few others helping , Gary and Ray and possibly one other person not sure yet.
You will see others in the room but sometimes people may be to shy to answer or are logged in but not there, they may be private messaging with another person in the room, the rooms is open 24/7 and its an open recovery chat and socializing with other clean and sober people or others wanting help with recovery.
It's not perfect help is hard to find and getting people to make comittments and hold to them is even more difficult so I apologize if theres no meetings a few nights a week but its gotten better.
Hope to see you all in the meetings at least and please keep sharing here with us.
i'm new at this forum and looking for friends . and also some encouragement when i need some. i've been in recovery from drugs since sept.2007 and still in need of a sponsor. it seems like i can't find one anywhere out here.i keep asking and asking but no help.people say they care about our sobriety but when we get into a jam they don't want to help out someone who is serious about their recovery. i live in state of delaware in lincoln and am in need of a ride to a n.a. meeting in georgetown,de.so that i may be able to find a temp. sponsor.if there is anyone out there who can help me please e-mail at theresawebb14@yahoo.com and i will give you my other info.
Thanks for info,sorry if i sounded so angry at the world but i'm tired of the run around.I've been trying for a long time to get a sponsor And had to stop going to real meetings cause i don't have anyone to take me anymore.And the recovery program i go to (is paid transportation by medicaid) they can't seem to help me but yet they are stressing me about getting to three meetings a week and to get a sponsor.When i ask a certain sponsor to sponsor me i was told no cause they don't do drama and when they tell their people to get rid of their partner and they won't do it that's it for them.the sponsor said that they would not sponsor that person if that person didn't do everything they told you to do.that is out right crazy! this is about recovery,healing,hope,trust,helping each other not control.and i know what i expect from myself and that is through my recovery i will become the person i should be, wiser,sain,educated,responsible,the parent i wasn't when i was using,and a person who will and has made better choices since i have been clean and in recovery.i refuse to let other peoples bad additudes take me back to the streets.i'm much more better than that.where is the love for all man kind? that is what God would want people to have for others.