New Here

I drink too much alone. Only minor health problems (a few extra pounds, rosacea), but I like the way a couple of drinks break up my day. I don't have any family or friends to regularl offer me that.

Anyone like to talk about it with me?

Thanks.

Hi there and welcome
I completely understand where you are coming from! As scary as this sounds, I sometimes feel 'empty' without those couple of drinks (or more!) to break up my day.....
Are you interested in this program? I just ordered my stuff online from this site myself, so I am also new.
Where are you from?
Cheers
Jen

The program seems a little hard-sell from what I've seen.

I live in Tampa.

Welcome Raphael,
This program works if you are ready to change. I'm not sure what you mean by hard-sell.

Marcie

Hi Raphael,

Welcome. I know where you're coming from but I didn't stop at a couple of drinks! I basically drank all day.

I don't find the program hard-sell at all. There are some people here who do the entire program, others just use some aspects of it. It's totally up to yourself.

For me it's been a life (and sanity) saver.

Hi also Jen.

Tawny

I must be a member of the cult0] , since I never found the program hard sell! I've done everything completely of my own volition. I've had my criticisms of this program. I guess I see things as "hard sell" when someone calls you on the phone or shows up at your door and won't take no for an answer. You will find a number of people here who are pretty convinced that this is the complete "way out" for them, and also quite a few who use the parts of the program that work for them, but not the rest. Either way, everyone is usually welcome here, only a very, very infintesimal (sp?) few have been unwelcome, usually because they have been exceptionally ill-behaved. We tolerate dissention and welcome diversity. Welcome, Raphael.

Kathy

By hard sell, I meant the website owner's marketing of her books, cassettes, medications, etc. I'm more interested in some person-to-person contact.

The reason most of us are interested in this program is the privacy issue. We want to be able to deal with our alcohol issues in the privacy of our own homes.

The supplements can be bought at local health stores or online through other sources than this one. The book outlines this program, and I've found it very useful. As far as the CD's/cassettes there are several discussion threads about them. There are other hypnotherapy CD's available in addition to or instead of the ones available on MWO. If you are interested in face to face contact, maybe AA is a route to consider.

Marcie

No, I'm not interested in AA. I don't do well with "programs" and I don't like the hassle of meetings. I'm just looking for a couple of people with whom I can have extended email communication to talk about drinking. But it also doesn't even seem like that is possible here. All communication seems to be sent only to the central bulletin board for group posting.

Hi Raphael,

You have to give this a chance. You're not going to build that kind of intimate relationship that quickly. As far as the "hard sell" is concerned, it has only been recently that some of these products have come to the market and MWO has developed a relatively complete product line. Much of this has been in response to people on this site ASKING for these products to be marketed. People have had such a hard time getting all of the supplements in line for themselves, especially the high-quality products that are required. If you do look back to past postings, though, you willl find links to other sites where you can find other high-quality supplements instead of the MWO ones that will do just fine. RJ is making some money off of this, yes, but I doubt she is the next Bill Gates!

I understand what you mean about relationships, however, but you do have to give this time. YOU need to make an investment of time. I have developed a number of very meaningful relationships that give me a great deal of support on this site--relationships that show every sign of becoming life-long friendships. You have only been here for a very short while. I have been here for six months--even that is not a great deal of time. I have read and posted, I have made friends on chat. I have e-mailed to others in their ezboxes and others have ezmailed me. I have many friendships on MWO, and a few of those relationships have grown beyond the site partly because of common interests and proximity, etc.. If you want that, and I think it is a worthwhile goal, I suggest that you make an investment. It isn't going to fall in your lap!

I hope you make a choice to do that and take a risk, because the other choice is......drinking alone. I wish you the best.

Kathy