Alcoholism Support Group
Alcoholism is the continued consumption of alcoholic beverages, even when it is negatively affecting your health, work, relationships and life. If you think alcohol is causing you to lose control, it's time to seek help. Our group is a safe place to vent, check in, get back up if you fall, and reach sobriety.
Well today was interesting! Lots of stress after work. Over-scheduling had a lot to do with it. Driving home, I asked my HP to please schedule me and guide me. Picked kids up and the tattling, fighting, throwing things, yelling, procrastinating on homework started. I was escaping by smoking like a chimney every 20 mins.
Finally, I was white-knuckling it. For the first time during a crisis, I called my sponsor. I cried. I broke down. I felt like I let down my kids all these years by making my life un-manageable, a mess. They don't listen to me anymore. She calmed me down, listened to me, suggested strategies. What a blessing. We laughed over the deflation of my cloud. Well, it came hard. And it sucked/still sucks. I'm exhausted because of all these revelations. And I thought I had it all under control! Ha!
TFL,
Anne
48 days...
Finally, I was white-knuckling it. For the first time during a crisis, I called my sponsor. I cried. I broke down. I felt like I let down my kids all these years by making my life un-manageable, a mess. They don't listen to me anymore. She calmed me down, listened to me, suggested strategies. What a blessing. We laughed over the deflation of my cloud. Well, it came hard. And it sucked/still sucks. I'm exhausted because of all these revelations. And I thought I had it all under control! Ha!
TFL,
Anne
48 days...
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You are on the right path, I admire you!
Kind a like chicken little"the sky is falling":) No Life ...a sober one is unfolding! Wiff less justifiable Melodrama lol
Billy
I always go back to a saying from Chuck T. Falcon "In good times and bad this to shall pass"
Just reality of life in recovery or not.
Good for you for getting through a tough patch without drinking. Life can be incredibly difficult, but much easier to deal with when you realize that drinking is no longer an option -- it will never help and is guaranteed to make the situation much worse.
I read on a car bumper sticker a long time ago while driving in traffic. "Insanity is inherited ,it's caused by Kids." I could relate to that .lol
Our Children were son 4 girls 9-11-13 when I came into recovery and my drinking had affected them all in one way or another.
And there was a period of adjusting for all of us mostly me. I don't think I grew mentally or emotionally from the time i picked up a drink.
You should have been there for a few of the yelling matches before I realized i was the parent. Another story
My Sponsor the program and the Serenity prayer helped me in so many ways .I would love to talk about it if any one wants to know.
You did the right thing by talking about it and it will pass.
God Bless...
Lionel
I understand, my day was NO pink cloud at all. I am trying to sleep and just feel so down. You know what? I need to focus on what I am grateful for-this really is key for me staying sober. And today, I am so grateful for the earth being still, no horrible catastrophe happening to me or my surroundings, tonight my kids are safe asleep....
It is the simple stuff that really makes things ok. I like being ok, and it is ok not to be on cloud nine today.
It gets better-then perhaps worse, than ok, then good, then not....it is called life, and we all need to learn how to face it head on.
I've had up and down days so far in sobriety. The great thing about it is I know a drink would make the lows unbearable, and the highs artificial and vacuous. And I'm so grateful for that. I've also found that the highs and lows are getting less severe. My sponsor says this too shall pass...alott. And she's right. It does. Be it a high or a low.
I'm happy today in the middle. Never ever thought that possible.
I heard someone say that their mood changed like the weather - sometimes you have to just wait out the storm - it always passes.
I still have pink cloud days now and then, usually following those really bad spells.
Keep moving forward.