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Alcoholic Tantrums.
When I first came into recovery and over time certain things were revealed to me. And one was how immature I was. It was as though I had grown physically but mentally and emotionally I was still that kid who picked up that first drink.
One example was when I was about three months into recovery I had lost my licence for 5 years because of my seventh DUI charge and I was at the shopping centre with my wife and children my wife drove us there.
Any way in the shopping mall we were wondering around looking at different stores and in one particular shop I was looking at some clothes when my wife said hurry up we have to get the groceries and get home.
I dont know what happened but I just snapped Like a 4 year old and chucked and alcoholic tantrum / Childish tantrum same thing I started yelling at the top of my voice and told my wife to F**K of in front of everyone .(yes the whole store was looking at this 40 year old man acting like a child), just leave me alone and go and get the groceries yourself.
She said to me if I keep this up I could walk home so I cursed a bit more stamped my feet put my arms behind my back and said I will and started to walk of. I got to the exit of the Mall when I realised what had just happened I didnt know if I should laugh or cry.
I sat down for a minute said the serenity prayer a half a dozen times then I had a decision to make to walk home or go back and apologise to my wife and children for what seemed like the trillionth time.
If nothing changes Nothing changes so I went back .And although my wife wasnt to happy we all left together. One thing the program has helped me with is growing up and today I am not that kid any more in a 40 year old body I have matured mentally and emotionally I am now a 18 year old in a 59 year old body.lol.
When I was drinking a lot of the time I drank with older men because they drank the way I did and in recovery I wanted to hang around the younger people as I could relate to them strange. Not really I know why. I hadn't grown Mentally or Emotionally.
Has anyone else had similar experiences or noticed how alcohol/alcoholism kept them mentally or emotionally at or around the age they picked up a drink.
Ill have to get a life.
God Bless
Lionel
When I first came into recovery and over time certain things were revealed to me. And one was how immature I was. It was as though I had grown physically but mentally and emotionally I was still that kid who picked up that first drink.
One example was when I was about three months into recovery I had lost my licence for 5 years because of my seventh DUI charge and I was at the shopping centre with my wife and children my wife drove us there.
Any way in the shopping mall we were wondering around looking at different stores and in one particular shop I was looking at some clothes when my wife said hurry up we have to get the groceries and get home.
I dont know what happened but I just snapped Like a 4 year old and chucked and alcoholic tantrum / Childish tantrum same thing I started yelling at the top of my voice and told my wife to F**K of in front of everyone .(yes the whole store was looking at this 40 year old man acting like a child), just leave me alone and go and get the groceries yourself.
She said to me if I keep this up I could walk home so I cursed a bit more stamped my feet put my arms behind my back and said I will and started to walk of. I got to the exit of the Mall when I realised what had just happened I didnt know if I should laugh or cry.
I sat down for a minute said the serenity prayer a half a dozen times then I had a decision to make to walk home or go back and apologise to my wife and children for what seemed like the trillionth time.
If nothing changes Nothing changes so I went back .And although my wife wasnt to happy we all left together. One thing the program has helped me with is growing up and today I am not that kid any more in a 40 year old body I have matured mentally and emotionally I am now a 18 year old in a 59 year old body.lol.
When I was drinking a lot of the time I drank with older men because they drank the way I did and in recovery I wanted to hang around the younger people as I could relate to them strange. Not really I know why. I hadn't grown Mentally or Emotionally.
Has anyone else had similar experiences or noticed how alcohol/alcoholism kept them mentally or emotionally at or around the age they picked up a drink.
Ill have to get a life.
God Bless
Lionel
I relate so well with my 7yr GS......I volunteered to pick him up most days when he is in school. I go about 20 mins early...not only to visit with other Gparents doing the same thing but to see the children. I also count how many adults waiting are on their cell phone....just interesting LOL
His wonderment at new things does allow me to also. I find myself going over and asking to take him out. We go various places....pet store..grocery....and I ask him to "help" me read cause Nana can't see those little letters very well. I know...I tricky!!
Also I don't buy him anything...and he knows it because Nana doesn't have much money.....now months later ...he never ever throws a fit for me to get he something....He just wants to come with me.
Also sneaky...because he treats his parents differently on buying things.....Son just shakes his head at me and smiles. He knows the lesson I am slipping in!
My childhood stopped very early....I am blessed now to be able to be sober, happy and healthy enough to be part of this,
sry so long...really made me smile though!