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.
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When I was in rehab and after one of the counseling sessions we were ask to go back to our rooms and look in the mirror and repeat some positive affirmations. Well when I looked into the mirror I saw myself for the first time and my head almost twisted of my shoulders I didnt like what was looking back at me it was as though my whole past was revealed and it felt like I was looking at pure evil I didnt know at that time I was as sick as I was. But in time with the help of others and God as I try an understand Him and a lot of work on myself things have changed. And when I look in the mirror these days my head no longer wants to twist of my shoulders and I dont mind what is looking back at me. I may have a head only a mother could love but thats ok. What do others see when they look in the mirror.
God Bless...
Lionel
The Man in the Glass
When you get what you want in your struggles for self
And the world makes you king for a day,
Just go to a mirror and look at yourself
And see what that man has to say.
For it isn't your father or mother or wife
Whose judgment upon you must pass,
The fellow whose verdict counts most in your life
Is the one staring back from the glass.
Some people might think you're a straight-shooting chum
And call you a wonderful guy.
But the man in the glass says you're only a bum
If you can't look him straight in the eye.
He's the fellow to please, never mind all the rest
For he's with you clear to the end
And you've passed your most dangerous test
If the guy in the glass is your friend.
You may fool the whole world down the pathway of years
And get pats on the back as you pass
But your final reward will be heartache and tears
If you've cheated the man in the glass.
Unknown Author
THE GAL IN THE GLASS
When you get what you want in your struggle for self
And the world makes you queen for a day
Just go to a mirror and look at yourself,
And see what THAT gal has to say.
For it isnt your husband or family or friend
Whose judgment upon you must pass;
That gal whose verdict counts most in the end
Is the one staring back from the glass.
Some people may think you are a "straight shootin" chum
And call you a person of place
But the gal in the glass says youre only a bum
If you cant look her straight in the face.
Shes the gal to please, never mind all the rest
For shes with you clear up to the end,
And youve passed your most dangerous, difficult test
If the gal in the glass is your friend.
You may fool the whole world down the pathway of years
And get pats on the back as you pass,
But your final reward will be heartaches and tears
If youve cheated the gal in the glass.
When I was in rehab and after one of the counseling sessions we were ask to go back to our rooms and look in the mirror and repeat some positive affirmations. Well when I looked into the mirror I saw myself for the first time and my head almost twisted of my shoulders I didnt like what was looking back at me it was as though my whole past was revealed and it felt like I was looking at pure evil I didnt know at that time I was as sick as I was. But in time with the help of others and God as I try an understand Him and a lot of work on myself things have changed. And when I look in the mirror these days my head no longer wants to twist of my shoulders and I dont mind what is looking back at me. I may have a head only a mother could love but thats ok. What do others see when they look in the mirror.
God Bless...
Lionel
The Man in the Glass
When you get what you want in your struggles for self
And the world makes you king for a day,
Just go to a mirror and look at yourself
And see what that man has to say.
For it isn't your father or mother or wife
Whose judgment upon you must pass,
The fellow whose verdict counts most in your life
Is the one staring back from the glass.
Some people might think you're a straight-shooting chum
And call you a wonderful guy.
But the man in the glass says you're only a bum
If you can't look him straight in the eye.
He's the fellow to please, never mind all the rest
For he's with you clear to the end
And you've passed your most dangerous test
If the guy in the glass is your friend.
You may fool the whole world down the pathway of years
And get pats on the back as you pass
But your final reward will be heartache and tears
If you've cheated the man in the glass.
Unknown Author
THE GAL IN THE GLASS
When you get what you want in your struggle for self
And the world makes you queen for a day
Just go to a mirror and look at yourself,
And see what THAT gal has to say.
For it isnt your husband or family or friend
Whose judgment upon you must pass;
That gal whose verdict counts most in the end
Is the one staring back from the glass.
Some people may think you are a "straight shootin" chum
And call you a person of place
But the gal in the glass says youre only a bum
If you cant look her straight in the face.
Shes the gal to please, never mind all the rest
For shes with you clear up to the end,
And youve passed your most dangerous, difficult test
If the gal in the glass is your friend.
You may fool the whole world down the pathway of years
And get pats on the back as you pass,
But your final reward will be heartaches and tears
If youve cheated the gal in the glass.
At work, until the last couple of years I was a well-turned out woman, the suit, the hair the makeup, but underneath it and outside of work, I was a scuzzy bar fly with the morals of an alley cat and a hollow soul. Absolutely bereft.
I think the last year being so successful at work was my formidable forward momentum, which was in part me needed to have positive validation and deny my drinking and also because I am Bipolar so that was feeding in.
In the end of course it all went to Hell in a handbasket - thank Goodness and I did look at that woman in the glass and I was mortified at what I had become and the shell of a human being that I was. I am very fortunate that when that moment happened, also called a Moment of Clarity, I called Lifeline, they suggested AA and I was in AA the next day. I say fortunate because as alcoholics our powerful bullshit and delusional mechanisms can reclaim us and we're off and running again. And also, I know that there are many alcoholics who are suddenly faced with the man or woman in the glass, they don't get help and they lose the Good Fight and either drink themselves to death or suicide.
So it is a very confronting but constructive message.