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.
....words to live by though scary sometimes.
My name is Kathryn, I'm an alcoholic. I have been a member here for almost 3 years now, though I've not been around very much lately. I have been sober for over 15 years, and I know I have a lot to be grateful for.
I could say confidently that I have been sober for the worse days of my life....and unfortunately s**t continues to happen and I manage to get through another day sober. Having said that, I wouln't trade my worst day sober for my best day drunk.
My most recent s**t started 2 weeks ago, I felt a lump in my breast and went to the doctor that day. A mammography/ultrasound, positive biopsy and an MRI later I met with a breast surgeon today (my 2nd, I didn't care much for my first surgeon); I have a Mastectomy scheduled for 2/3. There are some upcoming tests and some other misc. uncertainties that need to be addressed, but the mastectomy is a done deal. I am happy to have the prognosis, though it is not an especially good prognosis I've been waiting 2 weeks and I'm glad to have one.
I'm bringing this here for 2 reasons, it is good to share our ESH in sobriety; and the second reason (I have to be honest) is while I joined the breast cancer support group and have made some friends there, there is much less activity on that site than here...a post every day or two over there. There are some good ppl here, and I would love some positive support. Not looking for sympathy....I could find that in the dictionary betwee sh*t and syphilis. But some support would be wonderful, I've not yet explained this to my children......and I'm not going to drink today....which is almost over.
My name is Kathryn, I'm an alcoholic. I have been a member here for almost 3 years now, though I've not been around very much lately. I have been sober for over 15 years, and I know I have a lot to be grateful for.
I could say confidently that I have been sober for the worse days of my life....and unfortunately s**t continues to happen and I manage to get through another day sober. Having said that, I wouln't trade my worst day sober for my best day drunk.
My most recent s**t started 2 weeks ago, I felt a lump in my breast and went to the doctor that day. A mammography/ultrasound, positive biopsy and an MRI later I met with a breast surgeon today (my 2nd, I didn't care much for my first surgeon); I have a Mastectomy scheduled for 2/3. There are some upcoming tests and some other misc. uncertainties that need to be addressed, but the mastectomy is a done deal. I am happy to have the prognosis, though it is not an especially good prognosis I've been waiting 2 weeks and I'm glad to have one.
I'm bringing this here for 2 reasons, it is good to share our ESH in sobriety; and the second reason (I have to be honest) is while I joined the breast cancer support group and have made some friends there, there is much less activity on that site than here...a post every day or two over there. There are some good ppl here, and I would love some positive support. Not looking for sympathy....I could find that in the dictionary betwee sh*t and syphilis. But some support would be wonderful, I've not yet explained this to my children......and I'm not going to drink today....which is almost over.
Sounds like you have a great attitude which I'm sure you was taught through the program.
Remember there is a solution to every issue and yes " this to shall pass"
And I guess for me, those illnesses have taken away every single dream I had in my youth and certainly the dreams I had after I presented myself to AA 11 years ago after 18 years of blackout drinking. People say in AA things like "You'll have a life you could never dream of", etc. Well I've certainly had a life I could never have dreamed of - but not in the way that promise means. It's been one where my non-alcoholism related problems stripped most everything in my life from me and then nearly my life. Career lost, home lost, family and friends lost, opportunity to have children lost. And of course all the bigotry and cruelty that goes with being a psych patient. And this is with me being a 100% compliant patient and fully proactive about psychotherapy- the same pace at which I have always worked on my AA recovery.
I am however grateful to be sober. People in my family drop like flies from alcoholism. My Dad, his Dad, most of my Dad's siblings in a large family and many on Mum's side too. So, in a way, it is outrageous that I am alive and sober, just as it relates to alcoholism alone, let alone serious mental illness.
Fact is, getting sober doesn't guarantee that life won't throw the most enormous pot shots at us, but it does mean we're more capable of dealing with things and not adding untold misery to our own lives and the lives of others through addiction.
I hope your medical issue unfold in the best way possible.
Hang on to those 15 year girl. As you know there is no problem that a drink won't make worse.
Peace and ease
I will send my prayers to you. You have support in any way I can offer it. Please keep us posted on how it goes with your kids-that is rough and you are human. Lean on friends for support. Your friends are here-so lean away. xo
I have angels all around me, I'll get thru this and come out ahead. My children are going to watch their mother take on the fight of her life....I wish they didn't have to see that but I believe they too will come out of this stronger.