TexasMade

The day after my 39th birthday I thought I was making progress. I stopped taking most of my meds's, lost 50lbs, told my therapist I was doing fine and that she should take a much needed break. I was...

2 months and 7 days without a drink wow I'm actually doing it not to say I'm not tempted but the thought of starting over makes no sense. I haven't been to a meeting in 3 wks but I'm doing fine...

I quit drinking and take my meds but I still have a problem with taking control of my sexual conduct an very disappointed in myself right now I feel like I have absolutely no control what am I...

It's been since October since I was dumped by  someone I real'lly cared about and this morning I feel awful sick feeling  I want to cry I feel so alone .It's been so long why can't I get over this...

Tight on money this month made some bad choices  not having self control.How can I have self control in one area and not another? It looks like I still have alot of work to do this Bp shit  is for...

I took the first step to sexual as l temptation and that was saying no not as firmly as I'd like to but I practiced self control which counts for something.why do men see me In this light I should...

Today's topic self control  my son who is 16  knows a few things about self control and from him I can learn a thing or two.As I continue on my journey Self control will will become easier for I...

This is a hard list to write because I can think of more reasons to drink than not,but here goes.Feeling sick and having hangovers no more exist.No more late nights wondering who I'll be making out...

Am feeling the shame of needing physical contact  to define my relationships. Need to learn how to have a relationship with a man without having sex be the main staple.

Feeling Happier a knowing what it means to me and using coping skills to help my illness,but still have plenty of work left to do!

I don't know  why its such a struggle to get up every other day to go to group therapy cause when I get there I enjoy it so much and it's so helpfull, but I'll get friday saying the same thing and...

Today I shared with the group that on friday I wanted to self medicate I had a long stressfull day and was ready to drink some Benadryl to feel better ,but I talked myself out of it. So the respose...

Another day of therapy and another goal I have set for myself.  To  write in my journal after therapy to share  what I took away from the group.Today I discovered whom in my life I looked up to...

Went to group therapy yesterday and learned a bit about coping skills what I do to cope when my illness is acting up and to my surprise I have some good coping skill's I just didn't relize them until...

What is happiness? I guess it would be different for everyone, but for me happiness is not feeling that you carry the world on your shoulders and when  you can make decisions with out feeling guilty...