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- He lies about the silliest of things. He won't wash his hair for days, and then I will ask, and he will say that he does. Same thing with brushing teeth, turning in homework, using soap in the shower...etc.I don't understand it. We've talked about...
- Since making a year last week, I thought it was a good time as any to volunteer to lead next weeks meeting. It's my home group, and it's a discussion lead. I'm nervous! I always feel like I ramble a bit and the. Break out in a rash because of it.And...
- I took my last drink. And 365 days ago, I woke up with my last hangover. And my first sober day. And started having hope, finding joy, and seeking serenity in my life. I started like most of you, my story is not unique. I don't remember my first...
- All - his past week, my friend who I haven't spoken to in a year passed very suddenly from a stroke. He stood up in our wedding. We stood up in his, and shared countless other life events together. We stopped talking because he stopped going out...
- Please keep my family and friends in your prayers. My husbands friend is on life support because of a brain aneurism. Although they haven't talked in nearly a year, it was a group of 5 of his closest friends from high school. He leaves behind two...
- Ugh, next week is a year for me, and I've been noticing something about myself. I'm catching myself being selfish. Taking situations and still making it about me. Sometimes I catch myself, other times I realize it later, after reflecting. It's...
- What to title this, but here goes. Feeling a bit low tonight as I deal with the family, on edge, irritable, sad, depressed. I just went through my 8th step with my sponsor today. Although it took me months to write, it was even harder to read each...
- Hi all! So, I've been working my 8th step for months. I am really stuck and don't know why. Every day I say I'll do some work on it, and don't. I've prayed, talked to my sponsor about it, everything but do it. Actually, I did do it, wrong the first...
- Hi all - Anne, alcoholic, 9 months two days ago! I have a question. My sponsor is out if the country right now but will ask her when she returns as well. In writing out our holiday letter that we send out to close friends and family, I got to my...
- So tonight I pushed myself to go to my home group mtg (tired, lazy, blah blah blah). I got there and asked the speaker who I am friendly with if there were a lot of people there last week, being Halloween and all. I was with my kids and didn't make...
- Hi all! Today was my second day at work - I work in a school. It was crazy busy with registration. I'm 5 months sober, and found myself at one point thinking how nice it would be to relax with a glass of wine after. But I know that's not possible....
- Hi all - I am new to this board. I have a 9 year old girl and a 10 year old boy. They are great kids, but they fight. All. The. Time. It makes me bonkers! Can't wait till school starts again. Looking to gain some insight here!Anne
- I've learned that when a drunk comes into the rooms, it's best not to judge. You were him once too.I've learned that there's no reasoning with a drunk. I've learned that my father's drinking wasn't caused by me - all those years of shame aren't...
- I'm a member of the alcoholism support group. I've been sober 4 months. My best friend is struggling with my sobriety - she is worried I'll fall and that she will be the one to blame. I've talked to my sponsor about it, and she suggested among other...
- From my dad, for my 40th birthday. I haven't seen him in 5 years or talked to him in 4 because of his drinking. He was abusive growing up, and even when I was older (35). Everyone has their "stuff", but this has shaken me - I wasn't expecting it at...