Alcoholism
These are some of my most personal posts on Alcoholism, in the order that they were written:
I don’t want to be the alcoholic that I am November 11th, 2009
Alcoholics Not-So-Anonymous: My first AA meeting – Part One November 29th, 2009
Part Two: Alcoholics Not-So-Anonymous: A Sneak Peek Inside My First AA Meeting December 1st, 2009
I don’t know how to do this December 5th, 2009
Girl’s Night Out January 17th, 2010
Girl’s Night Out: What Happened (Part Two) February 9th, 2010
Why I’m resisting returning to Alcoholic’s Anonymous April 22nd, 2010
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I just stumbled onto this site and read your “27 lessons I’ve learned in 27 years” post. Then I noticed the little tab that reads alcoholism. I felt compelled to click on it and then started reading. All of it is simply amazing. I have been sober for a little more than a year now and the feelings that you described are extremely familiar. I was wondering if you have been back to AA meeting since and also how you are doing?
-Robert
I am 27 years on April 1- now if that’s not funny I don’t know what is. The last one in the line taking a cake was never how I thought it would be as the first few years were hard to imagine beyond that day. That I would be the person with the fire hazard cake. Wow. And I got to the rooms before I was legal to have a drink. So hats off to the both of you or anyone else that clicks that tab.
The writer is poised at the edge of the ocean with one toe dipped into cold, cold water. Does he have the courage to just jump in and join the party? To get over the inital shock and get on with it? Or will he flee back to the blistering (but oh-so-familiar) beach, alone?
Awaiting the next blog on THIS topic! I admire how succinctly and honestly you described your insights! xoxox
I know how you feel. I am one too. My wife is one too but has been sober for 4 months now. Her alcoholism caused so much damage this year. She called the police on my daughter twice for nothing. She called the police on me several times. She took out an order of protection against me but wanted me to stay in the house. She had me arrested. She then came clean and testified it was nothing. I have stood by her because I knew it was the alcohol. I am still standing by but it is so hard. I hope she does not fall off the wagon. I am trying to forgive.
hi Karen,
if not then I’d like to say thank you for your posts on the subject.. you have helped me massively today…
just read your posts on alcoholism, and I loved your last post on why you are resisting returning to AA. I identified with you alot from my early days, but you will only be ready for AA and recovery when you are ready, not when others say you need to be ready. You will have my email address from posting this, so If you’d like to talk to a member of AA who is in a seperate country to you and who totally doesn’t do cults and religious affiliations.. i’d be more than happy to have a chat or two…
I have enjoyed reading your posts. It has been interesting to see things from your side of the coin. My partner is an alcoholic and has done so much damage to everything in his life, physically and emotionally. I have wanted to give up on him so many times, but I am still here after many years. He still drinks…beer and wine and only a few and it is still alcohol. sigh
But the hard liquor is a thing of the past and if he returns to that then I will not stick around.