I was told at the beginning I'd have to be willing to let go of anything...the most difficult is people, places and things.
At first there's a vacuum you think you'll never be able to fill...but the more you let go, the softer your landing in a place you thought never existed...your center of peace and tranquility surrounded by a new life and new friends that you choose to let into your life.
Let go, it's going to be alright.
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I had some of those feelings my first month. It has gotten so much better. The things I have gained have far outweighed anything else.
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Thank you JustOzcar… I wish we knew each other better…
Well, I have friends who still drink but they respect my recovery try to get out to some more meetings or some different meetings. I spend a lot of time at home because I just really don’t like being around people anymore. I go to meetings cause I have to, but my house is my safe haven because I dictate what happens here only thing I know definitely is that I do not want to pick up again I’ve seen too many people die
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Don't drink and go to meetings, stick around for the Miracle!
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How you doing Meegan ? Hope your doing okay
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Try meeting people at the meetings. Stick you hand out and introduce yourself.
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Hi Meegan, there are other programs out there to help you meet sober like-minded people without feeling judged or uncomfortable. I recommend that you download the Phoenix, app They are all over the United States. It is a great community of sober people I volunteer for them.
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My Mother just moved in with me… and she likes a glass of wine at night.
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It is all temporary. Choose greatness
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Yeah the social aspect is the greatest struggle. Thankfully I never crave to drink in my own home... I just typically drink to fit in and socialize. Meeting people in general is difficult. Maybe in person meetings are the way to go.
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There aren’t a lot of kind, loving and god fearing people in this secular world. Only a select few choose the narrow road. Choose wisely.
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I understand completely, I'm in rehab and then moving to a sober living house I'm 36 days sober and want clean people to talk to. I'm excited to start a new journey with new people, I just am having hard time finding people that aren't complete jerks
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I have let go of some of my family because of the amount of alcohol always out at their house. I would suggest that you go to meetings (hopefully inperson). That is how you meet people striving for the same sobriety. For me, I attend an Early Recovery Meeting at a hospital and I made 3 of the most amazing sober friends there. We chat everyday and see each other. You need to broaden your horizons. Everyone that I was always with all drank to much. Unfortunately, if I drink again, I am dead. So I would rather not be with them. Especially since they don’t understand my recovery. Death from drinking is brutal and painful. I lost my brother the color of a lemon and my friend bled out from every part of his body. So I will fight tooth and nail not to have that happen. Your family and friends should respect you and respect your sobriety. That is first and foremost. Stay strong and build yourself a recovery group of friends.
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Agreed, thanks!!
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She should be respecting you and your sobriety. I personally would NOT allow alcohol in my home. I don’t and I won’t allow it. Your mom needs to understand this. I had a friend in the meetings that ended up with vomiting blood and blood in her urine. She went back to her parents where her mom drinks within 4 days out of the hospital she is drinking again even though she has been warned about her liver. No more meetings and no more connections with me because of her drinking again. I haven’t seen my family in almost 3 years because of the amount of alcohol at every function. I need to be honest these summer months are absolutely the worse because we did all our partying in the summer. RI has beautiful restaurants on the water and not drinking is brutal. But if I pick up again I not only die but I loss everything I gained. No one will stick around me.
My suggestion to you IF your serious about being sober is tell your mom drinking will not happen in your home.
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It’s a non issue now.. she freaked out and left. I escorted her and her bags out the door and feel so good now!!