I feel shame and guilt for the first time in a while. A new born little man. I feel happy for how far I’ve come but I wasn’t fully there for my other kids.
Don’t beat yourself up! I was the same way. You have to get yourself better and love you before you can do the same for anyone else. 
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A dear friend of mine had an actual breakdown yesterday, while she was at work and I am the first person she called and said she was driving over to our house.
I was working from home and had the opportunity to be present for her…something I could never have done while in active addiction.
( Obviously )!
She is not an addict and does not know that I drank as much as I did.
My point being…a bit over one year ago…I would have been drunk as frack by yes, this time in the morning ( not yet 10 a.m. here ).
Sobriety makes such a difference. I know that you each get it.
Thank you for the post, Amber and to everyone who shared, also.
We are amazing and as Glennon Doyle ( the writer ) points out ( and she herself knows all about addiction, first hand )…
“ We can do hard things “.
Keep going, everyone!
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Love this!!!
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Amber you remind me of the old Dylan song " Shelter from the Storm"
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I hope that’s a good thing. Lol
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I believe it is. It's a deep lyrics song...the meaning I meant today is you are offering good shelter from the storms in people's lives
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