The holidays are always rough. My active addiction had cost me my relationship with my kids. This time of year is always rough. I tried to attend extra meetings and talk to my sponsor and pray even harder through these months but sometimes it's overwhelming and isolate. I know isolations bad but sometimes I just want to stay in my bed under my blanket and cry.
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Man I feel you. Destroyed relationships are the hardest part of recovery for me and many others. I sincerely hope you can rebuild those relationships at some point in the future. Hang in there.
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Brother I truly understand my youngest son never new anything but dad in prison and I've lost him so ya this time of the year is tuff, but I promise you stay clean and sober things will get better, it take time to show others we have changed, don't give up, you got this
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Stephen, I'm sorry. Keep praying, attending meetings, and talking with your sponsor. Are there local AA events you can attend to help you through this holiday season?
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I just got back into my kids lives after 9 years apart and it can be done just all in god's timing
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Get up brother , shake it off , you have been blessed with another chance . You have to stop feeling like that . Picture it like this your driving a car , that windshield is so big , and that rear view mirror is so small , life is like that we're not meant to live like that everything is right in front of you . Okay you know how many people would trade places with you . Come on you deserve better no need to feel like that
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Thank you. You are right. I appreciate this.
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Congratulations. And thank you
Yes there are local things going on. There's a lot of recovery in this town I'm in. And that's my plan. I actually volunteered today giving gifts to kids whose parents are in recovery. It helps giving back. Thank you for you kind words.
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Sorry to hear about your troubles. Thank you and God bless you.
Thank you. I appreciate it.
Sending some love ur way brother❤️
Hang in there
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You got this!
Stay strong! 
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I hear you. I've been there before. The isolation this time of year is just simply sucks, and missing family makes it 10 times worse.
I’m just really glad you posted instead of keeping it in. Take it one hour at a time today. We're here with you
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Ya look handsome and sober
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Stefan, ditto for me unfortunately. Since 2014 my three kids disowned me. Deceit was underlined in a letter I received from my daughter. I know how you feel just want you to know that you are not alone hun. I figured they might not know that I'm fighting for my life? I must survive and I never stop praying for reconciliation! To thine own self be true. I get angry because I never thought that could happen hope peace and love to you Lauren
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Unfortunately destroyed relationships are a part of addiction and even the recovery process. I've lost 10 friends to OD or suicide in their addiction or alcoholism. During my recovery efforts I have chosen to part ways with several individuals who were not helping me improve. We will never be able to amend ourselves to everyone we've burned. We need to carefully choose the people amend to (usually family members is the right choice)
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Bobby, I read your bio about 35 years in prison. Was that drug related? Wow thats most of my life. Awesome work on becoming a peer specialist. I'm sure you will get a good opportunity to help patients soon. Great job on your sobriety journey as well.
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I know the holidays are tough. Sorry you are struggling. Stay strong because emotions aren't facts and this will pass..get into service, volunteer at a shelter/soup kitchen, etc .helping others keeps u out of that head my friend.
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Your not alone. I do same stuff
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