Was it hard to open up to your family and friends about being in recovery? How did you find the courage? How did they respond?
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For me it was not. Everyone knew I had a problem before I did… I was definitely not as covert with my drinking as I thought I was… it wasn’t so much as not having the courage to open up about it, it was navigating those relationships after I had done terrible things to them. But with honesty and knowing the trust would take time to build, it has been great!
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Nope. Everyone that gives a sh/t about me is relieved. All 5 of them.
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There's a lot more people that care about you than five. They're people you don't even know care about you care about you
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That's probably true.
Thanks man.
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Not with my close family. With extended family I never know what they are thinking about me but that is probably me thinking to much. I have had people in recovery tell me- if they are asking you questions, they might be questioning their own addiction(s).
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In the beginning, yes. But except for the addicts that were running from their own junk, people shocked me with their support and the things they would share in response.
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I finally got enough courage to tell my friends and family and they pretended I didn't say anything.
It was the worst feeling.
I finally admitted and asked for help but no one wanted to hear it!
I guess it was meant to be.
I needed to find my own strength and do it 100% for myself.
Terrible part was that it took me another 6 yrs to get sober after asking for help.
Maybe it would've happened sooner if someone would've listened but dwelling doesn't help anything.
I'm stronger because of it!
It wasn't difficult for me as there was no lie that I could concoct to explain the insanity that my life had become due to my alcoholism. However, the hardest part was losing the many "friends" and "loved ones" that would entertain my company for hours on end as a drunk, but avoid me when I was sober. The circle I have now is tight, loving and authentic, but extremely small in comparison to what it once was. But ...it is better and it gets better 
I’m in group therapy & a personal therapist lt is a positive thing🙏
Family and close friends knew. Because of their help and support and getting the help I needed , I been sober for 3 and half years and life is good , not perfect but it’s peaceful. I have a network of amazing people in my life and my family can sleep at night. 
I became very much insane. I basically had to confess to everyone I know. I was desperate to find help. My dad responded with open arms at first then became irritated because I was irritable! 
since then we’ve worked out our differences. My mom was hurt and sad. My wife was pissed and now is my ex wife and still is angry.
The rest of my family has supported me through this journey. My brother and I are working on our relationship. It’s very slow process with him.
My family is elderly and lives in other states so they had no idea what I was dealing with. I decided it best not to burden them with my issues. Two of my three closest friends applauded my decision over zoom. The third called me a moron for not doing it sooner. Apparently I was the last to know how much I need this change.
Anyone else is superficial and doesn't deserve to know my personal struggles.
Nope, I don't have much support and honestly did care, because I was doing it all for me and they continue to drink way to much, in fact one sibling just got a dwi, and my mom continues to support his habits of drinking along with hers. It's not about anyone else but your self!
i’m in the beginning stages of recovery and haven’t yet told my family. i’m still young and a lot of my actions are dictated by my parents; i don’t want my addiction to affect my freedoms or how they see me. i’m trying to trek through this alone, and so far i’m okay with that; i don’t feel that i have anything to prove to other people, only myself.