Why we fight!

Recovery
#1

I just got back from memorial services for the daughter of a man in my home group. She was 20 years old.

Her sponsor spoke. People from her rehab spoke. Friends from childhood. It was crushing. Her brother broke down. But what stuck out the most to me was her cousin saying “I hadn’t seen her for 6 years but she was my best friend growing up”.

It makes me determined to reach out to the people in my life who are struggling. I’m not going to believe the Instagram and Facebook updates.

My daughters are 9 and 11. I’m terrified.

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#2

My heart breaks for this family.

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#3

Thank you Amanda. It was comforting for them to have so much support from AA and NA.

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#4

Craig, Thank you for sharing this tragedy. My condolences to her family.
I agree with you about keeping in touch with those we love dearly. It’s easy to isolate ourselves. To make excuses why we are too busy. It takes a few minutes to say hello.
AA and NA are awesome! I love them both.

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#5

When I was growing up sometimes we could get weed. Usually just beer or a bottle of something that we could get an older kid to buy for us.

I didn’t have to turn down Coke, meth and heroin in my teens. Maybe I was just lucky, but it seems like kids are under attack these days.

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#6

I see. Times have changed. Drugs are more readily available. More then education. Which is odd since we live in the age of information.

For me I too had weed and alcohol and cigarettes growing up. I also had mushrooms, LSD and meth available.
What’s baffling is I tried meth at age 14 and told myself I’d never do it again. I didn’t use it again until I was 35 years old. I did continue to drink. My thinking is ultimately my problem.
Drugs and alcohol were the solution. Until they destroyed my life. I thank AA, my higher power and my ex wife for my recovery. My sober friends are a big part of my life today. The more friends I make and how honest I truly am to others Including myself the more at peace I become.

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