Checking in

Not the happiest camper in the world, but still hanging in there. Vicki

Hey Vicki, Glad you are checking in. True some days are not so great. I am feeling a bit guilty myself which you know is not a healthy thing for us. Character defects raised there ugly head and I am feeling the sting of spending too much $. My old self would go into denial and spend more!!!! Today I am not okay with that. Does not mean I do not feel like sh*t about it. I have to clean up the mess. I used the credit cards. Something I have not done for 3 years. No serious damage done but thank God I have the tools today to stop before I have a long term problem. Big hug, Laurie

Hi Vicki, There was a three month time period where I went to many meetings a week, put my hand up and said, "My name is Trish. I am an alcoholic. I feel like getting drunk tonight." I was going through a rough time with my son's heroin addiction, and a divorce at the same time. I stayed sober and got better. Hugs, Trish

Hang in there Vicki, I wasn't one of those, who got rewards right and left after getting sober. I've only been sober for 14 months. I have yet to reap any of the rewards, but I have faith that some day I will. So I hang in there, if not for any thing else, just to see what my rewards will be. Take Care, Darlene

Hi Darlene, Don't give up! They come in the least expected ways. For me it was the simple pleasure of enjoying a cup of coffee on the patio and not hearing a conference of ideas in my head. Just enjoying a few quiet moments! Sounds small but for me it was huge! Laurie