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Old 06-14-2009, 08:12 PM
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firestorm090
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Coping mechanisms?

As I progress in the process of, as one member put it, peeling the onion, I've discussed a few things with different members of AA and recovery counselors. The prognosis of alcoholism is a given to me, and in addition to that I've been told I may be also suffering from depression, post traumatic stress, and codependency. Seems like a very difficult set of conditions to overcome, however the choices are limited, so I'm wondering if any others here have had similar multiple conditions to consider while trying to gain a solid footing on the path of recovery and how did you deal with all of them. I'm not sure which is of utmost importance, except abstinance from alcohol and my sponsor said he is not familiar with all of the conditions well enough to help deal with them, and that's ok, he's a great help when talking about drinking specifically, which I consider my number 1 problem.

I know I am unable to cope with all of these at once, so a little guidance would sincerely be appreciated.
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