Moms? Please help...
I feel like I am a better mother to my six year-old when I am intoxicated - because I'm relaxed and tolerant - although I realize in the bigger picture, my addictions have really distanced our family.
After five beers and a klonopin, I frequently do not know what chapter or even what Junie B. Jones book we are on, but I let her find our place, and I read with both patience and enthusiasm. Last night, after reading, I gave her a full body massage to lullaby music.
Sober me would be far too agitated for this. I don't want to miss a moment with her and I worry that it would take me a long time in recovery to be relaxed enough to do this.
Could other moms, sober or not, please share their experiences? Many thanks.
Sloane