Originally Posted by
VickiACA 
regeneration,
If you still have active alcoholism in your life (brothers) you might want to consider Al-anon.
Growing up with alcoholism I also move between fix it and withdrawal.
You might also consider ACA and therapy.
The times when my brothers have not spoken have been very difficult for me.
Congrats on the sobriety.
Vicki
Hello Vicki, thanks for the congrats.
I think I do need al anon next. I kept thinking maybe I could get away without it.. but I'm having the odd issue with detaching from people when I need to and putting boundaries in place.
Done a fair bit of therapy, which has helped, but I think you're right. I always thought that because I sometimes don't see my brothers for over a year (one I see more often) I didn't need it, but this behaviour leaks into other areas of my life. Al anon would give me some balance, appreciate the suggestion.