Originally Posted by
sarahlou87 
My parents have noticed the missing alcohol.. I'm doing my best to deny it, because they will worry so much about me again just when things were going ok.
Sarah, you can to the best denying you have ever done. Say it as calm as ever and even look like yer truthful.
There were people in my life that had heard so many lies from me, heard some pretty smooth ones, had witnessed firsthand what I would do to get a drink and no matter Ifmi was lieing or truthful didn't believe a word from my mouth.
After I got sober and had been sober for a while there were times I was with my family. I had started earning their trust again they opened up about some of my insane antics and lies from the past. My sister and brother in law told me there were countless times the phone would ring and they would think it was " the call" informing them I killed someone while driving drunk.
And that is one of the blessings recovery has brought me. My family isn't waiting for one of toms great debacles any more. They aren't all jacked up when I'm around wondering what I'm going to do or say. My niece even let's me take care of her 15 month old son 3 days a week( and that's another blessing!).
I have earned their trust through Action.
They are no longer worried about me when I'm not around or when I'm around.
Life sober is not something I could have ever dreamed up as it has been beyond my wildest dreams.
It all started with a decision to do whatever I had to do to get sober.
Then action.