Hi soberween
Thank you for sharing with me, it's very comforting to know that I'm not the only mom who has gone through the sad feelings and emptiness of children growing up. I was a very heavy drinker for 4 to 5 years, the last two and a half years have been a series of get help, be ok, relapse. I have not tried AA but really think that might be in my best interest this go around. As I stated this time feels different in a good way, I'm actually glad the withdrawal symptoms were worse this time, it scared me enough to know next time could kill me and I DO NOT want to leave my family behind with all the pain that I CAUSED. And I think finding this forum is going to be a god send. I just have to figure out what meetings AA has in my area and when they are.