Taking the first steps toward discussion it with my parents
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Taking the first steps toward discussion it with my parents
Last week when I decided to go to my first AA meeting, I told my parents first because the meeting place on around the corner from their home. My mother was so proud of me. We hugged, and I went on my way.
I talked to my mother today (first time I talked to her since last week) and she asked me if I was going to any meetings this week. For some reason I didn't tell her I went to one this morning.
It's just so hard. Fighting the need to drink is tough enough, but when my mom asked me if I was going to any other meetings this week I gave such a vague answer.
It's like, "lets not ignore the elephant in the room", but for some reason I just couldn't answer this question.
Does anyone ever feel this way when discussion addictions and/or recovery with a loved one? How do you over come it?
I talked to my mother today (first time I talked to her since last week) and she asked me if I was going to any meetings this week. For some reason I didn't tell her I went to one this morning.
It's just so hard. Fighting the need to drink is tough enough, but when my mom asked me if I was going to any other meetings this week I gave such a vague answer.
It's like, "lets not ignore the elephant in the room", but for some reason I just couldn't answer this question.
Does anyone ever feel this way when discussion addictions and/or recovery with a loved one? How do you over come it?
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I think it's great that you opened up a bit...well done...:
My non drinking family were not aware of my drinking...we lived
far apart and had for years.
When I made my weekly phone call and said I was going to AA
My Mom....."That's nice...did you go to church this morning?"
So much for trying to discuss alcoholism or recovery with them...
Anyway...I continued to recover and my actions as a sober
daughter improved our relationship
My non drinking family were not aware of my drinking...we lived
far apart and had for years.
When I made my weekly phone call and said I was going to AA
My Mom....."That's nice...did you go to church this morning?"
So much for trying to discuss alcoholism or recovery with them...
Anyway...I continued to recover and my actions as a sober
daughter improved our relationship
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Cossie,
I have the opposite problem,
i told my parents about ... maybe 10 days ago.
i promised them I would go to a meeting. But I haven't yet. My mom has offered to drive me. She wants me to go to a meeting every single day.
And she also found some counseling services too! Both my parents are super supportive... but they don't realize how exhausted I am and how I'm still in some stages of detoxing.
That's ok though.
I have the opposite problem,
i told my parents about ... maybe 10 days ago.
i promised them I would go to a meeting. But I haven't yet. My mom has offered to drive me. She wants me to go to a meeting every single day.
And she also found some counseling services too! Both my parents are super supportive... but they don't realize how exhausted I am and how I'm still in some stages of detoxing.
That's ok though.
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Cherish the fact that your parents can be proud of your recovery.
I got sober after both my parents died. I would love to have them here and proud of me for hitting the two-year sober mark this month.
I got sober after both my parents died. I would love to have them here and proud of me for hitting the two-year sober mark this month.
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Originally Posted by Sapling 
You should go Laceup.....Put the gloves on and go...You might like it...It's nice to have people supporting you...Take advantage of it.
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