Love the second time around
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Love the second time around
I'm curious about something. I know many of you were with a partner/spouse and are still with that person even though you've quit drinking/found sobriety.
However, for those who are not with the person they were with when drinking-- in other words, for those who ended up single after finding sobriety -- but are NOW in a relationship: Who did you end up with (drinker versus non-drinker) and how did you meet that person?
I'm three months in and please please please know that I am well-aware that I won't be getting involved anytime soon and I'm aware of the waiting-until-a-year-of-sobriety thing. I'm not asking for advice on all that. I get that. Seriously, I do.
I'm more just curious and wondering how it will eventually go down when I am ready to get out there again someday. So if you've found love after finding sobriety, I'd love to hear about the who and how.
Thanks!
Jackie
However, for those who are not with the person they were with when drinking-- in other words, for those who ended up single after finding sobriety -- but are NOW in a relationship: Who did you end up with (drinker versus non-drinker) and how did you meet that person?
I'm three months in and please please please know that I am well-aware that I won't be getting involved anytime soon and I'm aware of the waiting-until-a-year-of-sobriety thing. I'm not asking for advice on all that. I get that. Seriously, I do.
I'm more just curious and wondering how it will eventually go down when I am ready to get out there again someday. So if you've found love after finding sobriety, I'd love to hear about the who and how.
Thanks!
Jackie
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Join Date: Mar 2014
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Jackie - I have the same questions as you. I want to find love again at some point and experience it "properly". I also realise I have to wait but hopefully not *too* long hehe
Perhaps we can just bump the question daily till we get answers!
Perhaps we can just bump the question daily till we get answers!
Kaleidoscope eyes
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: London
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I am still waiting. I've got years of sobriety under my belt but still haven't met Mr. Right. I believe if you are meant to meet someone you will. I would never go for a big drinker though xxxxxx
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My observation over the years is that peoples relationships in general don't last as indicated by a divorce rate in the US as around 50%. I'm positive the rate among alcoholics is much higher. A big characteristic may be jumping in too soon because of loneliness being very strong along with baggage we still carry.
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This http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/...ationship.html was a recent thread on relationships 
Some good stuff in it...
Some good stuff in it...
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