Another day 1....
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Another day 1....
Tomorrow. My pops(dad) passed away and I relapsed today. It came out of nowhere he was healthy and strong, but had a massive stroke at 53. I’ve been planning the funeral and just couldn’t take it, he was my rock. Drank quite a bit today. Starting over now. I just need to find the strength....
Tomorrow. My pops(dad) passed away and I relapsed today. It came out of nowhere he was healthy and strong, but had a massive stroke at 53. I’ve been planning the funeral and just couldn’t take it, he was my rock. Drank quite a bit today. Starting over now. I just need to find the strength....
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So very sorry for your loss - I haven't lost a parent yet so I can only imagine what you feel.
Being sober makes life better for me, even the really crappy stuff (I do have a step-son who is making horrible life decisions now, not that it compares but just to say sh*t does happen). Best to you for starting again today.
Being sober makes life better for me, even the really crappy stuff (I do have a step-son who is making horrible life decisions now, not that it compares but just to say sh*t does happen). Best to you for starting again today.
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Join Date: May 2018
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I'm very sorry for your loss. My mom passed suddenly and unexpectedly and it has been extremely difficult. Please be kind to yourself, you are going to have waves of what will feel like unmanageable grief--treat yourself as your dear father would have treated you? My mom would be heartbroken with how I treated myself, you deserve better than that. xoxo
I am sorry for your loss. I found the strength or power to handle such events through AA. My sponsor seemed to know the future. I was young when I got sober, I had quite a few "rocks". He prepared me for the time when I would lose them all. My father, my wife, my best friend and my sponsor, all gone.
Thankfully, program I became connected to the Power, an enduring rock that has never let me down. And now the roles are reversed. For my children, my new wife, my close friends, the people I sponsor, I must now be their "rock".
I am so grateful I found the Power to do that.
I live by a brief passage in the Big book where Bill realises "I must turn in all things to the Father of Light who presides over us all."
Thankfully, program I became connected to the Power, an enduring rock that has never let me down. And now the roles are reversed. For my children, my new wife, my close friends, the people I sponsor, I must now be their "rock".
I am so grateful I found the Power to do that.
I live by a brief passage in the Big book where Bill realises "I must turn in all things to the Father of Light who presides over us all."
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So sorry to hear of your loss, SG. Your dad was around my age, so I know it's a terrible shock. You'll make it back, though, and you're in the right place. Stay close and take it easy on yourself...
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