Perspective from a 3 year old
Been there and done.
Join Date: May 2005
Location: West Coast North America
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That's right, jenjram. You have to keep it together for the little guy. It's not just about us anymore.
Also, by the way, you probably are not fooling the adults either, you know.
Also, by the way, you probably are not fooling the adults either, you know.
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Somwhere over the rainbow
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I am very glad you shared the story about your three year old and how the child KNEW you were drinking.
How many of us have convinced ourselves that no one else knew... I know I did. Reality CHECK those around us usually know ... we are the only ones fooling ourselves. Think about it, a three year old whose brain isn't even fully developed can tell... and yet we think full grown people with full cognitive capacity can't tell...
Levi
How many of us have convinced ourselves that no one else knew... I know I did. Reality CHECK those around us usually know ... we are the only ones fooling ourselves. Think about it, a three year old whose brain isn't even fully developed can tell... and yet we think full grown people with full cognitive capacity can't tell...
Levi
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Join Date: May 2005
Location: SYDNEY NSW
Posts: 156
Upon going outside, with a few under my belt, my beautiful Rotti would put her tail down and creep somewhere where I couldn't find her. She didn't want a bar of the 'inebriated' version of me. Now that I am sober though, she can't jump on me or slather me with her kisses enough.
body ~ mind ~ spirit
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Geelong, Australia
Posts: 582
Originally Posted by jenjram
Thanks for all the input. I truly want to change so he has no memory of a mother like this.
I am even saying this in the throws of worrying sick about them, they are old teenagers, young adults and, well, that is a very worrying time. And they can be revolting to me sometimes, but they are just going through a stage. I want to see it all and know them well. Alcohol blurs memories, slants outlook and deprives me of seeing clearly.
When I give to my children I receive gifts back that are just irreplacable. I am actually a little selfish about it. When I get older I really want them to keep me in their lives, I want to have younger people to talk to and enjoy. I have them as insurance for my old age. I am glad I can see that now, when I was drinking all that mattered really was getting drunk, the kids would have gotten less important.
love Brigid
Michael
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: London England
Posts: 291
Jenjram,
I learned that the only person I ever kidded about drinking was me. Everybody else could see it, I simply denied that a problem existed.
If you are going to give sobriety another go, don't do it for your three year old, don't do it for anyone else in the world, only do it for you. That way you can concentrate on the central problem....you.
Michael
I learned that the only person I ever kidded about drinking was me. Everybody else could see it, I simply denied that a problem existed.
If you are going to give sobriety another go, don't do it for your three year old, don't do it for anyone else in the world, only do it for you. That way you can concentrate on the central problem....you.
Michael
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