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I posted my main story in the alcoholism folder as it seems this place has a place for all the issues in my life and I'll do my best to keep with topic of each folder.
I am an alcoholic with 7 months and 7 days sober today. I also went through hell with my now xhb's crack addiction, he has been clean and sober for 15 months and I also have a sister who is a recovering heroin addict (5 years clean in july). I basically found out about my then husband and my sister in the same week. I went through all the typical stages, (denial, anger, resentment, and finally acceptance)
I have to toot my own horn because I was not your typical codie..Yes I had codie moments that thank god I can look back on and laugh about, but in general I didn't put up with much for too long. I filed for divorce and moved on with my life and met someone else who has been my rock of gibralter for 3 years now. We have a complex relationship but if it were not for him, I would not embrace nor accept my own alcoholism, let alone the people I love's addiction. I can offer both some really (now funny codie stories that even my xhb would laugh about now) and I can offer some of my own ES&H and even though I know those in 12 step groups frown upon giving of advice I still try to offer it but only from my own experience.
This is I suppose my 5th year in recovery from something <g>
Glad to have stumbled across this forum!
I am an alcoholic with 7 months and 7 days sober today. I also went through hell with my now xhb's crack addiction, he has been clean and sober for 15 months and I also have a sister who is a recovering heroin addict (5 years clean in july). I basically found out about my then husband and my sister in the same week. I went through all the typical stages, (denial, anger, resentment, and finally acceptance)
I have to toot my own horn because I was not your typical codie..Yes I had codie moments that thank god I can look back on and laugh about, but in general I didn't put up with much for too long. I filed for divorce and moved on with my life and met someone else who has been my rock of gibralter for 3 years now. We have a complex relationship but if it were not for him, I would not embrace nor accept my own alcoholism, let alone the people I love's addiction. I can offer both some really (now funny codie stories that even my xhb would laugh about now) and I can offer some of my own ES&H and even though I know those in 12 step groups frown upon giving of advice I still try to offer it but only from my own experience.
This is I suppose my 5th year in recovery from something <g>
Glad to have stumbled across this forum!
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Hi,
Welcome to SR!
You'll find this is a great place to share experiences with others.
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Welcome to SR!
You'll find this is a great place to share experiences with others.
I know that I couldn't make it in this world without the help of others.
Keep coming back.
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