The best bad thing in my recovery
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The best bad thing in my recovery
On the second month of my sobriety last year , i arrived home from a long day at work, a 13 hrs round trip, door to door .
i found my mum in bed worried to move as she'd had a chronic chest pain for 1/4 of an hour a couple of hours ago .
I calmly got her things together and took her into A&E , i was able to drive . As i sat in A&E with her i was able to stay calm, cool and toghether.
I ended up leaving her in the hospital once she'd had some tests and was able to drive home safely although tired. When i got home it was to an empty house there was some drink in the kitchen but even after all that i was not tempted .
Half hour later the phone rang and it was the hospital saying they could release her as they'd tested her and it was'nt something that was going to reccour. I was able to drive back pick her up and she slept in her own bed that night/morning .
Being sober was a gift to me and my mum that evening, night and morning . Learning how to be in the moment helped me stay calm and together, by not over analysing and by keeping my mind focused away from conjecture over what might happen . I was fully able to be there for her .
This is just one of the good things sobriety and recovery has given me , if anything had gone wrong i know i'd have been able to give her the best of myself at least that one time .
Sobriety is great , recovery is great , bestwishes , M
i found my mum in bed worried to move as she'd had a chronic chest pain for 1/4 of an hour a couple of hours ago .
I calmly got her things together and took her into A&E , i was able to drive . As i sat in A&E with her i was able to stay calm, cool and toghether.
I ended up leaving her in the hospital once she'd had some tests and was able to drive home safely although tired. When i got home it was to an empty house there was some drink in the kitchen but even after all that i was not tempted .
Half hour later the phone rang and it was the hospital saying they could release her as they'd tested her and it was'nt something that was going to reccour. I was able to drive back pick her up and she slept in her own bed that night/morning .
Being sober was a gift to me and my mum that evening, night and morning . Learning how to be in the moment helped me stay calm and together, by not over analysing and by keeping my mind focused away from conjecture over what might happen . I was fully able to be there for her .
This is just one of the good things sobriety and recovery has given me , if anything had gone wrong i know i'd have been able to give her the best of myself at least that one time .
Sobriety is great , recovery is great , bestwishes , M
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Join Date: Apr 2012
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Mecanix,
Being an alcoholic is probably one of the most selfish things we can do.
Sobriety and recovery is one of the most generous things we can do.
Your story just brings that out in my mind so clearly.
I am happy for you!
Ken
Being an alcoholic is probably one of the most selfish things we can do.
Sobriety and recovery is one of the most generous things we can do.
Your story just brings that out in my mind so clearly.
I am happy for you!
Ken
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Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 181
your story has give me a god kick in the backside. had you have been drunk you wouldnt have been able to help your mam and as i have 2 children it has made me see sense that should anything happen to them whilst drinking ill be helpless and also having a mother with many health problems im no good to her whilst drinking. thank you x
That is so awesome. It feels good to be available & coherent when our loved ones need us. I shudder to think of things like that I missed when I was a drunk.
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