Friday Update
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Friday Update
After several days of not having the courage to call my Dad (wasn't even sure he was out of the hospital), I called before I left work. He answered and sounded pretty good. The stroke did not do alot of damage and he is having in house therapy. We talked for a few minutes and he appreciated it.
Also, my family and I went out to eat to celebrate. After several tries, my wife landed a job and this was her first week. Also both kids did great on their report cards.
When ordering drinks, I ordered water and my wife ordered a Sweetwater beer. When it arrived, she looked at me and said "I did not even realize what I did, I'm sorry". I told her no biggie, I just glared at her glass a few times and smiled, because I know the beast was going crazy but I could not even hear him.
She drinks a glass a wine probably once a month, so having alcohol around the house is not an issue.
What's funny is the only issue she has with my drinking is that I isolate myself from her, my health and the money. There has never been any other issues between us due to my drinking. You would think that would give me a license to keep going, but I love and respect her and to distance myself from her is selfish, so I stopped.
I don't want to be numb anymore. I have hid from the world most of my life, so to drunk myself to sleep every night, what's the point.
Thanks for reading, hope everyone is fighting the good fight!
Toss
Also, my family and I went out to eat to celebrate. After several tries, my wife landed a job and this was her first week. Also both kids did great on their report cards.
When ordering drinks, I ordered water and my wife ordered a Sweetwater beer. When it arrived, she looked at me and said "I did not even realize what I did, I'm sorry". I told her no biggie, I just glared at her glass a few times and smiled, because I know the beast was going crazy but I could not even hear him.
She drinks a glass a wine probably once a month, so having alcohol around the house is not an issue.
What's funny is the only issue she has with my drinking is that I isolate myself from her, my health and the money. There has never been any other issues between us due to my drinking. You would think that would give me a license to keep going, but I love and respect her and to distance myself from her is selfish, so I stopped.
I don't want to be numb anymore. I have hid from the world most of my life, so to drunk myself to sleep every night, what's the point.
Thanks for reading, hope everyone is fighting the good fight!
Toss
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Join Date: Oct 2012
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Toss, good for you for having the courage and kindness within to call your dad. I'm so glad your gesture was appreciated, that must have felt good. I'm glad you were able to enjoy a family celebration too. You are doing great!!
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Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: fort wayne, IN.
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Lots of victories in your story , Toss. How do you feel? I have'nt been around any one drinking yet. Scared to death of that one. You made your Dad feel good,that was really nice of you. I am still sober. Made it through last night. You are making great progress from where I stand.
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