ESD907

HI ...I'm out of rehab...still on chemo. doing really well, just wanted to update. All is okay now. I"m feel stable. NO more ups/downs. Am dealing with things I put off for years. and its not so hard. I've only been online a few times in the past six weeks. mostly to email my kids. Hope you are all well. I am trying. Happy Thanksgiving..I'll be home for it.

Dee74

good to see you back ESD907

Soberwolf

Hello Esd so glad to see you back

Gilmer

Welcome back, Lori!

Lorax1981

Good luck ESD, sending you my love!
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soberclover

Very nice to see a post from you; stay strong!

sprout50

Welcome back!

Hawkeye13

Glad you are back too

fini

that's good news, ESD.

PurpleKnight

Great to hear from you ESD!!

Waterfalls2014

Great news! Welcome back

Anna

I'm glad that you're back.

Soberpotamus

Very good to hear from you How'd rehab go?

ESD907

Rehab for me was sort of like a vacation. after the 1st few days, I accepted it. I sort of felt like I was in a straightjacket. Then I stopped struggling and accepted I wasn't in control. (kind of like bootcamp mentality). I talked so much, I'm tired of speaking. . I was in a medical wing, where I had oncologist and various doctors to handle other things. I'm seeing a therapist 2x a week on the outside, today was my 1st. Since prior, i was a closet drunk and a closet sober person....It was all on me..because honestly, I knew I'd drink again someday..and I didn't want to have someone tell me you can't. NOW that all my brothers, my spouse, etc know.. its real, much more real than before. Sort of amusing tale, I was in rehab with my eldest daughters 3rd grade teacher. funny, because a few months back I saw her coming out of the grocery with a box of wine. So she and I sort of bonded. She's going back to teaching in a few weeks and is so excited that she'll be a better teacher. I had group counseling, but mostly one on one. All in All I'm glad I went, for many reasons, but mostly the honesty. Thank you all for the nice words of welcome back and caring.

soberclover

I'm glad that you were able to have some realizations in rehab that will help you now that you are out. Being honest with myself was so important for me. Once I could be honest with myself I was able to be honest with my new doctor as well as with my counselor and it has made a huge different on my sober journey. Stay strong and I hope to see you around here on SR posting about how things are going...the good and the bad; it's nice to know you aren't alone isn't it!