Varying Degrees of Insanity
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Varying Degrees of Insanity
I was thinking the other day (imagine that?!) about the bouts of insanity I've endured since I've gotten sober. My sanity has somewhat gotten better since I've been going to Al-anon for about 7 months.
Here are just a few examples:
• I went looking for love on a singles website
• I went looking for love here on THIS website (OMG...)
• I went looking for love at Al-anon (double OMG)
What have I found? Not Love, that's for certain. In AA, there's talk about doing the same thing over and over to get different results. In my case here, the insanity lies in doing a number of different things in order to obtain the same results!!
Not to mention, I'm experiencing some alcoholic dementia, despite the fact that I'm 6 years sober. This too shall pass. I hope, for my sake, it does pass and soon. In the Al-anon literature, there's a passage that reads, "many of us were lonely and frustrated..." Me! Me! Me Too!!
Perhaps if I were comfortable with myself, I wouldn't need to seek someone out for companionship. Hmm... One thing I have discovered, is how to have healthy relationships. Al-anon was and is the missing piece of the puzzle in my so-called recovery.
Any thoughts about this?
PS: God Bless the wonderful ladies of Al-anon!
Here are just a few examples:
• I went looking for love on a singles website
• I went looking for love here on THIS website (OMG...)
• I went looking for love at Al-anon (double OMG)
What have I found? Not Love, that's for certain. In AA, there's talk about doing the same thing over and over to get different results. In my case here, the insanity lies in doing a number of different things in order to obtain the same results!!
Not to mention, I'm experiencing some alcoholic dementia, despite the fact that I'm 6 years sober. This too shall pass. I hope, for my sake, it does pass and soon. In the Al-anon literature, there's a passage that reads, "many of us were lonely and frustrated..." Me! Me! Me Too!!
Perhaps if I were comfortable with myself, I wouldn't need to seek someone out for companionship. Hmm... One thing I have discovered, is how to have healthy relationships. Al-anon was and is the missing piece of the puzzle in my so-called recovery.
Any thoughts about this?
PS: God Bless the wonderful ladies of Al-anon!
Last edited by Midas; 03-11-2009 at 09:00 PM.
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when I first seperated from my ex, I wanted to "replace" him, I didn't want to be alone, but now I do things that I like to do and spend my time with the kids and all their doings. I love being with out someone, for now any way. I do what I want when I want, no one to get in my way!
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