Gabe

Spicoli was a little bit late picking up the boy tonight. At one point, the boy asked me, "Do you think Dad is sick again?"
Back in Spicoli's drinking days, "Dad is sick" was the excuse for Dad not showing up to pick up the boy.
It was really nice to be confident that Spicoli was just late because of work and traffic, and not to have to worry about the fact that he might be drunk and letting our son down again. I lived that scenario for many months.
That was then, this is now.
So thank God for rehab.
And thank God for AA.
And thank God for Spicoli's determination to keep it together one day at a time.
Just thought I'd post something positive to let people know that there is hope and things do get better.
Gabe

Zoey

Wonderfull So good of you to share good stuff. Thanks Gabe HUGS Clancy46

paula a.

Thanks Gabe, It's great to hear when things are good for someone!
Paula

journeygal

That's awesome Gabe. I'm glad Spicoli is keeping it together.

Ann

Recovery is great for the A, but even greater for the children who are involved. Your boy will grow more trusting and confident as time goes by, but it's questions like this that make us grateful to be able to answer that all is well.

I love reading positive posts, Gabe!!!

Hugs
Ann

sdp

That reminds me of one of my favorite books- a tree grows in brooklyn.. Francie's dad was an A, and in her diary she would write that he was "sick", and she wrote later that her mom found her diary and made her cross out drunk and write sick...

JT

Nice Gabe...Reeeaallly nice!

((Hugs))
JT

jojo

Gabe

I'm happy for all three of you. Thanks for sharing.

Hugs, Jo

sunflowergal29

Gabe,
It is so nice to watch my kids with their dad too- I totally know how you feel. It is amazing to see the dad he can be without the drugs and booze, the dad he is in recovery vs the absent dad he was before. I too am feeling very grateful that he has found sobriety (just about 7 months, yeah!!). He found his own path, one I wished he could've taken years ago when we were still together, but the good thing is that he has found it, one day at a time. It really can work, and there definitely are miracles in this world!
Anyways, I'm happy for you, happy for your son that he has a chance to build that relationship with his dad, and I am happy for Spicoli too.
-sfg29

Daffodil

Gaint HUGS for all.

It is so totally awesome to hear about someone's victories in recovery. Whether there are small baby steps or gaint leaps...

Thank you for sharing a "leap".

Claudia

That is so great! I hope he stays on the right track and nothing makes him fall down. He will be a great roll model for your son. Best wishes.

jessieandme2003

Enjoy this wonderful and happy blessing.

It is truly touching when things are good, and you get to see them realizing all they had been missing during the sick times. To really know, as you suspected, that deep down inside there was this wodnerful person who wnated all this good stuff in his life.

It feels great to trust them, and not have that anxiety and worry.

And it feels great to be proud of them.