CarolD

I found my purpose in life.....and it's helping other alcoholics
find their way into the joy of recovery.

This can be true for you as well.....

Blessings to you and your family
Welcome to our recovery community

hope3

Hi Jason, glad that bit about Paws helped.

someone passed that information to me about

a year ago..

One alcoholic helping another, it works..

Best always,

hope3 :ghug3

lifeline24

I'm sorry your aren't feeling so well. I don't know much about alcoholism, but as a drug addict, I know that just because the substance goes away doesn't mean the pain does - even though you may have beautiful, healthy kids, a great marriage, and a successful career. I am new to SR also, and as soon as I "walked in the door" I felt surrounded with support and love like I didn't know existed - we're all in this together. I'm sure none of us have the answers, but I for one am here to listen so keep talking. We hear you.

"I've been looking for a lifeline, for what seems like a lifetime. I'm drowning in the pain, breaking down again, looking for a lifeline. Is there anybody out there? Can you pull me from this ocean of despair? I'm drowning in the pain, breaking down again, looking for a lifeline." -Jacoby Shaddix

joedris

One of the things alcoholics face when we get sober is we initially feel that since we're better, all those other ugly problems we hid from should go away. Our families should immediatly change back into wonderful people they were before they had to learn to cope with an alcoholic. In other words, we're better so why isn't the world? And that pi$$es us off. The Taz is right (as usual) in suggesting AA. The program helps us to cope with reality and the steps teach us how to live a better life. Give it a serious try. You'll be glad you did.

smacked

abstinence is not recovery.. maybe add some tools to your empty recovery toolbox and it'll help!

Tallaxo

I am beginning to see the logic in that statement. I thought that by stopping drinking, that would make everything better, and it has, logic tells me it has.
I guess the mental maelstrom that has followed has totally taken me by surprise and I am just not seeing things how they should be.
Methinks abstinance is just the start.

Thank you for your thoughts and welcomes.

Jason