SDSurfn

that the economy is in recovery.



I thought, hey, me too! HA!

-SD

recoverywfaith

Lol....THANKS.

MycoolFitz

The difference being, you really are recovering.

Impurrfect

Too funny. I, too, hear the word "recovery" and I think "if only you knew how good it can be". Also have had to retrain myself on the word "rehab". Um, it's not just for addicts/alcoholics...people go to it after hip/knee/etc. replacements and other illnesses. I would hear someone say "so and so is in rehab" and get this shocked look on my face, and had to stop myself from saying "what were THEY using?"

Hugs and prayers,

Amy

recoverywfaith

LOL...needed the laughs today...THANKS! Or, how about when you introduce yourself in a social setting out of AA...and you almost say Hi, I'm (name) I'm an alcoholic. whew...

SDSurfn

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Impurrfect

Let's not forget the kids who come to the meetings...4 years old, saying "Hi, I'm --- and my momma/daddy is an alcoholic". I'm sure the parents hope their kids don't introduce themselves like that in other places

Hugs and prayers,

Amy

Opivotal

Thanks everyone. I needed a good laugh myself. See Recovery isn't so bad!!

Soberpotamus

Kids are encouraged to say this?? Wow. My mom took me to her AA meetings years and years ago... but most of the time I stayed with the other kids and watched movies in another room. I did go to some of the actual meetings that were open, but I never introduced my mom as an alcoholic. Good god, I was traumatized enough as it was... can't imagine if I'd been told to do that.

Impurrfect

(((SoberJennie))) - no, the kids were NEVER told to say this. They were very comfortable in the AA meetings, we had a play room for the kids, but several really liked being with those of us in the rooms, and they just adopted the "Hi, I'm---", like kids do. It was absolutely not traumatizing, they were loved and though they didn't understand exactly what was going on, I'm pretty sure they knew it was where "mommy's sick and she's getting help"..as much as a 4-year-old can understand.

In my home group was a kid who was 19, drinking since he was 15. He grew up "in the rooms" as his dad was an alcoholic, and he knew exactly where to get help. He and dad had good recovery, so I don't see it as a bad thing (plus the kids were NEVER disruptive).

Hugs and prayers,

Amy