Sobriety and most of us...
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Sobriety and most of us...
We are all here for a reason, to get well in every aspect of our lives and to overcome addiction. I've been on the site for several years, have made close friends and have alot of respect for everything the site has to offer. Most people genuinely want help. I'm a nurse and deal with addicts every day, I know the difference between a real call for help and someone lost in their addiction. It's hard to witness in real life and the virtual world. I'm an alcoholic (boy thats hard to say). All I can say is I've seen Doctors come to the sad conclusion some people just can't be helped, it's the cold hard truth....
The universe helps those who help themselves.
Peace out my fellow recovering addicts...hang in there
The universe helps those who help themselves.
Peace out my fellow recovering addicts...hang in there
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I wish I could distinguish a 'real call for help' and someone just lost in their addiction.
Recently, I've felt a little bit betrayed and burned by someone I believed to be genuinely interested and ready for recovery.... it took a while to understand that I was being misled.
I suppose that is the risk and the reality inherent in choosing to be there for others.... I won't let it dissuade me, but I wish it were easier to see the mark of the genuinely ready.
Even those not ready... I believe having been there for them eventually leaves its mark and will in hindsight for them prove a stepping stone in their readiness.
I suppose the trick is - as with so much in life - not getting too invested or attached to expectation or hope.
Recently, I've felt a little bit betrayed and burned by someone I believed to be genuinely interested and ready for recovery.... it took a while to understand that I was being misled.
I suppose that is the risk and the reality inherent in choosing to be there for others.... I won't let it dissuade me, but I wish it were easier to see the mark of the genuinely ready.
Even those not ready... I believe having been there for them eventually leaves its mark and will in hindsight for them prove a stepping stone in their readiness.
I suppose the trick is - as with so much in life - not getting too invested or attached to expectation or hope.
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True Free owl! I have a family member I was very close to growing up. Alcohol completely took over their life, she lost her kids, did some pretty hideous things...all the while saying she wants help.
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