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Tag Archives: christmas and alcoholism
Dear Friend
I may be clean and sober for nine years now, but alcoholism and addiction is alive and well in my family. I’m sick of it and I want it to go away, but I have to deal with it AGAIN … Continue reading
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Tagged 12 step, 12step, aa, addiction, alcoholism, christmas and alcoholism, holidays and addiction, just for today, na, one day at a time, recovery, Serenity, serenityprayer
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Thanks for giving me sobriety
Thanksgiving is a special time but for me, it marks another year of sobriety. I now have eight years of continued sobriety. During those years, I have experienced the same disappointments and achievements in life as I always have but … Continue reading
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Tagged 12 step, 12step, aa, addiction, alcoholism, christmas and alcoholism, na, recovery, Serenity, serenity prayer, sober birthdays
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Solitary confinement
When I was using, sometimes I felt like I was living in solitary confinement. My addiction was my incarceration–a lonely, frightening and lifeless jail of my own doing. Now that I’m clean and sober there is a whole dimension of … Continue reading
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Tagged 12 step, 12step, aa, ACOA, addiction, alcoholism, boredom, christmas and alcoholism, isolation and addiction, na, one day at a time, Serenity, serenityprayer
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I’m only happy when it rains
It’s a rainy, foggy day and although I like the rain, today’s rain is reflecting my dark and somber mood. I had all these plans to be productive today but somehow I let my mood take over, simply relenting to … Continue reading
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Hellidays II
We’ve heard it before that people in recovery have it especially hard during the holidays. Everything from bad memories associated with drinking/using, to seeing loved ones out of control, to having to resist those urges to partake in a little … Continue reading
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The Hellidays…are they over yet?
I’ve been very lax in my blogging lately due to the demands of the holiday season. Oh yes the holidays…such a challenging time of year for us in recovery. I sometimes like to refer to the holidays as the “hellidays” … Continue reading
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