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Focusing On Sobriety
By Steve B. There has been a lot said here lately about sobriety and relapse. A lot of this takes the form of confessions, explanations, and remedies. The remedies I am reading here seem to involve pharmacology, psychology, or the distraction of keeping busy in one way or another. At the present time, I haven’t…
Recovery Is a Process
By Ron C. The state of recovery isn’t an end state of not using … it is a process of sobriety, relapse, success, failure, joy and pain… and a lot of work If we could all realize that we are addicts and that not using was the answer … and could do that … this…
Laying the Past to Rest
By Pippa M. This evening my husband and I came home from 3 days in the north of the country on a game farm. It was a strange thing, being there, not 100 km from where I spent most of my childhood, riding through the Kalahari bush that I had not seen in nearly 30…
My Sobriety is a Treasure
By Lisa P. Well, who said the exhilaration was going to wear off? I still get a particular thrill out of being sober. I heard something about “rose colored glasses” and similar nonsense at AA meetings. When it didn’t wear off for me, people in my aftercare class did their standard — told me I…
Exulting in That Feeling
By Kate M. Liz wrote: I have just read two emails in a row that mentioned the exhilaration of the early days of not drinking. That’s where I am now, and am very disappointed that it will wear off. Kind of like a new love, I guess…. The exhilaration is what’s keeping me in there…
Onionism: the Disease
By MOG It is interesting, I have found, that my eyes don’t tear as much when I don’t chop onions. Some might say that I have a not so rare disease that is always there and manifests itself when the onions appear on the cutting board. Perhaps. If I stay away from the onions, it…
There Is No In-Between For Me
By Lisa P. I have been thinking about my recent problems. I figure that I can either “practice alcoholism” or “practice sobriety.” That’s really how I feel about it. Both are actually a technique for coping. And I can make the choice, one way or the other. However, all I have to do is consider…
Our Drinking Relationship: A Long Convoluted Story
By Bonnie L. I have been sober for almost 6 months. My SO drinks and uses. Our relationship has always been affected by drugs and alcohol. We met in a bar. For the first 10 years I don’t think we ever had sex sober! It defined our social activities, our circle of friends, how we…
Out of Town In a Motel
By Joe B. Hi all, I just went through the out-of-town-stay-in-a-motel thing for work. My boss and I went out for dinner and I had Coke while he polished off at least 6 Corbin’s and water. It’s a new job (3 weeks) and I’ve mentioned it several times when the conversation got to drinking that…