I haven't had a relationship since I stopped drinking. I did the "one year thing." But, now it is a couple months passed the one year mark and I am finding that I am really wanting a relationship ( Read more... )

I'm finding it very hard to get to meetings. It's silly. I live like ten minutes from the meeting I go to. They are held every night, and it isn't like I don't have the time. I just don't go. I need to. I'm feeling some tugging in the wrong directions and I need to nip them in the bud and a meeting or two will do that ( Read more... )

I can't wait to get to promise number 10. "We intuitively know how to handle situations that used to baffle us." Maybe I haven't gotten to that promise because I am stalled on Step 5.

I've been on Step 5 for a long time now because I don't have anyone to share my "moral inventory" with. I don't have a sponsor and I don't really have anyone else that ( Read more... )

It sucks to be sober at this time of year. Drinking is so much a part of the Holidays, especially around my family. There are quite a few heavy drinkers in my family and close friends. They know that I'm off of that stuff, and they know I don't mind if they drink, but sometimes just seeing it, smelling it, is hard.

Last year, my first Holiday "on ( Read more... )

So, I thought I started a page about this before, but I must have forgotten where I started it, or the user name, so I'm starting over.

I hit a big milestone on the road to recovery. I am a year sober as of November 6, 2010. It sounds funny saying that, especially since I didn't think I would ever need to say that. But, I guess no one ever starts ( Read more... )