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wombat wrote a new post, I Am Responsible 3 years, 5 months ago
“My stability came out of trying to give, not out of demanding that I receive.” (The Best of Bill, pg. 46)
When we welcome someone new into these rooms, it’s kind of an exciting thing for those of us with some […] -
wombat wrote a new post, The 17-Year Itch 3 years, 5 months ago
Across the eastern United States, cicadas are beginning to free themselves from their self-induced isolation, bursting from the earth after seventeen years of hibernation. They’ve spent far too long alone, deep […]
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wombat wrote a new post, Narcissist-ism 3 years, 10 months ago
Narcissist.
One of the most overused words I hear thrown around today — outshining even “existential” and “praxis”, perhaps. In many cases, though, as it was famously said: “I do not think it means what you […]
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wombat wrote a new post, The 12 Steps of The 12 Steps 3 years, 10 months ago
Once we’ve been involved with any 12-step recovery program for a good amount of time, we start to gain confidence. We’re more familiar with the program. We feel better, our minds aren’t cloudy anymore, and AA […]
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wombat changed their profile picture 4 years ago
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wombat changed their profile picture 4 years ago
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♥️♥️ Beth♥️♥️ and Ted B are now friends 4 years, 2 months ago
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wombat wrote a new post, Accepting Things We Cannot Change 4 years, 3 months ago
Acceptance is one the central concepts in recovery — after all, what would the first step be without it? Unfortunately, it doesn’t always come naturally. Having spent 20 years of my life in and out of various 12 […]
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♥️♥️ Beth♥️♥️ and Harry are now friends 4 years, 3 months ago
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♥️♥️ Beth♥️♥️ and Anthony are now friends 4 years, 4 months ago
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♥️♥️ Beth♥️♥️ and yagachi are now friends 4 years, 4 months ago
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♥️♥️ Beth♥️♥️ and Grateful!!! are now friends 4 years, 4 months ago
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♥️♥️ Beth♥️♥️ and Bill D are now friends 4 years, 5 months ago
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♥️♥️ Beth♥️♥️ and Manisha are now friends 4 years, 8 months ago
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♥️♥️ Beth♥️♥️ and Brian 47 are now friends 4 years, 8 months ago
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♥️♥️ Beth♥️♥️ and Farron❤️ are now friends 4 years, 9 months ago
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♥️♥️ Beth♥️♥️ and Jeanell are now friends 4 years, 9 months ago
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♥️♥️ Beth♥️♥️ and waffles are now friends 4 years, 9 months ago
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♥️♥️ Beth♥️♥️ and Dave are now friends 4 years, 9 months ago
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wombat wrote a new post, Digging Deep 4 years, 10 months ago
Every alcoholic has their own personal rock bottom. Once you’ve hit it, it’s time to stop digging. We don’t all take that advice, of course — but then again, it isn’t rock bottom if you can keep digging, is […]
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I’m cringing right now. Butterfly’s in my stomach
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I’m running out of patience and going insane waiting for my husband to hit his rock bottom. His family still enables him, even after he attempted treatment a few months ago. His sister continued having him over for “cooking nights” which always turned into drinking and blackouts. His job is always there for him, even with several “sick days” every month. He has no duis YET, because I hide his car keys. His doctor gave him a high pass on his last physical, despite him eating junk food and passed out on the couch drunk so much. I am a recovering alcoholic myself, hit my bottom after being arrested trying to kick him out of my house using a pipe to defend myself against him, after he broke my arm, (he was not held accountable) and I have a domestic felony record now. If my employer found this out, I would lose my job, but his job is secure. I have countless police reports of me calling 911 for help because I did not approve of his drinking endangered his 10 year of daughter when she visited. My ex took custody of my daughter because of the constant drama here. He continues to drink openly around me, which creates a hopeless environment and so I relapse often. I am financially and emotionally dependent on him, ensuring he will always have a home because I’m not mentally able to kick him out. I have no family or friends due to his drinking, so struggle alone. My aa fellows do not intervene or help, tell me to read certain pages of the Big Book, fed up sponsors come and go. It is an endless cycle, with no end or bottom in sight. I would rather shoot myself before I go to another pointless al-anon meeting, or listen to the whining zoom aa meetings, telling me what I already know- it’s all my own fault I’m where I am and so will it not end. Rock bottom is an unreachable blessing to me.
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Good story Wombat. It’s always nice to read things that remind me to stay sober and not pick up ever again!
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seeing others stories inspires me im not alone