tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26063103.post7199869657349277601..comments2024-02-21T08:58:09.518-08:00Comments on Her Bad Mother's Basement: Day OneHer Bad Motherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03535958887714152413noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26063103.post-13868856470752645112010-03-19T21:33:31.253-07:002010-03-19T21:33:31.253-07:00You are so brave to share your story. I don't ...You are so brave to share your story. I don't know you, but I'm so proud of you for making this decision. If you were here, I'd hug you!<br /><br />My cousin died 2 weeks ago from liver failure. They told her that if she could stop drinking, she might survive a couple of months, long enough to arrange (and be stable enough to survive) a liver transplant from her sister, a willing Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26063103.post-79358234796854093772010-03-12T10:50:13.923-08:002010-03-12T10:50:13.923-08:00I too am a recovering alcoholic. I am so proud of...I too am a recovering alcoholic. I am so proud of you. My story is a lot like yours except I had no husband or children. (I am now a single parent of a 4 year old). I had a lot of 'not yets' but hit a major bottom. Each person's bottom is different but it does not matter. <br /><br />The beauty of AA is that it has everyone: old, yound, female, male, black, white, rich, poor. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26063103.post-69121353430558242422010-03-08T19:37:14.869-08:002010-03-08T19:37:14.869-08:00Best thing my dad ever did for me was quit drinkin...Best thing my dad ever did for me was quit drinking via AA. Good for you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26063103.post-50725522579777680322010-03-08T03:16:48.470-08:002010-03-08T03:16:48.470-08:00you've admitted the problem. That's a big...you've admitted the problem. That's a big step in the right direction... a step my ex husband didn't take. Good on you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26063103.post-66758347945213552742010-03-07T10:58:29.888-08:002010-03-07T10:58:29.888-08:00Thinking of you and wishing you the bestThinking of you and wishing you the bestcarosgramhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12947740199617099349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26063103.post-54323544096027132692010-03-02T16:25:04.051-08:002010-03-02T16:25:04.051-08:00PROGRESS not perfection, Anonymous.PROGRESS not perfection, Anonymous.Twisted Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01401090453212260027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26063103.post-86889314056088575732010-03-01T15:55:11.863-08:002010-03-01T15:55:11.863-08:00Thank you for your raw honesty. I hope your recov...Thank you for your raw honesty. I hope your recovery continues to go well, and you come back in a year and tell us you're still sober.<br /><br />P.S., your husband really loves you, you know?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26063103.post-9950153092856472322010-02-27T12:24:54.725-08:002010-02-27T12:24:54.725-08:00I'm one, too...and just wanted to say (though ...I'm one, too...and just wanted to say (though of course we don't know each other) I LOVE YOU. I hope love envelopes you from every angle of your life. xoxoChrissy Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18327104021278929499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26063103.post-13324486324365913422010-02-26T15:25:07.919-08:002010-02-26T15:25:07.919-08:00Wonderful!
Your husbands grace made me cry.
Cong...Wonderful!<br /><br />Your husbands grace made me cry.<br /><br />Congratulations to you on making a decision to change and doing it.<br /><br />And wow - your bravery to expose yourself in this honest way is quite breathtaking.Empathynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26063103.post-36396988647782883212010-02-25T16:14:02.216-08:002010-02-25T16:14:02.216-08:00Awesome story!! I am a recovering alcoholic as we...Awesome story!! I am a recovering alcoholic as well...life keeps getting better and better for me. It's nice to be present and active in life...to actually feel the feelings instead of masking them with alcohol. Some days are harder than others, but it always gets better. And I've noticed that those hard moments in life make me stronger on the other side. I welcome them. Growth.Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03093591300743928805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26063103.post-8189819184679415082010-02-24T16:49:04.974-08:002010-02-24T16:49:04.974-08:00Congratulations on 6 days. Best of luck to you.Congratulations on 6 days. Best of luck to you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26063103.post-31178841254168786052010-02-24T16:24:31.452-08:002010-02-24T16:24:31.452-08:00I am so proud of you.
Keep going. One day at a ti...I am so proud of you.<br />Keep going. One day at a time, some days one hour at time. Keep reaching out when you're feeling down. Good for you.Karen Bodkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02648840299789088421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26063103.post-64946380017911267602010-02-24T09:16:22.430-08:002010-02-24T09:16:22.430-08:00So I'm the author, and it's a few weeks la...So I'm the author, and it's a few weeks later. And I'm still sober. I've been going to meetings every day (sometimes more than once a day), I have a sponsor, and things are going great. <br /><br />One of the big surprises for me is how many people I knew from other parts of my life are in the rooms of A.A. That's actually been a major help to me, to know that "real&anonymoushttp://sobersurprise.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26063103.post-43623632609478209782010-02-24T08:29:33.849-08:002010-02-24T08:29:33.849-08:00Wow, just wow.
I'm glad you hit bottom ... be...Wow, just wow.<br /><br />I'm glad you hit bottom ... because I very much suspect that is what bottom looks like ... and I sincerely hope it was enough to keep you sober from here on out, one day at a time. Stay strong and good luck.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26063103.post-57544947616788519422010-02-24T05:09:58.553-08:002010-02-24T05:09:58.553-08:00I'm with Mmichele-- please post again and keep...I'm with Mmichele-- please post again and keep us updated on your journey to recovery. We'll be rooting for you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26063103.post-57145045633836402072010-02-23T21:36:29.972-08:002010-02-23T21:36:29.972-08:00Wow, at the naked truth... but I greatly admire yo...Wow, at the naked truth... but I greatly admire you for posting it. I admire you even more for deciding and being determined to do something about it. I'll be praying for you. I've not been where you're walking, but we've all struggled with something.... yours is just in a different form than mine. So, if you ever need a shoulder to lean on, an encouraging word, or someone that&#Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12005695519129502934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26063103.post-48773662758225132782010-02-23T14:00:11.671-08:002010-02-23T14:00:11.671-08:00Good for you! You deserve to be treated well by yo...Good for you! You deserve to be treated well by yourself.<br />Set aside any left over guilt and move on forward, sweetheart!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26063103.post-62532132296924575252010-02-23T11:36:28.135-08:002010-02-23T11:36:28.135-08:00Just keep going.
You can do it.
You know you can.
...Just keep going.<br />You can do it.<br />You know you can.<br />Just keep going.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26063103.post-90176293888220043042010-02-23T11:09:00.359-08:002010-02-23T11:09:00.359-08:00Thank-God the worst is over and things can only go...Thank-God the worst is over and things can only go upwards for you. Keep going to those meetings girl. Keep your hopes up. One day at a time. I'm so glad to hear you're into your recovery.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26063103.post-46370135103070948462010-02-23T08:18:09.887-08:002010-02-23T08:18:09.887-08:00I am so proud of you. Trust me when I tell you thi...I am so proud of you. Trust me when I tell you this: the first week of sobriety is harder than everything that comes after. I've been sober over 14 years because I do not want to have to relive that first week every again.<br /><br />If you need any support, please feel free to email me at cecilyk at gmail.com. I'd love to hear from you!CecilyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16502330613549817051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26063103.post-37283478468375016042010-02-23T06:42:55.734-08:002010-02-23T06:42:55.734-08:00Sending you warm hugs and thanking you for writing...Sending you warm hugs and thanking you for writing your story. I wish you peace and strength; you're doing a courageous thing.CRREhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15593659519338648283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26063103.post-58746218789853543472010-02-23T06:29:58.271-08:002010-02-23T06:29:58.271-08:00The best of luck to you. Good thoughts and prayer...The best of luck to you. Good thoughts and prayers out to you.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05065739174018682551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26063103.post-49009226333540574432010-02-23T06:16:23.212-08:002010-02-23T06:16:23.212-08:00Wishing you the very best. I wrote a post last wee...Wishing you the very best. I wrote a post last week about alcoholism and my dad. I've really only seen it from one side and it was really interesting to read it from the other side. Thank you for sharing this with us.<br /><br />*HUGS*MommyLovesStilettoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09743876173745605269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26063103.post-67386074664289904832010-02-23T01:38:22.062-08:002010-02-23T01:38:22.062-08:00Wishing you lots of strength and peace and love fo...Wishing you lots of strength and peace and love for your difficult journey. Good for you for starting this path to sobriety! <br />((HUGS))Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26063103.post-40330701991453070392010-02-22T20:40:01.463-08:002010-02-22T20:40:01.463-08:00Oh my dear. If the prayers/ good thoughts of stra...Oh my dear. If the prayers/ good thoughts of strangers can buoy you up, you've come to the right place. Please continue to check in via the comments, we will be here waiting!Deenoreply@blogger.com