Hi Janet.

Congrats on your good work this month! I just wrote a post but it got deleted by mistake, & it’s just not the same trying to rewrite it!

Basically it said I know the feeling of thinking life without alcohol should be without problems, and I think I had that mindset even before I started drinking, that my life should be without problems. That mindset could have something to do with the root of my drinking. Alcohol temporarily made it seem like I had no problems, or they were easier to avoid thinking about. Somewhere in my heart of hearts I feel like my life should be problem free, like those inconveniences shouldn’t be there. Then I get the problem or the inconvenience, AND the stress of thinking they should not be there in the first place!

So lately I’ve been trying to remember that it’s ok when these things pop up. I can deal with them much better now that I’m stronger & thinking clearly.

Anyway, I’m sure we have plenty of company with this. …there’s even an article on the Women For Sobriety website called “The Hungering Heart” that starts off talking about this exact thing. I tried to copy & paste it here, but I’m not able to. It’s worth a read if you get a chance.

See you in June!
Deirdre