Wow, I used to post here so often, but have found it hard to do since Bear died. I miss him so much. Still. But this is still sort of my home place on MWO. The place I can write the most honestly. I know Bear still reads this.
As many of you know, I have been sober now for a few years, but the journey still goes on for me. It's not just that the stuggles still come and go, but the changes keep coming after 20 plus years of being a hard drinker. Yes, believe it or not, they still continue to come in slow and subtle ways.
I'm thinking tonight about the changes in my marriage. I'm very private about my marriage so won't go into too much detail, but I can say that my relationship with my husband of 26 years has improved so much. But it took several years of hard work on my part to get him to really get him to trust me again. It's not like he never trusted me. He always loved me and supported me through my hard times - thank God - what a wonderful friend. He has always been my best friend but it took several years before the total trust came back. It was never his fault. I don't blame him. I don't know if I would would have put up with what he did.
My message here is that alcohol abuse can hurt the most precious parts of your life in the most subtle ways. Don't expect magic overnight. It takes many years to recover and I am still in recovery. It is quite an interesting journey. I don't know when or if it will ever be over. I am just so happy to be on it.
Kind thoughts to all who read this.
As many of you know, I have been sober now for a few years, but the journey still goes on for me. It's not just that the stuggles still come and go, but the changes keep coming after 20 plus years of being a hard drinker. Yes, believe it or not, they still continue to come in slow and subtle ways.
I'm thinking tonight about the changes in my marriage. I'm very private about my marriage so won't go into too much detail, but I can say that my relationship with my husband of 26 years has improved so much. But it took several years of hard work on my part to get him to really get him to trust me again. It's not like he never trusted me. He always loved me and supported me through my hard times - thank God - what a wonderful friend. He has always been my best friend but it took several years before the total trust came back. It was never his fault. I don't blame him. I don't know if I would would have put up with what he did.
My message here is that alcohol abuse can hurt the most precious parts of your life in the most subtle ways. Don't expect magic overnight. It takes many years to recover and I am still in recovery. It is quite an interesting journey. I don't know when or if it will ever be over. I am just so happy to be on it.
Kind thoughts to all who read this.
?We are one another's angels? 
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