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Addiction & Recovery

bif

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10. No, I've lost several family members since I've been sober.

Reply to irisblue (Reply #3)

Sat Sep 26, 2020, 10:54 AM

Sep 2020

And I'm not in denial when I say this. But I didn't drink to cover up my emotions or to deal with a problem, drinking just became the problem. I drank in the evenings because I enjoyed the buzz. Simple as that. But I did it every night and I needed to stop.

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My cousin and my Mother-in-law both died on Thursday [View all] bif Sep 2020 OP

good for you - and now you have no hangover rurallib Sep 2020 #1

I'm so sorry for your loss. NoRoadUntravelled Sep 2020 #2

I am so sorry for these losses. irisblue Sep 2020 #3

No, I've lost several family members since I've been sober. bif Sep 2020 #10

Condolences on the loss of your family members. gademocrat7 Sep 2020 #4

I'm so sorry for your losses. That's hard. Lonestarblue Sep 2020 #5

I'm very sorry for your loss dlk Sep 2020 #6

My condolences. cayugafalls Sep 2020 #7

A miracle Roy Rolling Sep 2020 #8

Losing loved ones is always a sad and difficult event. During the pandemic even more so, Fla Dem Sep 2020 #9

how lucky you had a good MIL. so few do. ihas2stinkyfeet Sep 2020 #11

So very sorry for your losses. Please take good care of yourself. niyad Sep 2020 #12

Condolences!! polmaven Sep 2020 #13

Condolences, bif. sarge43 Sep 2020 #14

One damned lousy day at a time Warpy Sep 2020 #15

Yeah, that is awesome. Getting hammered never helped anyone over anything. PatrickforO Sep 2020 #16

I'm So Sorry for Your Loss. DarthDem Sep 2020 #17

.Impressive To have losses like than and not derail your quit .. Keep it up. And so sorry applegrove Sep 2020 #18

So sorry leighbythesea2 Sep 2020 #19

Thanks all! bif Oct 2020 #20