tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7915568910466832849.post2368454035321512921..comments2023-11-02T09:31:02.840-05:00Comments on Sobriety is Exhausting: Oh hell. What do I knowPammiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00513814300181006348noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7915568910466832849.post-91210302772045698592012-02-08T21:25:15.643-06:002012-02-08T21:25:15.643-06:00I've been thinking about this throughout my th...I've been thinking about this throughout my three years of sobriety ~ especially the point Syd makes. I have mainly leaned toward believing my mood swings and repeated meltdowns are due to never having coped with life sans vino. However, now that I've had professional diagnosis that suggest otherwise, I'm not so sure. I do think it's VERY possible I drank to level out these ups and downs. But I'm still pretty resistant to these new labels. Being a recovering alcoholic is enough work, right?! Maybe it doesn't matter ~ I should just seek and accept all the help I can get to live a balanced life. Many thanks for your throught provoking post.Luluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02940660093997902932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7915568910466832849.post-33535997160426110102012-02-08T20:52:05.059-06:002012-02-08T20:52:05.059-06:00Pam, I love this post. It explains the whole proce...Pam, I love this post. It explains the whole process, the whole dynamic perfectly! Such a clear picture.Annettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18326425173333184401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7915568910466832849.post-52561743038543424112012-02-08T13:19:59.082-06:002012-02-08T13:19:59.082-06:00Spot on, sistah. Especially the tweaking of the me...Spot on, sistah. Especially the tweaking of the meds, the add on meds, and the self diagnosing. It's another way to avoid the real work, which is HONESTY.<br /><br />That said, can I tell you how much I love that you don't wait for the perfect student--Meeting people where they are...GOD BLESS YOU!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7915568910466832849.post-81387761988390640782012-02-08T11:55:59.496-06:002012-02-08T11:55:59.496-06:00Love your blog Pammie. Just started reading it and...Love your blog Pammie. Just started reading it and just started my own...check it out: Maribelle's Musings.Maribellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01151521518241990474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7915568910466832849.post-75571207472730047652012-02-08T09:39:32.589-06:002012-02-08T09:39:32.589-06:00re: what Syd said. I never fit in. alcohol made me...re: what Syd said. I never fit in. alcohol made me fit in, well no it didn't, not really. just made me FEEL like I fit in. now it's just a habit I can't shake, even though I fit in just fine as an adult.Anybethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01193999238104640590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7915568910466832849.post-65818376307145173802012-02-08T08:45:05.090-06:002012-02-08T08:45:05.090-06:00It's a wonderful life.It's a wonderful life.dAAvehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10378341182741173178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7915568910466832849.post-25615296867794925772012-02-08T07:22:37.465-06:002012-02-08T07:22:37.465-06:00:) <3:) <3Jess Mistress of Mischiefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14766848582303523764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7915568910466832849.post-49847263399093408422012-02-08T07:01:57.342-06:002012-02-08T07:01:57.342-06:00Again, Thanks.Again, Thanks.Mary Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08156474205414127488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7915568910466832849.post-16539335860596010192012-02-08T07:01:56.599-06:002012-02-08T07:01:56.599-06:00Sometimes I wonder about the chicken or the egg sc...Sometimes I wonder about the chicken or the egg scenario--was there some underlying learning disorder or mental problem before the drinking/drugging? I've heard many stories of alcoholics and each says that they felt "different" from others from an early age. They never fit in. What is that about I wonder because I felt that way too? Yet, I am not a druggie or an alcoholic. Not fitting in is something that I wonder about.Sydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05642843245634635843noreply@blogger.com