I read a story, elsewhere, about a family who has a member drink a bottle at a holiday gathering

[irisblue]

The very drunk parent, weeping and wailing about worthlessness was restrained by at least 2 adult sons from driving off.

30 minutes on, I am still shaking deep in my feelings.

Things I am grateful for today.
Running water, flush toilets, heat, electricity, internet, coffee, stuff for my cats, a safe living space.
And I never woke up handcuffed to a stretcher in the ER.

hi, I'm irisblue. I am clean, abstinent and sober today

[MuseRider]

1. Awesome!

Big hugs and hearts to you and everyone else.

I have never had that particular problem but have a family full of drug and alcohol problems and married into more.

It almost always brings me to tears to read a post like yours. Bless your sweet heart for working so hard to get where you are and maintaining it.

Congratulations and have a wonderful New Year! We will be on the upside finally.

[kozar]

2. Great message irisblue

Stay strong!


Koz

[snowybirdie]

3. Keep on

Keeping on! Hugs!

[TEB]

4. Hugs

[PJMcK]

5. Hi, irisblue!

I hope you have a lovely day!

[irisblue]

6. There is an antiwar song from 1975, first line is "Coulda been me, instead it was you"

Holly Near btw.


Meetings are so damned important for us

[MaryMagdaline]

7. Greetings Irisblue!

From a family of many AA members, I salute your accomplishment of sobriety. Every sober day is a triumph!

[Me.]

8. ...

[mountain grammy]

9. Beautiful, thank you.

We lost another friend of my daughter this year to an overdose.

I'm grateful for my child's life and recovery and wake up everyday with hope that it lasts.

[Timewas]

10. Wow

You are fabulous .....it is indeed a long sometimes ugly road we travel but the end results when we get were we are today is worth the effort ...Another thing I am thankful for today is having others around that shared the journey and made it. Some didn't.

[marble falls]

11. One day at a time is all it takes.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

12. irisblue Strong! . . . . nt

[safeinOhio]

13. I got clean 32 years ago.

Life is good now. Seems to get better all of the time.

Best of luck to you irisblue.

[lillypaddle]

14. Good for you

You forgot to add "proud" to the list of things you are today. As you should be. Happy New Year!

[Stuart G]

15. Great message...Thank You for posting...

[miame]

16. Family support

It can be tough to see a family member and not knowing how to address him regarding his issues. There is an article that helps.

https://balanceluxuryrehab.com/staging-an-addiction-intervention-dos-and-donts/

[irisblue]

18. welcome to DU good you are with us

[marble falls]

17. Keep walking towards the light!