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Haven't been here for a while.  Life......

The past few weeks have been rather rough emotionally.   My mother's health roller coasted over the past year.   This summer it began to decline to the point a little over a month ago after a trip to the ER on the advice of her dr. we placed her in a Rehab./Nursing Home.   She passed Sept. 11th.  I worried about my daughter who had spent a year caring for my folks.  She is over 2 years sober now.  Thank you AA!!!!!  ( She has apparently talked about me at meetings and some of the members who she has become close to asked to be introduced.  Lovely people.)  It was rather overwelming at both the visitation and service for my mom, when I looked up and seen 5 of these friends.   They made the drive 30 miles to support her (and me).   It trully meant alot that they would do that!  Daughter had admitted she was tempted to 'drown her sorrow', yet because of all the support she stayed strong!!!!   Oh.....so appreciative.

Earlier in that week....father of a close friend passed as well.  He drank heavily at one time and then went cold turkey without benefit of AA/help.  Had been sober for several years.  His wife was hospitalized for over a month this summer.  He couldn't bear her ailing health and being away sooooooooo self medicated and the result a one way ticket out of this life.  

Two days after I learned of my friend's father I get a text message regarding an old friend and an accident he was in.  He and his girlfriend on a motorcycle. Ten in the evening.  He drifted across the line into the path of an oncoming car.  Both he and his lady survived.  He would have bled to death had it not been for the other driver who'd been an Army Medic.  I'm sad to say, however, that my friend and his girlfriend both had to have their left legs amputated.  This news had a mixed of emotions going on within me.  Ill to think that this man had always been athletic.  A long time runner with a teenage body.  I cannot imagine what this loss of limb will do to him.  An then the emotion of anger!!!!   Alcohol had cost him the lives of two of his closest friends, one of which was my ex.   Alcohol had cost him his marriage.  And now, because he was intoxicated (2x the legal limit in our state) it cost him a leg, had caused major physical harm to another,  and earned him more than likely a whole bunch of legal trouble.  I really wanted to wanted him to know how T.O. I was at him. I might add the date of this accident occurred on my now deceased ex.'s birthday thus memories both good and bad came pouring forth.  (Still miss and love him, as do our kids)  Yet, I couldn't.  I merely said in the card I sent that I was happy everyone survived.  I also said that God (my higher power) gives people second chances and I hope he uses his wisely, as well as, prayers that he would be given the strength to face the assortment of new challenges he would be facing in the future.

Three lives, with nothing in common except their relationship to me .........and......alcohol.   One realized she had a problem and has taken measures to live life sober.   One unable to cope with life on life's term.  He was so likable.  RIP my friend.  And lastly,  a prayer that this one will realize what a monster alcohol is, what it can do leading him to get help and live in the sunshine of sobriety.

As for me,  I am coping, doing what is within my power and leaving the rest to God.  Missing my momma right now alot!!  Yet I know I will get through ......in time.  And thanking God for AA!

Thanks for letting me share!

Love and prayers for everyone here!



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I am so sorry to hear about the loss of your mother and the other people in your life. It is good that you do have God and your strong faith in Him to lean on and to help you. Thanks for your post. I am sure it has helped others. It did me.

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Thanks for sharing about your losses, learning. My condolences go out to you. 

May you get through these tough times with faith and acceptance.

 



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Oh man, the same thing Tanin said ... ... ...

And, thank you for sharing, it has strengthened my resolve to remain close to God(my higher power also) ... I believe staying in conscious contact with God is the only reason I am not like a couple of the stories you shared above ... and for that, I am eternally grateful ...


May your pain be short lived and may God be with you,
Love you and God Bless,
Pappy



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