You are welcome. Glad it resonated with you.
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Thanks for the tag Ariel, I did not expect my story to take me days to write but Iāve never thought about it from the beginning until now all at once, just bits and pieces. When Iām done, Iāll do a cliffnotes version-itās currently 4 pages typed and Iām still not done lol. My life has always revolved around addictions so itās a full life story. Really cool to start piecing it all together now!
These are some pretty amazing shares, great topic @Forged!
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I imagine writing all of this must be very cathartic. I hope one day I can be in a position to write my own 
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I considered a life story, but at my age no one has time to read the whole thing and my recall of the 1960s and 70s is sketchy! As it is, mine is a short novella.
I kept going, oh right, I forgot about this or that. So much to review and ponder. Thinking about different aspects of my life is always enlightening and healing.
Relish your process Mandi. 
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Hey @SassyRocks Iād read it 
It would need itās own thread, broken down into categories or timeframes. I suspect that it would be very time-consuming to write, and Iād need more than one pot of tea! 
PS I thought your novella was an incredibly inspiring read 
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It would definitely be more of a novella. However, I have found that I prefer to leave a lot of that old stuff in the past. I have done my work with it, made my peace with my decisions and laid them to rest.
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That makes sense
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Hey Sober twin! Thanks for sharing your story and congrats on your new baby. Alcohol is awful, how it sneaks up on you and before you know it youāre stuck. I wish you well! 
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I really enjoyed your story. Ill be re reading it a few times. This really helped me. Im back in early sobriety. Thanks.
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Hey Sober Twinā¦ Thank you and youāre welcome. Sharing comes easy when youāre around like minded people! Keep up the good work.
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Wow. Sounds like me.
Thanks for the post. Back on day 2 but I had all the same tendencies. Hiding bottles was a full time job. 6 pack in the car everywhere. Looking forward to not having that anxiety. It must be great.
What did you do early on and what do you do now?
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Iāll edit and reply to this a bit later when I have a few min.
Ok thanks. I really related and connected with your story.
A bit anxious tonightā¦
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Iām not good at long winded replies, but Iāll try! Iām Shauna and I am an addict/alcoholic. Before recovery I was a trainwreck. I was selfish and inconsiderate. My first day of recovery was a foggy blur for me. Luckily, I was able to get treatment and that helped a ton! The first day I walked into treatment I saw another woman there and right away I knew weād become very good friends. And the funny thing is, she felt the same way. We have developed an amazing friendship. Weāve taught each other to be honest and loyal. Sheās helped me grow into the person my higher power wanted me to become. In the beginning I was quiet. Eventually, I developed more friendships. Most of them died out, but she has also stood by my side through paws, PMS and utter bullshit! Since sobriety Iāve become more open, brutally honest and authentic. I have boundaries and I respect other peopleās boundaries. My relationship w my spouse is now amazing too. We communicate and I donāt blow up on him anymore! I respect his boundaries and give him his space as he does too. I eat healthy, sleep and stay focused. Iāve also dropped a lot of weight too. My body, organs and skin are much healthier now. I no longer require alcohol and drugs to numb me out. I can cope with my problems w healthy skills now. I attend meetings and focus on servitude. Itās only been a year and Iām looking forward to another 24. One day at a time is how I function now. Recovery is for life. We never graduate, but we do grow if we are honest, open and willing to change. I try to stay optimistic and surround myself w positive women. I cut out toxic people and no longer settle for bullshit. I stay away from people, places and things that jeopardizes my recovery too. Thank you God for another 24š
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Itās comingā¦
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Well done everyone doing great ,friend of mine in AA has had several books published Liam Leddy he chaired me at his home group meeting a few weeks ago, when he heard my share hes asked me if i was interested in putting it down on paper my pro soccer years up to 17 when i took my first drink then 17 years to 34 drinking and now 33+ years sober still thinking about it ,
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And are you interested ray ? X
I am speechless in reading your post. I cried. I to have woken so many days with pure shame. Dread. Anxiety. Wow. Thank you for sharing.
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You are welcome. Glad it resonated with you.