by Liz | Aug 19, 2020 | 12 Steps, Gratitude, Grieving, Long-Term Sobriety, Love, Mom, Mother, My First Sponsor, Recovery, Relationships, Sponsee, Sponsor, Women
This post is dedicated to Kate…my first Sponsor. In case you don’t know what a Sponsor is (and yes, I mean to capitalize the term), a Sponsor is a person that acts as a mentor or guide through the 12 Steps of any Anonymous program of recovery...
by Liz | Jul 10, 2020 | Addict, Alcoholic, Amends, Anorexic, Apology, Asking Why, I'm sorry, Long-Term Sobriety, Love Addiction, Lying, Making Shit Up, Recovery, Relationships, Sober, Sobriety
When I was active in my addictions, almost every time I spoke, I was lying. At the same time, I know I started lying before I was an active addict. I can trace my lying back to before I took my first drink. But WHY?!?! Lying was a survival technique. Just like my...
by Liz | Nov 7, 2019 | Sober Friend of Alcoholic/Addict
I am about to tell another friend in sobriety that I cannot have any contact with him because of his using…and it hurts like hell. We’ve been friends for almost 20 years. I call him family. I love him. And, I can’t have him in my life. His drinking...
