Comments on: Grace Under the Weather http://realmental.org/archives/1115 RealMental is a safe community where you can share and learn about mental health and everything that goes along with it. Sun, 29 May 2011 01:29:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: AnotherChanceTo http://realmental.org/archives/1115#comment-8247 AnotherChanceTo Thu, 03 Dec 2009 04:27:58 +0000 http://realmental.org/?p=1115#comment-8247 Thank you for commenting--I'm sorry to hear that you have so much going on. Sounds like a lot of stress on your plate. First and foremost--congrats on the 15 years clean. I'm a medical student and I've met a lot of people who struggle so deeply with substance abuse and dependence. I always make it a point to tell anyone who has kicked any habit "congratulations." Because I know it's harder than anything I've ever had to do. I'm sorry to hear about your son, and that your family has moved--I know that is hard. But I am glad that you were able to reach out to someone. Thank you for sharing this, just for giving me an example of how you were able to do it--hopefully next time, I'll be able to ask for help too. And I know that it's hard to make changes in habits and choice. But I also do believe that it's possible. For all of us. For both me and you. And no problem, on this listening. That is the absolute beauty of this place, here--it connects us. And I am eternally grateful, every day, to be part of the community it offers. Thank you for commenting–I’m sorry to hear that you have so much going on. Sounds like a lot of stress on your plate.

First and foremost–congrats on the 15 years clean. I’m a medical student and I’ve met a lot of people who struggle so deeply with substance abuse and dependence. I always make it a point to tell anyone who has kicked any habit “congratulations.” Because I know it’s harder than anything I’ve ever had to do.

I’m sorry to hear about your son, and that your family has moved–I know that is hard. But I am glad that you were able to reach out to someone. Thank you for sharing this, just for giving me an example of how you were able to do it–hopefully next time, I’ll be able to ask for help too.

And I know that it’s hard to make changes in habits and choice. But I also do believe that it’s possible. For all of us. For both me and you.

And no problem, on this listening. That is the absolute beauty of this place, here–it connects us. And I am eternally grateful, every day, to be part of the community it offers.

]]> By: Tami http://realmental.org/archives/1115#comment-8245 Tami Thu, 03 Dec 2009 01:45:23 +0000 http://realmental.org/?p=1115#comment-8245 Thank you. This is where I've been for ... years it seems but more recently as I've struggled with the pile going on in my day to day. I'm a 55+ hour/week salaried manager with a community service organization, also recovering alcoholic/addict with almost 15 years clean (who has gained 100 #'s in those 15 years), and the parent of a 27 year old who has recently quit school, been discharged from the Air Force for medical and is obviously mentally ill to all but himself (lack of insight sux). After dumping my emotional pain, step daughter and 2 precious grandbabes moved six hours away today, by picking a fight with him about his messy living all over my living room, I called a dear friend in the program finally reaching out for help. 20 minutes later I still feel sadness that I can be this person and wondering where to start, again, to change. But knowing there is a solution just not here in today's habits and choices. Not sure how or when I found you, you were bookmarked, but the cosmic wonder of it all is a blessing. Thanks for listening :) Thank you. This is where I’ve been for … years it seems but more recently as I’ve struggled with the pile going on in my day to day. I’m a 55+ hour/week salaried manager with a community service organization, also recovering alcoholic/addict with almost 15 years clean (who has gained 100 #’s in those 15 years), and the parent of a 27 year old who has recently quit school, been discharged from the Air Force for medical and is obviously mentally ill to all but himself (lack of insight sux). After dumping my emotional pain, step daughter and 2 precious grandbabes moved six hours away today, by picking a fight with him about his messy living all over my living room, I called a dear friend in the program finally reaching out for help. 20 minutes later I still feel sadness that I can be this person and wondering where to start, again, to change. But knowing there is a solution just not here in today’s habits and choices. Not sure how or when I found you, you were bookmarked, but the cosmic wonder of it all is a blessing. Thanks for listening :)

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