Saturday, July 25th, 2009
I attended a meeting Saturday night at The Magdalen House aka Maggie’s House, free non-medical detox center that offers women a safe place to withdraw from alcohol abuse in Dallas, Texas. I had spent Friday night and most of Saturday feeling sorry for myself. I didn’t attend a meeting on Friday. I slept until 3:00pm [...]
Sunday, June 21st, 2009
I took a Xanax last night to fall asleep. It’s been awhile since I had to take one at night. I took one last week on vacation when I was feeling really anxious during the day. What’s the difference between taking a Xanax to fall asleep and drinking enough wine to pass out? I don’t know what the answer is…a prescription?
Tuesday, June 16th, 2009
One of the things I started hearing people talk about at AA meetings was this “god-sized hole” in us that could never be filled. Never enough alcohol. Never enough drugs. Never enough money. Never enough sex. Never enough love. In all my life, I never knew I was trying to fill a “god-sized hole” with anything and everything. I thought I was happy.
Wednesday, June 10th, 2009
What I learned at AA is that alcoholics will substitute other things for alcohol. In some way, I think I have substituted my relationships for alcohol. I couldn’t manage my drinking, and I couldn’t manage my relationships any better, but I didn’t know it. I knew after my second AA meeting that I had more than a drinking problem.
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