I am asking each of you to please read this and give our friend your advice. You might be able to make a big difference in someone's life today.
Freegards, RobFromGa
I am asking each of you to please read this and give our friend your advice. You might be able to make a big difference in someone's life today.
Freegards, RobFromGa
I will gladly offer my prayer support for our FRiend.
Though I would not know how to advise this fellow FReeper, I have just said a prayer for him -- that the Lord would lift the depression from him, and restore joy and purpose to his life.
Godspeed to recovery.
As others have said on here, it doesn't sound as if your friend was ever really sober. Sobriety is about a lot more than not drinking. I had to find out that our disease is spiritual, physical and mental (and it is primarily spiritual), and that is what our recovery needs to be as well.
They also used the word "proud" and ANYTIME I hear pride/proud used by a newcomer in ANY context, it sends up a "red flag" in my head. Pride is deadly for us and it needs to be eliminated.
This person needs a sponsor that has been sober for a long time and that he can see face to face on a very regular basis. I have long been hesitant to sponsor newcomers who are in therapy and are on medication. ALL newcomers are depressed, but most of this depression is from too much drinking and guilt, I don't believe they need more medication. By the same token, I am not going to sponsor someone who is going to take everything I say and run it by their shrink. I have been sober a long time, if someone wants me to sponsor them, then that is what they are going to get, but I WILL NOT "co-sponsor" somebody with a therapist.
Great thread, inspirational to anyone, no matter how long they've been sober. Thanks for posting this.
For me, I need repeat these 3 reminders for emphasis and regularly because I tend to forget how self-centered, controlling, fearful and distrustful I can be.
I can not do it alone.
I can not do it alone.
I can not do it alone.
Let go.
Let go.
Let go.
Let God In.
Let God In.
Let God In.
Unknown, your on the right track, keep talking about it everyday with others who understand. We can't do it perfectly, but we can practice everyday. Your not alone.
Dear Rob,
Could we please have any kind of a late update?
Praying.
You're a true FRiend. God bless the work of your hands.
Please add me. Thanks!