sorry to post like crazy today. i'm feeling an urge to drink at the moment and my husband is napping - i figured posting is a good thing to do. it's silly where the urge came from - we had snow today, and a friend on facebook made a comment about how she's snowed in and has 4 bottles of wine and snack food and is having a movie marathon with a ( Read more... )

so, tonight i went to my first SMART meeting...

apparently, and i didn't know this, it's a brand new group. this was only their second meeting! and there was only one other person there; plus the guy leading the group. so, talk about intimate. but i enjoyed it nonetheless, and i want to go back next week. they are hoping the group grows with time, ( Read more... )

so, someone suggested in a comment on a post that i look into SMART recovery, since i am interested in getting a therapist for my recovery and haven't found one yet. it's an alternitive to AA, a more psychiatry / psychology based program that uses CBT methods. it views alcoholism as less of a disease, and more of a maladaptive coping method - it ( Read more... )