Updated on December 5, 2018 by Melissa Kreutz
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As I left for work this morning, I took one more glance at my youngest. He was sadly staring at me, watching me leave him—again.
I feel guilty because my addiction took from my enjoyment of parenting my first child. I feel guilty because even though now I have it together, for so long I did not.
Updated on April 16, 2019 by Melissa Kreutz
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There’s a phrase thrown about—this idea that “my kids will keep me sober”—like my children will fill the hole I tried to fill with whiskey.
Updated on March 26, 2019 by Esther Nagle
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I was 37 years old when I gave birth to my youngest son. Unhappy and feeling trapped in an emotionally damaging relationship I had been in for only a year, I struggled to juggle the demands of having… Read More
I was driving drunk while my five and seven-year-old children were in the back seat of my car. I have to live with that.
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This Is Me, Feeling My Mom Guilt
Updated on December 5, 2018 by Melissa Kreutz
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As I left for work this morning, I took one more glance at my youngest. He was sadly staring at me, watching me leave him—again.
Category: Mom Guilt Tags: guilt, mom guilt
Dealing with Mom Guilt in Recovery
Updated on May 8, 2018 by Sober Mommies
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I feel guilty because my addiction took from my enjoyment of parenting my first child. I feel guilty because even though now I have it together, for so long I did not.
Category: Feelings, The Stigma Tags: mom guilt, Recovery
My Kids Don’t Keep Me Sober
Updated on April 16, 2019 by Melissa Kreutz
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There’s a phrase thrown about—this idea that “my kids will keep me sober”—like my children will fill the hole I tried to fill with whiskey.
Category: Motherhood Tags: motherhood, pregnancy, pregnancy in sobriety, Recovery, staying sober
One Small Shift Can Make a Big Difference
Updated on March 26, 2019 by Esther Nagle
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I was 37 years old when I gave birth to my youngest son. Unhappy and feeling trapped in an emotionally damaging relationship I had been in for only a year, I struggled to juggle the demands of having… Read More
Category: Becoming A Mom In Recovery, Mom Guilt, Self-image, Stress Tags: abuse, change, motherhood, pregnancy, pregnancy in sobriety, Recovery
Driving Drunk Sent Me Crashing Into Recovery
Updated on March 4, 2019 by Sober Mommies Contributor
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I was driving drunk while my five and seven-year-old children were in the back seat of my car. I have to live with that.
Category: Alcoholism, Guest Posts Tags: addicted parent, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, drinking and driving, drunk driving
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