“I am 72 days sober, first time, no relapses, and I am feeling good. I want to start a family and get pregnant at 6 months. Is it a bad idea? I have a wonderful marriage and amazingly… Read More
Updated on May 8, 2018 by Nicole Ross
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My younger sister is getting married this year. While I’m very happy about this- I’m finding it is presenting a challenge to me in my sobriety. I’m 6 months sober, working with a sponsor in a twelve-step program… Read More
Updated on May 8, 2018 by Nicole Ross
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I’m a newly sober mom who’s struggling. My fiancé left me after 3 years of my emotional abuse and drinking. We have 2 kids, 10 and 3, and I’m looking for any advice on how to… Read More
I have one rule for my sobriety. I don’t pick up, no matter what. I figure if I follow that rule, I’ll be alright. Everything else is a suggestion. There are many recommendations I observe — I pick… Read More
Category: Relationships, The Stigma Tags: Alcoholism, early sobriety, Family, feelings, friendship, Getting sober, love, Recovery, Relationships, Sobriety, stigma
Updated on April 18, 2016 by Sober Mommies
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In a perfect world, there would be no such thing as addiction. In a perfect world, it would be impossible to have an alcoholic sister. But, there is no perfect world. My sister is an alcoholic. It… Read More
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#AskaSoberMom: I’m Newly Sober and I Want to Start a Family and Get Pregnant. Is it a Bad Idea?
Updated on May 8, 2018 by Hillary Dumas
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“I am 72 days sober, first time, no relapses, and I am feeling good. I want to start a family and get pregnant at 6 months. Is it a bad idea? I have a wonderful marriage and amazingly… Read More
Category: 12 Step Recovery, Ask A Sober Mom, Early Recovery Tags: ask a sober mom, early sobriety, Family, motherhood and early recovery, Relationships, sponsor, Twelve-step program
Ask a Sober Mom: To Bachelorette Party or Not? That is the question.
Updated on May 8, 2018 by Nicole Ross
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My younger sister is getting married this year. While I’m very happy about this- I’m finding it is presenting a challenge to me in my sobriety. I’m 6 months sober, working with a sponsor in a twelve-step program… Read More
Category: Ask A Sober Mom, Stress Tags: ask a sober mom, boundaries, coping with stress in sobriety, early recovery, Family, marriage, parties in recovery, Relationships
Ask a Sober Mom: How Do I Win Back His Love?
Updated on May 8, 2018 by Nicole Ross
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I’m a newly sober mom who’s struggling. My fiancé left me after 3 years of my emotional abuse and drinking. We have 2 kids, 10 and 3, and I’m looking for any advice on how to… Read More
Category: Ask A Sober Mom, Relationships Tags: Alcohol, drinking, early sobriety, Family, feelings, hope, love, Sobriety
Rehab: A Love Story
Updated on May 8, 2018 by Melissa Kreutz
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I have one rule for my sobriety. I don’t pick up, no matter what. I figure if I follow that rule, I’ll be alright. Everything else is a suggestion. There are many recommendations I observe — I pick… Read More
Category: Relationships, The Stigma Tags: Alcoholism, early sobriety, Family, feelings, friendship, Getting sober, love, Recovery, Relationships, Sobriety, stigma
I Lost My Sister
Updated on April 18, 2016 by Sober Mommies
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In a perfect world, there would be no such thing as addiction. In a perfect world, it would be impossible to have an alcoholic sister. But, there is no perfect world. My sister is an alcoholic. It… Read More
Category: Family member submissions Tags: alcoholic parenting, Alcoholism, change, choices, drinking, Family, loss, possibilities, Recovery
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