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My husband has been sober now since June. We went away this weekend just the two of us without kids as I had a business trip and he joined me for part of the time. I really didn't know how this was going to go without the kids, spending all of our time with each other and no drinking. I will say that it was fantastic and he did great. We went to church twice this weekend as we were in a city with fantastic cathedrals. He had checked into the hotel before I did as I was in meetings. The hotel that we were staying at had bottles of alcohol on the bar (not in the mini bar) but out in the open and he told me a day after we had checked in that he had called the front desk to have them removed. Funny because they couldn't understand why he couldn't just have them in the room and not drink. I don't think he went into how he was in recovery but just stated that we didn't drink. It was such a nice weekend to reconnect and to come home refreshed and relaxed. I am just so grateful for his sobriety and this program. If you had told me I would be writing this message back in June when he was hitting rock bottom I would have told you you were crazy.
So happy for you and your husband Jazzie. My husband has also been in recovery since June and is doing extremely well--going to meetings, working regularly, and just so pleasant to be around. It was a rough road there for awhile, I had just about given up on him. I'm so glad I stuck around to see what a wonderful person he could be. That person was hidden all these years behind active alcoholism. We actually talk and laugh now and I look forward to coming home to him at night. One day at a time.
Tell you hubbie Congrats on his sobriety! Congrats. to you both for your recovery journey - thanks so much for your share!
I love hearing about good things that are happening, esp. in our world now a days......Great news & Great share!!!
(((Hugs))) to you both. Glad you had a fantastic trip!
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Practice the PAUSE...Pause before judging. Pause before assuming. Pause before accusing. Pause whenever you are about to react harshly and you will avoid doing and saying things you will later regret. ~~~~ Lori Deschene
Glad you had a nice time with your husband. It's so interesting how out of touch people still are with alcoholism with reference to a person not wanting alcohol in their hotel room. Good for your husband for taking the steps to safeguard his sobriety. Thank you for sharing a success story. Wishing you both the best. ((hugs))) TT
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Thanks everyone. What made it even better was when we got home our two little ones ran directly to their father where a year ago that would never have happened. HP certainly working magic here.
Good for your husband for taking the steps to safeguard his sobriety. Thank you for sharing a success story. Wishing you both the best. ((hugs))) TT