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pregnant mom's in recovery

TaylovesbradTaylovesbrad member
in December 2015 Moms
Any mom's in recovery? How's it going for you. I have been sober for almost a year. I am working a program and excited to be a sober mom!
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Re: pregnant mom's in recovery

  • rewarereware member
    Thats one year of good hard work! Congrats, you have a lot to be proud of!
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  • Bobbiel06Bobbiel06 member
    Congrats on your recovery! Good job and keep up the great work!
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  • jlynne1290jlynne1290 member
    Congratulations on all your hard work!!
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  • TheThornBirdTheThornBird member
    I was on the other side (Al-Anon) for a bit. Congratulations on your sobriety! Share a pic of your 1 year coin when you get it!
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  • BostonBaby1BostonBaby1 member
    As you have every right to be! You should be very proud of yourself. You've put together nearly 365 days, one day at a time. Keep up the great work! Keep working your program and remember how proud you will be to be able to be the mom that your LO deserves and hopefully he or she will never have to know you as an addict.

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  • courtney198078courtney198078 member
    Congratulations!! Such a wonderful accomplishment and so worth it!!
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  • TaylovesbradTaylovesbrad member
    Thanks ladies for the support and for the ladies that shared their story. I knew I couldn't be the only one. I'm so thankful for this new life and hope and pray I keep it one day at a time. Xoxoxo
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  • amw2133amw2133 member
    That amazing!! Way to go!!
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  • amw2133amw2133 member
    kcmichel said:

    I'll have 6 years sober in July. Im working on baby #4. #1 came when I had 2 years. It seriously is awesome to know we are able to give our children so much more than we could have before this. Both of my parents died when I was 19 from liver failure related to alcohol. Its been a long journey,and with rigorous work I still keep it all together. Always do what I can to keep life exciting, even with the kids - getting out with them whenever I can helps keep me centered - exercise plus the outdoors - refeshing.
    Keep up the great work and congratulations! !

    My mom died when I was 25 from the same thing. I'm sorry you had to go through that so young. It's not a fun journey. But it looks like your doing great which is all that matters now.
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  • heatmillheatmill member
    I met a woman once who was in recovery (well..withdrawal and then hopefully recovery) for meth addiction, very late in her pregnancy. I was in an interesting position because usually it's so easy to judge, but she and I were actually both under a 5150 (psychiatric hold, for different reasons) and sharing a room together.

    I've worked with lots of mothers suffering from addictions of all kinds, so I had sort of grown impatient and cold toward that lifestyle. But when I met this woman I realized that underneath the surface, which can be so easy to judge and misinterpret, is incredible strength through recovery - or even the will to try.

    She told me something I'll never forget, to "do something for yourself everyday." Although I wasn't in the facility because of drugs, she and I could relate on other levels. I think many of us can understand becoming exhausted after sacrificing our happiness for others day in and day out. Some of us resort to healthier mechanisms for coping, while others are not so lucky to have those tools at our disposal. We are the ones who end up in hospitals and alley ways.

    But I thought what a simple, one step toward a happier, more meaningful life. Do something to better yourself every single day - something that is not drugs or alcohol or self mutilation or a suicide attempt. And how hard would it be to HAVE that one thing that makes you most happy, but completely give it up? I applaud all of you for your perseverance. That will be a wonderful trait to pass on to your children :)
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  • mac-n-cheesymac-n-cheesy member
    Thank you to all the wonderful ladies who offered support and congratulations to those of us in recovery. :)
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