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Addiction & Recovery

RainCaster

(11,547 posts)

4. My family intervened on me 3 years ago this week

Reply to bif (Original post)

Wed Jul 24, 2024, 07:53 PM

Jul 2024

I do not blame them at all. I needed it. It must have been very difficult for them, and I appreciate the love and patience they have shown as I have fought my way back to sobriety. One of these days I will thank them for it.

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How do people feel about interventions? [View all] bif Jul 2024 OP

I haven't drank competitively since 1994. I had it down to only drinking a few times a year but it was mini brewens Jul 2024 #1

Not to be rude but the question was about interventions. bif Jul 2024 #3

I know but I thought I'd tell you about what makes me not care about drinking. I don't know for sure how often or brewens Jul 2024 #7

Thanks. bif Jul 2024 #8

I intervened with my sister. She was in very bad shape. I needed to hire a caregiver to fly to the East coast MLAA Jul 2024 #2

My family intervened on me 3 years ago this week RainCaster Jul 2024 #4

I'm an alcoholic. My family's interventionn worked applegrove Jul 2024 #5

Thanks for sharing bif Jul 2024 #6