tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6040394178990168527.post4181878856741131228..comments2017-01-27T07:41:13.324-08:00Comments on A Better Gift: A Protective ShellUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6040394178990168527.post-19631524465284320652011-05-05T10:02:32.968-07:002011-05-05T10:02:32.968-07:00The first days are so hard! Don't worry about ...The first days are so hard! Don't worry about the shell or the couch time...be gentle with yourself and give it time. You won't be on the couch forever; detox takes time and a ton of energy to get through. My first few sober weeks I wanted to go to bed at 7pm...<br /><br />Over time it got better.<br /><br />As the others have said - I have found the online support essential to my recovery, both for the accountability and for the support. I'm here if you need any support - www.theactofreturningtonormal.comThe Act of Returning to Normalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15411376575557473667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6040394178990168527.post-84629088278986371282011-05-03T18:33:59.834-07:002011-05-03T18:33:59.834-07:00Good Luck!Good Luck!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6040394178990168527.post-235656050779466702011-05-03T13:17:05.988-07:002011-05-03T13:17:05.988-07:00I'm rooting for you too, to stop living with t...I'm rooting for you too, to stop living with the anxiety and shame and self-loathing. It can be done! One foot in front of the other. ♥Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12439733116558336290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6040394178990168527.post-63585734874723117922011-05-03T12:34:20.590-07:002011-05-03T12:34:20.590-07:00wishing you courage, strength and new laughs. root...wishing you courage, strength and new laughs. rooting for youAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6040394178990168527.post-65662300703596670262011-05-03T11:02:16.025-07:002011-05-03T11:02:16.025-07:00Congratulations. And I think you putting this out...Congratulations. And I think you putting this out here on your blog and your story on Crying Out Now, will really help you. There's something about the accountability and public forum that really helps. You can do it. Really, you can.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6040394178990168527.post-43046169001478473502011-05-03T09:20:04.849-07:002011-05-03T09:20:04.849-07:00Thank you so much for reading and reaching out. T...Thank you so much for reading and reaching out. This is such an isolating thing, the support really really helps. I hope that I can help in any way to you both. Thanks again, and God Bless!<br /><br />HopeRainy Days and Mondayshttp://abettergift.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6040394178990168527.post-63603665366888632162011-05-03T08:22:56.149-07:002011-05-03T08:22:56.149-07:00Hello Hope,
I'm also a few days into this (aga...Hello Hope,<br />I'm also a few days into this (again). Your story sounds very much like mine. Support is critical to us in early sobriety, as I'm sure you already know from your experience. As sisters in sobriety, we are all in this together. I offer my support to you in this journey together. Please feel free to visit my blog at http://sobermesilly.wordpress.com.<br />Blessings,<br />PearlyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6040394178990168527.post-58385596251393194102011-05-03T08:20:29.507-07:002011-05-03T08:20:29.507-07:00I saw your post via Crying Out Now, and they reall...I saw your post via Crying Out Now, and they really resonated with me; I've been where you are, too many times. <br /><br />Blessings upon you, and strength.Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01636045816243475560noreply@blogger.com