Friday, October 20, 2006
I Am Not Sure I Should Post This But...
I am not sure I should post this but, Eileen approached me after the morning A.A. meeting. She told me that her animal rescue work is killing her and she might as well just drink. I told Eileen that it was up to her whether she drank or not but, if she wanted to stay sober
we could help her. "That's right it is up to me if I drink or not," she said, and she stomped off incredulously. ¶ 10/20/2006 08:54:00 PM
we could help her. "That's right it is up to me if I drink or not," she said, and she stomped off incredulously. ¶ 10/20/2006 08:54:00 PM
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We are powerless over:
1. People
2. Places
3. Things
Maybe she needs to drink to get sober...
Jeremy
1. People
2. Places
3. Things
Maybe she needs to drink to get sober...
Jeremy
# posted by 
: 9:34 PM
: 9:34 PM
I thought about giving her the fiver. At that point however, it would have been more about me being self rightous than me helping her.
I guess she's found her reason to continue the insanity. Ain't nothin' you can do about it.
Just put that fiver in the group basket instead.
Just put that fiver in the group basket instead.
Trudge,
I may be a very obnoxious AA'er lol - but I might have asked her, might still if I had the chance - how a drink would make her animal rescue work any easier... Then I probably would have said something along the lines of "that's a truly lame excuse for picking up a drink!" I've found that in situations like these, there's nothing wrong or right I can say - it's up to the "Big Guy." I'm just a bystander who has the right to open my mouth and insert my foot or... not.
Ya' done good :)
I may be a very obnoxious AA'er lol - but I might have asked her, might still if I had the chance - how a drink would make her animal rescue work any easier... Then I probably would have said something along the lines of "that's a truly lame excuse for picking up a drink!" I've found that in situations like these, there's nothing wrong or right I can say - it's up to the "Big Guy." I'm just a bystander who has the right to open my mouth and insert my foot or... not.
Ya' done good :)
# posted by : 10:07 AM
: 10:07 AM
It sounds as if Eileen's drinking is only one of her problems and until she gets help with whatever the others are, she's not going to be able to work through the alcohol issue. You've shown her what the options are and you've helped and continued to offer that help even when she's thrown it back at you. She has to be ready to accept help - not just help from AA but help with whatever else is causing her so much distress - and until she is, there's nothing more you can do. It's hard to let go of someone you know needs help, but this is her failure, not yours. You've done a good job.
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