On Sunday's show Ellie, Amanda and Catherine talked about early warning signs and symptoms of alcoholism, as we reflect back on our own sobriety journeys.
We also have an honest conversation about "hitting bottom", what it means to hit an 'emotional' bottom, and some of the different challenges faced by people who get sober before any dire legal, financial, familial or medical issues occur.
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Sunday, May 25, 2014
Re-Broadcast: Am I or Aren't I?
Am I an alcoholic? Or not? This is one of the most frequent questions we're asked from people who are wondering about their drinking. The only person who can answer this question, though, is the person asking it.
Alcoholism is a disease that relies on the patient to diagnose his/herself. Even though our factual experiences/stories are different, we find out in recovery that we share some common experiences and emotions (commonly known as "signposts") as we progress down the road of addiction. The hardest signs to recognize are the sneaky, subtle ones that happen earlier on in the 'drinking arc'. As the disease progresses, the signs become more obvious, but many of us normalize it somehow, or are simply in straight out denial that our drinking is becoming a problem.
This show features special guest Michele, who shares some of her own signposts, and Lisa and Ellie contribute some of theirs as well.
There is no one way to define "alcoholic". In fact, that label keeps many people stuck and alone. In this show we focus on the common feelings and experiences - things we wish we'd known along our own path were warning signs.
It's not how much or how often you drink, it's what it does to you that matters.
That's what this episode is all about; our similarities, and the fact that you're NOT alone.
Alcoholism is a disease that relies on the patient to diagnose his/herself. Even though our factual experiences/stories are different, we find out in recovery that we share some common experiences and emotions (commonly known as "signposts") as we progress down the road of addiction. The hardest signs to recognize are the sneaky, subtle ones that happen earlier on in the 'drinking arc'. As the disease progresses, the signs become more obvious, but many of us normalize it somehow, or are simply in straight out denial that our drinking is becoming a problem.
This show features special guest Michele, who shares some of her own signposts, and Lisa and Ellie contribute some of theirs as well.
There is no one way to define "alcoholic". In fact, that label keeps many people stuck and alone. In this show we focus on the common feelings and experiences - things we wish we'd known along our own path were warning signs.
It's not how much or how often you drink, it's what it does to you that matters.
That's what this episode is all about; our similarities, and the fact that you're NOT alone.
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