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The Toll Of Addiction - Grieving The Loss Of An Old Friend

Posted by Glynis Sherwood on Friday, May 13, 2011, In : Grief & Addiction Recovery 


Remembering Gary

Last Friday I learned that my old friend Gary had died a few years ago.  Prematurely gone.  What's shocking is that he died so young.  But what's more shocking is that I knew he was gone for many years.  Not 'knew' in the facts sense, but intuitively, as I had sensed many years ago that his time had run out.  It's a terrible feeling to know that about someone who is still walking around.  Someone that you love.  Alcohol ultimately killed Gary, or should I say he let it kill ...


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GRIEF & ADDICTION RECOVERY

Posted by Glynis Sherwood on Friday, November 5, 2010, In : Grief & Addiction Recovery 

A while ago I received this email from a woman experiencing the opposite of the positive emotions she had hoped to find in recovery. 

“I’m in recovery from alcoholism and should feel happy, but I feel sad and angry and empty - almost like I’m grieving.  But not only has nobody has died, in fact I got my life back.  I’m worried that if I keep this up I’m going to start drinking again.  How do I make sense of my emotions and hold onto my recovery?”

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