Question: "Do alcoholics feel remorse for the pain they've caused their loved ones?"
"There are two seperate issues here. The first being remorse for our actions while we are still drinking. The second issue would be feeling remorse for our actions after we have stopped drinking.
In the first instance alcoholics usually don't feel remorse for their actions while drinking,and often are angry at others for threatening their drinking. Hence, we lie, deceive, obfuscate, and all manner of mean and nasty behaviors. We exist to drink. Our lives revolve around alcohol. Relationships are meaningless as we use people without caring about them."
-joedris at www.soberrecovery.com
ICU Nurse it is
2 years ago
3 comments:
~C~ I kept wondering how come I never heard from your blog? Now I see I'm not on your 'roll...but that should not mean i can't get here. NOW though, I found out the "Why?"
Just hate the word Why? Ever since I was age 3!
ANYWAY, I thought maybe because of the Privacy factor...but now I still don't know whay I can't get my blog to show me when you post a new one. Hmmmmmmm.
So it has nothing to do with whether I'm listed on yours, do forget that part.
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You are really unaccessible--which is your right, of course! You did mentioned Club Oasis, in Palm Beach Gardens a Satuday evening meeting. So I changed departure to Saturday August 21, a day earlier than I figured..
Just a FYI, in case you do intend to zip up there. I would like that. Let me know...OK? My Email is in "about me" on the blog.
I think that the remorse happens during drinking--after a binge--and then later when sober. I think the remorse can be crushing which is why the alcoholic goes back to drinking. Just what I've heard in meetings and observed with my wife.
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