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slogan_jim


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Hey everyone,

I mentioned the other day that my dad got his second dui and I was in a place of fear and loneliness. I saw my dad today and he was in a good place. So was I. He seems to be taking responsibility for his actions. He apologized to me and my sister and re-iterated he is going to sell his car and start taking the bus.

He is speaking to his work tomorrow.

He spoke to a lawyer and told me that for the first time in all these years in AA he shared on this experience. The lawyer mentioned that he likely won't have to do jail time because of his age and history. If he does, he can serve his time on weekends and such.

 



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Oh, my, SJ!!!! Are you feeling some relief? Some peace about this? About your Dad?

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Hey SJ...Glad things are lookin up for you....



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Slogan Jim,

This is a good start, hope he takes the action....

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Not sure what you mean "in all these years he never shared on this in AA" I know this is about you Jim but I'm just curious. He never shared he's had DUIs? Really? Years of AA? Sounds to me like years in and out of AA and years of him "thinking" he was doing AA and it wasn't working but he was never really doing it. I'm glad he's showing some humility right now rather than anger and excuses. That is a good sign.

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WorkingThroughIt


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Hi hope glad you're feeling better.

i try not to have any expectations of others.

if they take the action that's wonderful; I'm happy for them. If not, I'm not let down or surprised as I know the disease of alcoholism.

all I can do is pray for them and ask God to bring them to Him. Then I let it go, the rest is in Gods hands.

I will also pray for your father today.

mostly I have to focus in my own recovery. 

 



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I pray he gets it together and realizes what is happening in his life. And the lives of his children.

Now's a good time for you to work on you and not on him.

Let go Let God do the work

(((( hugs ))))


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slogan_jim


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pinkchip wrote:

Not sure what you mean "in all these years he never shared on this in AA" I know this is about you Jim but I'm just curious. He never shared he's had DUIs? Really? Years of AA? Sounds to me like years in and out of AA and years of him "thinking" he was doing AA and it wasn't working but he was never really doing it. I'm glad he's showing some humility right now rather than anger and excuses. That is a good sign.

 You're bang on. All the meetings he's been going to, he's just been sitting and listening.



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