The Young Ones In The Rooms...

Alcohol
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Good Morning, my friends...
I just have to share this with everyone...Not only am I an alcoholic/addict and codependent, I am also a mother of 4 children and today I am a very proud mother....
On Tuesday nights, the meeting I attend is only an hour and we share on the Daily Reflection for that day...So when I was getting ready to go vote and then to my meeting, my youngest, Tyler (he just turned 12) asked if he could go to my AA meeting with me...my sponsor always says if they want to come, let them and she brings her son every so often, so I said yes, he could come but to please respect everyone and to be quiet during the meeting...when his dad asked him where he was going, he said "I'm going with Mom to her meeting" and my husband smiles and asks him, but you don't drink at which Tyler said "but if I go to meetings, Dad, I might never have to start" so we attend the meeting and he was awesome, my sponsor's son was there to and the topic was Let Go and Let God....so we socialized after the meeting and he was meeting my friends and then my daughter showed up from Cheer practice to walk home with me and Tyler....when we were walking home, Miranda (my daughter) said, maybe I should send a couple of my friends to your meetings Mom so they can talk about their drinking at which Tyler replied to her, "Miranda, they don't discuss how they drink, they talk about their lives and some of their problems and they share their feelings and learn how to let God help them so they don't have to drink" WOW...he's only 12yrs old but with such an open mind and a belief in his HP, he showed me something last night...Today I am grateful for my program of recovery as it allows not only me to grow, but my children as well....
I hope everyone has a beautiful day!!
xoxo
Stacey
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Great story Stacey...Kids are great...so perceptive and bright...And it is so true our recovery does reflect to them...My kids are very aware of alcoholism...and its effects although their father and I have been sober since before any of them were born...I share some of my story with them...appropriate parts (they don't need to know all) but what is neat is when they acknowledge what a great mom I am...and I know it is only b/c I am sober that I am the mom I am...
Of course when they tell me I am a horrible mother I know that is b/c I am also sober and have the strength to say no or to disipline...if I were drinking I HIGHLY doubt I would care...
Love ya, Gina
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Stacey- That was bueatiful thanks for sharing. Your son sounds like he is amazing. I love that you share this with your family as a whole .
Jane
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Great story, Stace. It made me all warm and fuzzy. I love hearing stories about how people's lives have changed in AA. Learning to appreciate the little things in life like how wonderful our kids are is a gift. We are blessed in so many way. He sounds like a great kid.
loving you
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You just made my day Stacey. Thank you for telling me to come read this.

Give him an extra squeeze from Aunt Lisa tonight and tell him just how special he is...
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Hey Stacey thanks for the awesome post sometimes kids are so practical at keeping it simple and uncomplicated

Light and love zac