Welcome, Rachel, SciFiChick!

I'm working on the character defects and one of my big ones is that I'm hypercritical of others and put huge expecations on them. I've been working hard on prayer like my sponsor asked of me and it is working because I am finding myself stopping at work and praying for patience and compassion rather than snapping at a coworker. But this morning as I was taking my daily meds I reached an idea that might just help me and maybe others...



warning my brain is strange...



So I… Continue

Dear Dad,



I've always wanted to be a good daughter to you. I'm really grateful for all that you've done for me. I'm grateful for all the support and how amazing you are with my friends. You didn't have to let my friend and her kids live with us for 6 months, that means a lot too me.



I realize I'm not perfect and have a long way to go but I'm learning that the goal is progress not perfection. And I really feel that your not seeing the progress I've made in the past year.… Continue

Okay so my secretary job is done at this young people's open meeting and so I have share for my story for the first time this Monday. This is my second practice run, my first was with my sponsor.



Hi, my name is Rachel and I’m an addict/alcoholic. There is no question in my mind that I am. My mother said something the other day that I had to almost laugh at, she had said that if my childhood hadn’t been the way it was I wouldn’t have become an addict/alcoholic. But I don’t think so, I… Continue

So okay, one of the steps on to being independent before getting my license is going to be riding the bus to college and back. I still need a ride to the bus stop because it's like 45min walk from my house but that's still better than having to get driven all the way to school. Even if I get to school 1 1/2 hours early. Now the ride in went just fine BUT on the ride back, well.



I really need to work on being asseretive to strangers! I get so worried about being thought of as a bitch,… Continue

I've been in and out of therapy since I was 3 1/2 year old. I thought I knew what my issues where. Ha!



I've just started working the 'My Part' on my Fourth Step with my sponsor. I'm about 1/4 of the way done but already there is one obvious pattern of thinking/behavior.



I've always try to focus on the bright side of thing, be miss cheerful. It was just how i was raised. However, I never realized that I used in a negative way. As I'm going through resentments I found myself… Continue