Sober Salon

Recent Comments

• thestranger: 1 in 5? Seems like the last I heard it was one in a hundred, but don't quote me on that. I'd think personality disorders are more common that the av...
• Jason Schwartz: Thanks. I completely agree that humility is under-emphasized where anonymity is concerned. One other thought about anonymity. I dislike that we ar...
• Jessie Robinson: I used to watch "Home For The Holidays" (Jody Foster Directed/Holly Hunter starred) and think, yup this is my family... completely f-ed up and I'm the...
• lawrence: I realize that everyone's recovery is different, and so one has to be careful about making generalizations, but my experience is that, for many, the l...
• retriever: I am truly sorry about your sister, AImee. It has made you very angry. I can relate. I am glad that you have not been as stigmatised as she has. B...
• A. Miles: I really appreciate that you mention the importance of these small rituals of self=love. With regret, I was too severe on myself at the beginning of m...
• alix: Absolutely MPJ, that is a great point to introduce. I am not sure if parents of special needs children receive more benefits from the state or not....
• GabriellaMoonlight: I am sorry to hear about your sponsor, a close friend of mine in the program has cancer, she has fought it and done very well, I will keep you and you...
• alix: I'm sorry Etta, it must seem like a nightmare. Stay strong, and I will also be keeping you and your sponsor in my thoughts....
• Mama MPJ: I'm so sorry, Etta. I'm keeping you and your sponsor in my thoughts....
• Mama MPJ: When I think about insuring an adequate, healthy food supply for low income families, I always have a special concern for families with special needs ...
• aimee: Ugh. This my last comment. Retriever, did you read all the comments? I said that I don't give a flying F if JW wants to characterize herself and her h...
• retriever: Dear JW, You go girl! Am praying that things go well for you and your husband. I loved your post. Thank you. And nothing you wrote offended me. I...
• Aimee: Thanks, MPJ, for your beautiful and compassionate response. You are absolutely correct. I expressed no compassion for what JW must be going through, o...
• Etta: Oh my God! JW, I apologize if I've come across as critical. I am NOT criticizing you. Again, it was just my attempt to provide some education on a bl...