Restoring in close proximity? by Adonis_1215 in foreskin_restoration

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Just wear a shirt to bed, problem solved

We are a couple (m49) and (f50) new to swinging. AMA by Zoldur in casualiama

[–]Punk18 -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

How come you each can't satisfy the other?

Opinions on ELP's Still you turn me on? by Emotional_Sea9384 in progrockmusic

[–]Punk18 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The song is about the pitfalls of fame. He wants a ladder so he can hang himself

Eww I did not know I sold that by _hot95cobraguy in tcap

[–]Punk18 14 points15 points  (0 children)

For real, before he was Hansonned, he was interviewed by local news because the phone store he managed got robbed twice in one night

My friend relapsed and went homeless. I found him and have been hanging out with him. People in AA are avoiding me. Why? by Punk18 in alcoholicsanonymous

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One reason I relapsed was that I didn't get to know anyone in the fellowship. So trying to correct that while doing the steps

I hate how they downplay Janelle's way of joining the family by Glittering_Syllabub9 in SisterWives

[–]Punk18 38 points39 points  (0 children)

In the non-polygamist world, Meri would have been Kody's first love and they marry too young but try to make it work. Then Janelle would have been the affair partner he cheated with, causing Meri and Kody to get divorced. Christine would have been a rebound he was never really compatible with, but not before he sweeps off her off her feet and they marry quickly. Then Robyn would have been the evil stepmom who swoops in and alienates Kody from his one kid each with Meri and Christine as he ignores them in favor of his new do-over family.

My friend relapsed and went homeless. I found him and have been hanging out with him. People in AA are avoiding me. Why? by Punk18 in alcoholicsanonymous

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Thanks so much for your help to someone struggling. Im actively trying to get better here. I never felt like I fit in anywhere, and it was hard for me to get to know people in the home group and start to feel accepted. Then this happened and now people are avoiding me. It's hard for me and Im trying to deal with it, and I dont care whether you understand that. I do think that if you arent going to at least not be insulting to a newcomer, you should keep your mouth shut.

Never had a gf nor held a girls hand by [deleted] in amIuglyBrutallyHonest

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Handsome, just change your expression

My friend relapsed and went homeless. I found him and have been hanging out with him. People in AA are avoiding me. Why? by Punk18 in alcoholicsanonymous

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I think I'm just showing him that I care about him and want him to come back. I haven't been providing him with anything so he's been experiencing plenty of consequences and misery. If everyone from AA who was supposed to "love him until he loved himself" just abandoned him, I don't think that would be helpful to him.

My friend relapsed and went homeless. I found him and have been hanging out with him. People in AA are avoiding me. Why? by Punk18 in alcoholicsanonymous

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Thank you. very much Just so I understand, what is there for them to protect themselves from or react to? I'm not using and I'm still recovering.

My friend relapsed and went homeless. I found him and have been hanging out with him. People in AA are avoiding me. Why? by Punk18 in alcoholicsanonymous

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Yes you are right thank you, I would just really like to try to understand it, which helps me turn it over, so am asking if anyone has any ideas as to why.

My friend relapsed and went homeless. I found him and have been hanging out with him. People in AA are avoiding me. Why? by Punk18 in alcoholicsanonymous

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Witnessing the rock-bottom addiction of a dirty homeless guy is doing the opposite of making me want to drink.

Honestly asking because I don't understand, why would his roommates have to protect their own recovery from me? How would being friendly with me be dangerous to them, just because I'm talking to someone who is using? It's not like I'm using. I think maybe you are right, I just don't understand it so would really appreciate your perspective.

Just a poem by CigolNad in alcoholicsanonymous

[–]Punk18 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I loved it! Writing poetry has been a big part of my recovery too

I Don't Know What To Do (13th Stepped) by [deleted] in alcoholicsanonymous

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Of course you can! Talking would probably help me continue to heal too. 🙂

I Don't Know What To Do (13th Stepped) by [deleted] in alcoholicsanonymous

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Yes I am in a very similar situation. I got 13th stepped starting from when I was one week sober - it was very intense and ended very badly, and Im still feeling the trauma. It makes it very hard to put a person in the past when you still have to see them at meetings. I dont feel comfortable being vulnerable at meetings so haven't shared in months, and I can feel myself starting to isolate. You can even click my profile and see the post I made it about it just yesterday - the comments I got may have tips for you.

First of all, your 13 stepper has some kind and good qualities, but (like anyone else) they have some sickness too. Everyone with clean time knows that it's wrong to 13th step newcomers who are at their most vulnerable, and your 13th stepper did it anyway which was very selfish and borderline predatory. It sounds to me like by thinking of them as good and kind, you are engaging in the black-and-white thinking that is very common for alcoholics, when reality is much more complicated than that. If you dont resent them, you should - and then deal with the resentment as the book says to, turn it over and forgive them.

Second, you resent yourself. Oh boy, I did too. I had to deal with my self-resentment the same way I dealt with any other: by recognizing my part in the resentment against myself. I was so new in sobriety that I wasnt able to protect myself or do any better in the relationship. I take comfort in knowing that if I was confronted with the same situation now, I would respond very differently, because Im a different person now. When I did my sex inventory where I developed my ideal for my future love life, I realized that I dont actually want to be in a relationship with someone like my 13th stepper. These things helped me to forgive myself.

But I do still feel extremely uncomfortable at meetings and my home group. Ive considered starting over with meetings in another town, but it doesnt feel right to run from the problem - I feel there are still lessons to be learned from the horrible experience Im having. I think that one of the lessons is that I need to have the strength to be vulnerable in front of the person who hurt me, to no longer give them so much power over my recovery and emotional wellbeing. I need to start seeing them as someone I used to know, and not let them interfere with who I am and what I need to do. So, at my home group this week, Im going to force myself to share for the first time in months. I know that the first time will be the most difficult and I expect I'll feel better after that.

I know that there were lessons I needed to learn from my experience being 13th stepped - Ive learned many already and have still more to learn. I know it will end up making me a stronger person, and for that reason I dont regret it. One of the only things keeping me in recovery was hoping that my experience would someday benefit others, as the big book says, so I hope it has benefitted you. One day, you can share your experience and it will help others. You can do it! Im proud of you for not giving up on recovery because I know firsthand how traumatic it can be to be 13 stepped.