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Addiction & Recovery

flotsam

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9. Tell your wife it is a recovery thing...

Reply to bif (Original post)

Sun Jul 5, 2020, 02:45 PM

Jul 2020

plus all the rest. For all of your life you will be balancing decisions-that's the thing a lot of us could not do in the past. And look closely into yourself-realize that to do your best you must send her off to the boat with gratitude in your heart that she will enjoy it. They said sobriety is good-they never said it was easy.

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Should I feel guilty about not going sailing? [View all] bif Jul 2020 OP

No need to feel guilty for not participating in any social event that you don't want to do. enough Jul 2020 #1

Recovery aside, I think it would be foolish to get on a boat with 6 other people unless it has Squinch Jul 2020 #2

The covid excuse is more than enough. nt Ferrets are Cool Jul 2020 #3

You have a good tack (pun intended), and don't feel guilty or have regrets. They just drain positive c-rational Jul 2020 #4

Daily new Covid infections is going up and up. A couple days ago U.S. was 2.11 times progree Jul 2020 #5

Anything that keeps you safe - and sober - is more than good enough. Rhiannon12866 Jul 2020 #6

Funny you mention that. bif Jul 2020 #10

You need to take care of yourself first. Not catching Covid and not relapsing are top priorities. Midnight Writer Jul 2020 #7

No Guilt Ampulae Jul 2020 #8

When you're out in the middle of a lake... bif Jul 2020 #11

Tell your wife it is a recovery thing... flotsam Jul 2020 #9

I ended up not going bif Jul 2020 #12

Great News....BOUNDRIES.. great word...They are not easy to set. Stuart G Jul 2020 #13