Many of us that get sober and receive detox have kids. There are many different
circumstances when it comes to people in recovery and their children. Some of
us had children and lost them because of this disease of alcoholism, some of us
have children in sobriety, and some of us become step-parents.
Whatever the
case may be the thought/responsibility of parenting can be scary yet also a
very exciting and growth producing time in our lives. For many of us the idea hadn't even crossed our mind because we were living a life full of bondage and
addiction but when we go through Above It All, AA,
and other 12
step programs and
get sober many of us find we get a second shot at life. We are able to start
planning a future, which up until sobriety seemed pointless. When we get to
that place where we are able to either get our kids back, or have children for
the first time we may feel lost, scared of failure, or unprepared.
The fact is
that there is no crash course in being ready to parent and even though we may
not know what to expect or what we are doing we don’t have to do anything alone
ever again. There are many people that are there that can and will help. There
are many parents that have gone through the same situation in recovery and have
come out the other side. If we reach out for help we will be more than taken
care of.
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