When I arrived at MWO, my life was a complete mess. I was drinking 1-2 bottles of wine a night and sometimes, finishing off with Vodka shooters. Arghhhh! Yes, I still managed to hold down an executive job position and I also thought of myself as a "Highly Functioning Alcoholic". I had nearly given up on the idea that I could ever get sober and give up alcohol,let alone be over four years sober and loving my life!
When I arrived here, I was warmly welcomed by others who were days, weeks and months into their own recovery. I appreciated the Honest, Straight Forward, Information and Support that I received here. I really appreciated being called on my Nonsense and Self Enabling Thinking. I sooo appreciated having the opportunity to learn valuable points from those that were already making the changes that I aspired to.
Over the past year or so, I have watched with great sadness as MWO has progressively become just another Social network. Yes, alcohol is brought up now and then, but there is very little focus on the seriousness and dedication and brutal honesty that it takes to recover from this deadly disease. I see people that have been at MWO for years, who still cannot string together 30, 60 or 90 days AF, giving advice and enabling newcomers to continue to "Slip" on a regular basis. I observe people taking an "Oh, well......" attitude towards drinking.
There are still a few long termers on the Army thread, but hardly no solidly AF people posting anywhere else now. I know, for me, I tired of getting slammed for my honesty. I have seen the same happen to many others. I am positively sickened when I read others that have been at MWO for years, claiming that sobriety was instant and easy for most of us, yet so very difficult for them. We all KNOW that there has been nothing easy about this!! And...even though the struggles have lessoned and our sobriety skills are stronger, this is still Not Always Easy. We are all only One Drink Away from Disaster.
I feel badly for new ones who show up here today, desparately seeking the Solid Support and Information needed to dig themselves out of the sadness and horrors of Alcohol, only to find the emptiness that is now MWO. I know beyond a doubt, that were I to arrive here today, I would not find the tools to sobriety.
So, to other long termers, I ask. What can we do to turn this around? Do any of you think that MWO can be turned around?
Thanks for listening and wishing everyone Sobriety and Joy!
Kate:l
When I arrived here, I was warmly welcomed by others who were days, weeks and months into their own recovery. I appreciated the Honest, Straight Forward, Information and Support that I received here. I really appreciated being called on my Nonsense and Self Enabling Thinking. I sooo appreciated having the opportunity to learn valuable points from those that were already making the changes that I aspired to.
Over the past year or so, I have watched with great sadness as MWO has progressively become just another Social network. Yes, alcohol is brought up now and then, but there is very little focus on the seriousness and dedication and brutal honesty that it takes to recover from this deadly disease. I see people that have been at MWO for years, who still cannot string together 30, 60 or 90 days AF, giving advice and enabling newcomers to continue to "Slip" on a regular basis. I observe people taking an "Oh, well......" attitude towards drinking.
There are still a few long termers on the Army thread, but hardly no solidly AF people posting anywhere else now. I know, for me, I tired of getting slammed for my honesty. I have seen the same happen to many others. I am positively sickened when I read others that have been at MWO for years, claiming that sobriety was instant and easy for most of us, yet so very difficult for them. We all KNOW that there has been nothing easy about this!! And...even though the struggles have lessoned and our sobriety skills are stronger, this is still Not Always Easy. We are all only One Drink Away from Disaster.
I feel badly for new ones who show up here today, desparately seeking the Solid Support and Information needed to dig themselves out of the sadness and horrors of Alcohol, only to find the emptiness that is now MWO. I know beyond a doubt, that were I to arrive here today, I would not find the tools to sobriety.
So, to other long termers, I ask. What can we do to turn this around? Do any of you think that MWO can be turned around?
Thanks for listening and wishing everyone Sobriety and Joy!
Kate:l
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