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Addiction & Recovery

gibraltar72

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6. 21 years on board of a halfway house.

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Fri Jun 17, 2022, 07:02 PM

Jun 2022

What you have is a dry drunk. 1 month is good but my experience tells me that won't satisfy court. You will need witnesses that know she is an alcoholic and her bad behaviors or judgement.

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Recovered Alcoholics [View all] no_hypocrisy Jun 2022 OP

I agree with you. He has every right to seek custody or changes in the arrangement once sober Lettuce Be Jun 2022 #1

I would say "alcoholic in recovery" rather than recovered alcoholic Skittles Jun 2022 #2

I agree ☝️ Bristlecone Jun 2022 #4

I would guess duration of sobriety would be important Bristlecone Jun 2022 #3

THIS 👆🏼👆🏼👆🏼👆🏼👆🏼. Plus .... live love laugh Jun 2022 #9

Research this disease. TygrBright Jun 2022 #5

21 years on board of a halfway house. gibraltar72 Jun 2022 #6

How about this as an enticement? PJMcK Jun 2022 #7

There is no such thing as recovered, always recovering questionseverything Jun 2022 #8

Thank you for your information and insight. no_hypocrisy Jun 2022 #10

Well, those of us in AA say that we're "in recovery" Rhiannon12866 Jun 2022 #11

Thank you. no_hypocrisy Jun 2022 #12

Just a few thoughts and suggestions.... KY_EnviroGuy Jun 2022 #13

Just to emphasize other's points cally Jul 2022 #14

Thank you, esp. for the last part. no_hypocrisy Jul 2022 #15