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Going Away and Anxiety

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I have been busy working at the hospital and making a baby blanket for my grandson, who is due to be born any day now. I am going to be driving to Michigan, from the Philly, PA area, on Thursday and Friday, and hopefully be able to assist my daughter with my granddaughter as well as cleaning and cooking meals to freeze for later.

I have also been attending my meetings and working my steps. One of the things I am trying to work on is developing the intrinsic motivation to work my program and stay sober. My therapist keeps insisting that I have not internalized my program.

I have to admit I am still struggling with a ton of shame that I work in mental health and have been in and around AA for twenty years, and I still relapsed as terribly as I did.

I just needed to let you know what is happening with me. I will be busy while I am away. I will try to check in on a computer now and then.

Trish