Who I sleep with is mine. BILL: "When the speaker at my first Alcoholic Anonymous meeting began preaching about no new relationships the first year sober, my first thought was, 'I need a drink,'" writes Eddie. Dave and Bill, I am 32 years-old. Maybe AA is not for me.

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Dating a recovering alcoholic advice - Newsflashngr
The editorial staff of Rehabs. Our editors and medical reviewers have over a decade of cumulative experience in medical content editing and have reviewed thousands of pages for accuracy and relevance. Recovery is a time for self-care and reflection, establishing structure and controlling urges. Most weeks, Saturday nights are spent at 12 step meetings. To be clear, no professional would ever recommend dating in early recovery. But, we have to be realistic and look at cases individually.


5 Reasons Not to Date During Your First Year Sober
Often times, early sobriety is full of change and difficulties. In these relationships, both partners are extremely dependent on one another for constant validation and attention. Insecurities and jealousy tend to run high, filling life up with unnecessary drama, thus not allowing either person to actually get anywhere in their recovery, or move forward in their life. One of top reasons people tend to relapse in sobriety is due to not getting help with their dysfunctional relationship s.



Something I would not recommend? Dating an alcoholic. I probably should have seen the signs beforehand, but after about a month of seeing him, it all started to add up. I met him on an online dating website, he had 4 pictures posted and every one of them had a drink in his hand.