Preston Moore: Thoughts, Attitudes & Behaviors

Multipart series that addresses the family, codependency, and emotional sobriety.  A journey through parts of the Big Red Book of ACA, Adult Children of Alcoholics and Dysfunctional Families.  I used to hear old-timers say in meetings, "the longer I stay sober, the narrower the path gets."  I didn't understand what they meant at the time.  All I was focused on early in my recovery was, staying away from the substances that drove me to the 12 step rooms and how much clean time everyone had.  Things were simple, go to meetings, work the steps, talk to your sponsor, read recovery literature, be of service, and no matter what... DO NOT USE DRUGS OR DRINK ALCOHOL, one day at a time!  I never really heard people talk about "Emotional Sobriety."  Partly because of the fellowship I was in. We treated the word "sober" as a word that shall remain unspoken.  Also, because when there are new people in the room, focusing on their addiction is the most important part.  We have a