For many of us Christmas brings memories of better times. Times when we were still able to party with impunity.
This is especially true for those who are new to recovery and haven't had a chance to experience a Christmas or New Year's in sobriety.
Many of us have relatives with whom we'd like to spend Christmas. But perhaps we've burned our bridges. No longer do they want us around because they don't trust us.
Even though we've been sober a while and know that we're trustworthy, their memories of us may not be good ones.
It might take a few cycles of holidays before people realize we're serious about our recovery and are here to stay.
Fortunately there are hundreds of marathon meetings during Christmas and New Year's.
All we have to do is show up. The people at the meeting will let us know what to do.
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