Now That I'm Sober, Why Does Everyone Else Seem Nuts?

This whole treatment journey has been challenging for me. I have to go to groups, individual meetings with my counselors, AA meetings and a whole bunch of other stuff just to stay sober. However, I think deeper about it and discover that this journey has been all about me. What about my loved ones and what they're going through? I try to apply the lingo and skills that I've learned in treatment at home and I swear I'm living with a bunch of aliens.

Today, I learned about this woman named Virginia Satir. She took a medical word called homeostasis, that means balance, and applied it to families. I discovered that my use changed the balance in my family. Now that I've changed and grown in treatment, my family needs to do the same or we're not going to make it. I need to help my wife find support like Al-anon, maybe a therapist for my kids and possibly a marriage and family specialist to help support my family in growing and changing together, as a family. It's a neat feeling that I can change, but it's way cooler of an idea that my family can grow together. -Jon S.-