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October 26, 2020

Intervention for Our Son

Intervention

Through the help of two lawyer friends 25 years ago, I stopped drinking. I’m so grateful for my life of sobriety. Out of this gratitude arose a willingness to serve in several volunteer positions within LCL over these many years. I was reasonably knowledgeable about alcoholism, but my wife and I felt totally helpless to reach our son who followed the same sad path I had been on. My stress level … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recovery Stories, Stress Tagged With: Alcohol Use Disorder, Family, Intervention, Recovery Support

October 19, 2020

I Found Myself On the Other Side of the Law

Path to Lawyer Well-being

I was a public attorney who found myself on the other side of the law due to a highly-publicized drug arrest. I spent the weekend in jail before being arraigned by a clerk who was a friend, tears rolling down her cheeks. The arrest led to a drawn-out legal battle, employment issues, and the potential of losing my attorney’s license. As part of my treatment, my counselor recommended that I get in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Discipline & Practice, Recovery Stories, Substance Use Tagged With: Discipline, Legal Consequences, Substance Use Disorder, Volunteer

October 12, 2020

I Thought I Was Alone

I Felt Alone

When I first contacted LCL, I thought I was alone in suffering from alcoholism. I wasn’t sure if I wanted to stop drinking. It was sometime later that I was ready to begin a treatment program. About halfway through my stay, I began to feel alone and fearful again. The prospect of revealing the lies and secrets during my heavy drinking to my clients was more than I could face. I feared my own … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recovery Stories, Substance Use Tagged With: Alcohol Use Disorder, Isolation, Recovery Support

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