Every Tuesday we do an aftercare group in Oxford which is about individuals who have gone through therapeutic treatment for addictions and script come together to process where they are.  I am always interested and warmed by how hard people work to live life in a productive and healthy way regardless of individual struggles and situations.  Some find the fellowship useful and connecting while others at times may find the maintaining of sobriety somewhat tedious “at times”.  The fabric of life is that we may experience situations differently at times and contexts in our lives.  One individual was struggling with feelings and how the fellowship can define addiction in general terms.  While his experience was different and related to deep anxieties historically and ambivalent relational patterns.  It is frustrating when we are defined as sometimes our own experience is unique to the self thus precious and individual.  Another individual was experiencing how the fellowship is like a social life in a different way.  This was especially as it is without substance. The alcohol for her eventually  led to isolation thus, robbing her of the interactional sociability she craved.  Life was different once she could see the script and potential for drama that had the destructiveness attached.  Another individual was going to meetings but also joined a martial arts group which is something that he had not done before.  Very pro-active and engaging in what life is all about.  There were 2 other ladies in aftercare which offered me much surprise as they really had done differently from which  i had concerns about.  One lady who left early and i felt had not done enough work in treatment was actively in recovery and enjoying the process and taking responsibility for herself and considering loved ones and the amends she was making.  It was very touching and pleasing which shows each experience is different for everyone.  Lastly, one young lady who i am proud of as even though she was living in a co-dependent household and had her own dificulties in many  ways still turned up to aftercare every week.  Still spoke out even though this was really hard.  Still wanted to get better and better and was pro-active in getting a job.  All in all i find these groups so inspirational and i am in awe of all of those who continue on this road.  Thank you all.