Hey, DC, sounds like an eventful weekend. MrBond is right. and jon made some good points from AA. You have to expect her not to believe the changes are for real, yet. Plus, your first thought was to go have a drink when you got to feeling low. I know, you didn't follow through on it, but you have a long way to go. You have to develop patience. They say it's a virtue, and I agree. My mother and father got D when I was five, mainly because he was an alcoholic. It was really painful for all of us kids.
When you talk to her, it's almost like you are selling the "new and improved" you. Stop trying to convince her, it isn't working. You probably shouldn't be having so many heart to heart talks with her, laying it all on the line every time like that; it sounds so needy. You know you shouldn't be dating; it puts you right where she is, and you know that's wrong.
