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Originally Posted by Time2Surrender  I didnt even know her. Just saw her around here at SR and read a few of her posts. It caught me off guard and I was in shock. I thought I read it wrong. I will continue to spread the message of recovery here at SoberRecovery, as I do in the rooms of NA. For years I suffered in my addiction. For years I was convinced I was one who could not do this. For years I felt hopeless. I was wrong. Recovery and freedom from active addiction is possible for anyone. I was the hopeless addict. Or so I thought. In and out of AA/NA for years. Then I finally surrendered. I am coming up on two years. I have sponsies who look up to me. I live a blessed life and I am very happy. I have even been asked to be a speaker at a meeting with close to 75 addicts. For me, that is huge! I never imagined that happening. Knowing what I know today, and having what I have, its very difficult and painful to see others still suffer. Even worse to see them die. This did not have to happen. My prayers and condolances to her family. |
Thank you for speaking my thoughts, so well:
"Knowing what I know today, and having what I have, its very difficult and painful to see others still suffer."
Yes. It is difficult.
These last weeks have
really caught me off guard, as well. With both Greeneyes' and Christine's passing.
Like T2S, I am just so very grateful with all that I have in my life. The fullness. The peace. It certainly wasn't always this way.
Therefore, these two passings-on have really shaken me. It is suddenly all too real. I don't know how to express this. I guess it is the chord of familiarity the news strikes. I have the same ailment--and that is very, very disturbing. "Why couldn't
they get better in time, too?" - similar to what T2S writes. It makes me well up. Reading this
thread makes my eyes well anew.
Angel, thanks for being here.
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