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1_day@_a_time · 02-25-2009, 01:20 PM

On May 2nd, 2001, I walked into an AA meeting sick & tired of drinking, using and an unmanageable life.

While I had no idea what I was getting into or what to expect, it felt like I was coming home. IT WAS SAFE AND COMFORTABLE.

I have been to meetings around the country and the world.

I know of no other organization where you can walk in, feel at home and relate to so many, get help & recover.

Today, I have built a whole new life, could care less about drinking and got back into long distance running & participating in cycling endurance events. I dropped over 40 lbs., and I'm in the best shape of my life.

I have developed a spiritual life I never could have imagined. I have more inner peace & serenity than ever.

I met the lady of my dreams through this website.

Oh, and I have never felt the need to take another drink, ever again, as of today.

It has been my experience there is a very distinct difference between being sober & recovery/recovering. It's NOT just life w/o a drink or drug, it's building a WHOLE NEW CHARACTER, A NEW LIFE. It's changing everything, my attitudes & action, my thought life.

It's being happily & usefully whole......

I wish you the very best in whatever journey you choose.

Thomas

P S I should note: while I never took another drink again, I did continue smoking pot for another 14 months, thus my sobriety date of July 4th, 2002. SO, as you can see, I have walked this path as well, you made a great choice!!!!

02-25-2009, 01:20 PM	#5 (permalink)
1_day@_a_time Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Pasadena, CA Posts: 1,492	On May 2nd, 2001, I walked into an AA meeting sick & tired of drinking, using and an unmanageable life. While I had no idea what I was getting into or what to expect, it felt like I was coming home. IT WAS SAFE AND COMFORTABLE. I have been to meetings around the country and the world. I know of no other organization where you can walk in, feel at home and relate to so many, get help & recover. Today, I have built a whole new life, could care less about drinking and got back into long distance running & participating in cycling endurance events. I dropped over 40 lbs., and I'm in the best shape of my life. I have developed a spiritual life I never could have imagined. I have more inner peace & serenity than ever. I met the lady of my dreams through this website. Oh, and I have never felt the need to take another drink, ever again, as of today. It has been my experience there is a very distinct difference between being sober & recovery/recovering. It's NOT just life w/o a drink or drug, it's building a WHOLE NEW CHARACTER, A NEW LIFE. It's changing everything, my attitudes & action, my thought life. It's being happily & usefully whole...... I wish you the very best in whatever journey you choose. Thomas P S I should note: while I never took another drink again, I did continue smoking pot for another 14 months, thus my sobriety date of July 4th, 2002. SO, as you can see, I have walked this path as well, you made a great choice!!!! __________________ "A A's 12 Steps are a group of principles, spiritual in nature, which if practiced* as a way of life, can expel the obsession to drink/think and enable the sufferer to be happily & usefully whole"* Quote from the 12 X 12, not the BB "Calmness is trust in action"