Notices

Why sobriety means so much to me!

Old 05-03-2010, 09:11 AM
  # 1 (permalink)  
Psalm 118:24
Thread Starter
 
CAPTAINZING2000's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: ILLINOIS
Posts: 15,203
Lightbulb Why sobriety means so much to me!

I can't speak for anyone on here but me. I pretty much messed up everything i did in life. My drinking played a big part of my not doing great my last few years in school. My drinking played a part in my dropping out my junior year in college. Drinking played a big part in my divorce, not seeing my kids. The drinking costs me thousands of dollars in wrecked cars and lawyer bills and court costs as well.

I no longer feel like a failure in life. My family life is pretty good today. I've gotten a better job since being sober. Any material thing I want I have or, I'm able to buy with in reason. My spiritual life is a good one today. I do owe that to God and to the AA program and S/R.


Life is good today
CAPTAINZING2000 is offline  
Old 05-03-2010, 09:36 AM
  # 2 (permalink)  
Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Omak WA
Posts: 1,049
Thumbs up

Hi Captain,

I don't have much time cuz we have to pack up our gear before we go to the hospital. We have been here three nights & my husband is much better even though we now know he has had two strokes...small. He hopes to get to go home today. But if not we are getting a motel closer to the hospital.

Now to Lulu,

I will post you later to give you a hug. You are doing some good thinking.

Shannon


I was a and too sick to make a good decision about the divorce.
kelsh is offline  
Old 05-03-2010, 09:47 AM
  # 3 (permalink)  
Psalm 118:24
Thread Starter
 
CAPTAINZING2000's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: ILLINOIS
Posts: 15,203
God speed on hubby's good health
CAPTAINZING2000 is offline  
Old 05-03-2010, 10:01 AM
  # 4 (permalink)  
Member
 
bananagrrrl's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Portland, Oregon
Posts: 711
I am just now realizing and processing the wreckage of my past. (5 months May 11) I had a fat lawyer bill, an almost ruined marriage, an almost lost job and a nearly gone self.

I feel very grateful to be sober and to not have lost everything. I lover being sober. I am learning to love myself and how to treat people better. I don't always feel great, but actually experiencing feelings, good and bad, is what life is about.

AA is giving me the tools to live a happy and useful life. (I never thought I would say that. I hated AA at first) I am only on step 4, so I have a long way to go, hopefully I will grow in the program and continue to find it enriches my life.
bananagrrrl is offline  
Old 05-03-2010, 10:24 AM
  # 5 (permalink)  
i've done my almost
 
Kjell's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Atlanta, GA
Posts: 1,934
Originally Posted by CAPTAINZING2000 View Post
I no longer feel like a failure in life. My family life is pretty good today. I've gotten a better job since being sober. Any material thing I want I have or, I'm able to buy with in reason. My spiritual life is a good one today. I do owe that to God and to the AA program and S/R.


Life is good today
Captain - I want what you have. I'll continue to work the steps and do whatever it takes.

Thanks for this post.

Kjell
Kjell is offline  
Old 05-03-2010, 11:33 AM
  # 6 (permalink)  
Psalm 118:24
Thread Starter
 
CAPTAINZING2000's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: ILLINOIS
Posts: 15,203
Don't want what I have, want what you have
CAPTAINZING2000 is offline  
Old 05-03-2010, 05:44 PM
  # 7 (permalink)  
Member
 
Pagekeeper's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2008
Posts: 812
I was flipping through an old journal today and found this entry:

Some day in August, 2003

Waiting in the ER room at the hospital for my 11th or so detox . . . Need to convince Dr. Slaughter to admit me to detox again . . . I told him that I like his scrubs . . . A nurse will return in a moment with the Pope.


Sobriety is a beautiful thing, indeed!
Pagekeeper is offline  

Currently Active Users Viewing this Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 
Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are Off




All times are GMT -7. The time now is 02:15 AM.