Emotional Balance - SoberRecovery : Alcoholism Drug Addiction Help and Information

long timer · 02-26-2006, 02:23 PM

My introduction to Recovery was through an Intervention. I was hardly enjoying life. Nor did I particularly insist upon it. I just felt that I didn't really belong anywhere. I was used to feeling bad that's why I polluted my body so I didn't have to feel or cope. And then people tell you that drinking and using is only a symptom of the big problem. The inability to live life on lifes terms is the root of the problem. The obsession with self.
Over the years of recovery I began to raise my standards of living. Once I got a Sponsor and worked the steps(or reviewed the steps as my sponsor always used to say.)I made a decision to be happy not sad. I was givin tools and a tool belt to achieve this new outlook on life. Early on just simple stuff like its O.K. to be O.K. Crowd my head with good thoughts. Little by little the most amazing thing happened Emotional Balance. Then I was rocketed into the mainstream of life. That was at 3 some odd years sober. Being clean and sober for me is about enjoying my time here on earth. Some days are better than others, But I can honestly say that my emotional highs arent as high and my emotional lows arent quite as low. For the most part it's even steven.

**CarolD** · 02-26-2006, 02:36 PM

Thanks for sharing!

Page 132 in the BB is a good read for me when I get blue.

2dayzmuse · 02-26-2006, 02:40 PM

Yes, thanks for sharing. Through our ES&H we have the ability to help others, more than we will ever know.

Cap3 · 02-28-2006, 07:24 AM

Sounds like the promises are coming true in your life!!
We will know a new freedom and new happiness.
We just naturally spread this ,good feeling onto, others,too,
aint it great!!!!!

fraankie · 02-28-2006, 07:59 PM

it happened after a lot of hard work
for sure

best
fraankie

02-26-2006, 02:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
long timer Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Grounded Posts: 3	Emotional Balance My introduction to Recovery was through an Intervention. I was hardly enjoying life. Nor did I particularly insist upon it. I just felt that I didn't really belong anywhere. I was used to feeling bad that's why I polluted my body so I didn't have to feel or cope. And then people tell you that drinking and using is only a symptom of the big problem. The inability to live life on lifes terms is the root of the problem. The obsession with self. Over the years of recovery I began to raise my standards of living. Once I got a Sponsor and worked the steps(or reviewed the steps as my sponsor always used to say.)I made a decision to be happy not sad. I was givin tools and a tool belt to achieve this new outlook on life. Early on just simple stuff like its O.K. to be O.K. Crowd my head with good thoughts. Little by little the most amazing thing happened Emotional Balance. Then I was rocketed into the mainstream of life. That was at 3 some odd years sober. Being clean and sober for me is about enjoying my time here on earth. Some days are better than others, But I can honestly say that my emotional highs arent as high and my emotional lows arent quite as low. For the most part it's even steven.

02-26-2006, 02:36 PM	#2 (permalink)
CarolD Forum Leader Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Serene In Dixie Posts: 34,835	Thanks for sharing! Page 132 in the BB is a good read for me when I get blue. __________________ Each Day Sober Is A Victory!! Joy In AA Recovery!

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02-26-2006, 02:40 PM	#3 (permalink)
2dayzmuse Paused Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Washington Posts: 5,094	Yes, thanks for sharing. Through our ES&H we have the ability to help others, more than we will ever know.

02-28-2006, 07:24 AM	#4 (permalink)
Cap3 Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 727	Sounds like the promises are coming true in your life!! We will know a new freedom and new happiness. We just naturally spread this ,good feeling onto, others,too, aint it great!!!!!

02-28-2006, 07:59 PM	#5 (permalink)
fraankie Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: brooklyn, new york Posts: 1,395	it happened after a lot of hard work for sure best fraankie

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