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MaryE.I. · 11-29-2003, 04:23 PM

Well I have faced my first holiday without using! Yeah, me! I cooked a huge meal for my family and friends. My son came in about 2 hours before dinner and said...."hey mom whats up?" I was sitting in the living room visiting I looked at him and asked "What do you mean?" He and his sister both chimed in, "yea the kitchen is clean and the food is cooking and everything is so calm, What's up with that?" At first it didn't dawn on me and then I knew.....Mom wasn't stoned and drunk! We all enjoyed a great dinner and good company. What a difference. I didn't think I saw a difference in me, now I understand....Others will notice and let me know what they see when the time is right.
Mary

**51anna** · 11-29-2003, 04:51 PM

Hey Mary, that's great. It's so good to have the hard work appreciated by the ones we love, even though we are doing this for ourselves. It sounds like you had the best Thanksgiving!

Love, Anna

zoomer · 11-30-2003, 05:30 AM

Yesssssssss, you go girl! happy holidays!!

AvieG · 11-30-2003, 07:49 AM

FANTASTIC, MARY!!! WELL DONE, and thanks for sharing it with us. It's stories like this which make me appreciate my own recovery.

DolphinBlue · 11-30-2003, 06:02 PM

Awesome, Mary!! Its so nice to be present to the moment especially with loved ones. They sure appreciate it too.

Its always a suprise when someone close to me says that they notice a difference in me, that they see me changing. I guess I don't see it as easily as they do and its good to be reminded.

Amy

11-29-2003, 04:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
MaryE.I. Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Helena, Mt. Posts: 13	Out of the mouths of babe's, well ok teens Well I have faced my first holiday without using! Yeah, me! I cooked a huge meal for my family and friends. My son came in about 2 hours before dinner and said...."hey mom whats up?" I was sitting in the living room visiting I looked at him and asked "What do you mean?" He and his sister both chimed in, "yea the kitchen is clean and the food is cooking and everything is so calm, What's up with that?" At first it didn't dawn on me and then I knew.....Mom wasn't stoned and drunk! We all enjoyed a great dinner and good company. What a difference. I didn't think I saw a difference in me, now I understand....Others will notice and let me know what they see when the time is right. Mary

11-30-2003, 06:02 PM	#5 (permalink)
DolphinBlue Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 622	Awesome, Mary!! Its so nice to be present to the moment especially with loved ones. They sure appreciate it too. Its always a suprise when someone close to me says that they notice a difference in me, that they see me changing. I guess I don't see it as easily as they do and its good to be reminded. Amy __________________ It takes both sunshine and rain to make a rainbow.

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11-29-2003, 04:51 PM	#2 (permalink)
51anna Forum Leader Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Dancing in the Light Posts: 11,026	Hey Mary, that's great. It's so good to have the hard work appreciated by the ones we love, even though we are doing this for ourselves. It sounds like you had the best Thanksgiving! Love, Anna

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zoomer Gold Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: It's raining again! Posts: 2,353	Yesssssssss, you go girl! happy holidays!!

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AvieG Paused Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Yorkshire UK Posts: 105	FANTASTIC, MARY!!! WELL DONE, and thanks for sharing it with us. It's stories like this which make me appreciate my own recovery.

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