aasharon90

Hi my name is Sharon and im an Alcoholic.

By the grace of my HP and people like you
here in SR I have had a drink of alcohol
since 8-11-90. For that im truely grateful.

So what would you rather have in recovery...

Quality of time sober or clean? Or Quantity
of time sober or clean?

One can have may yrs sober or clean and slip for
no apparant reason unless the quality of his
or hers recovery is strong.

You hear in ur meetings how those with a
few yrs slip or 10 yrs or maybe 25 yrs.....
get drunk or use....

How does that make u feel when u hear that?

For me im stunned, because i cant fathom some
one who has stayed sober for as long as they
have just throw it all away.

Was it because they were complacant? or they
were in a bad spot? Had a fight? Arguement?

or maybe they thought they were cured....

Ive learned that if u dont crawl before u walk in
recovery then u will fall. Or if u dont build a strong
foundation in recovery then ur building will crumble.

For me taking my time in recovery is insuring me
that if there comes a time where im not at my best
or something ruffles my feathers then i will be
prepared as to know what to do. And that is
to use the knowledge and tools that was taught
to me over the yrs and esp. in early recovery.

So quality of recovery is more important to me than
quantity.

What is it for you?