Hi Sharon!
CONGRATULATIONS! You are one of the success stories that I always love to hear! So am I. Sometimes I get to "wanting" more and more things, but truth be told, I have so much already! Just being alive and sober today is a blessing. At one time, I wasn't sure how much longer I was going to be around. I definitely wasn't crazy about being here on earth. I felt that life was a "sentence". It was painful from the get-go and I certainly wasn't making it much better by adding alcohol (and drugs). Like getting rid of a headache by beating myself with a hammer! (stupid)
Now, I have a beautiful daughter, and a nice truck and an awesome motorcycle, and a great job. Yeah, sure I would like to have the perfect "family" but that (apparently) is not God's intention. I am happy to have what I have. I sure as hell didn't EARN it!