I use to feel sorry for myself
in early recovery because my
family pulled an intervention
on me to save my life.
They were doing for me what
I couldnt do for myself. And
that was to stop drinking which
led to me trying to check out
of this world.
Over the yrs. I armed myself
with knowledge of my alcoholism
and used the tools of an awesome
program of recovery to learn
to live one day at a time without
drinking.
Down the road, I realized there
are many many people out there
struggling to stay clean or sober.
I also came to realize that I had
a purpose in life. A purpose to
share my own experiences, strengths
and hopes of what it was like
before during and after drinking
to those still struggling and give
them hope that seeing me sober
for 20 yrs. that they can too.
All those that see you sober now
learning to live ODAAT gives them
hope.
Today I continue to help them
and that gives me strength to
stay sober anther day myself.
It is a very freeing and rewarding
experience to live sober.
I dont feel sorry for myself any
longer cause I am different from
normal people. I feel grateful
to be in the company of so many
living and helping others stay
sober. So can you.
