There are many in recovery that have found
success in not drinking each day by incorporating
and living a program of recovery that was taught
to them and they learned from.
My secret to staying sober a many one days at
a time was due to fear and determination in
the those first months sober. Fear that after
a 28 day rehab stay I would be sent to a halfway
house away from my babies, home, family for
more time that I already had spent from them.
I was told if I went home early, I would surely
drink and because of my stubbornness and fear,
I begged and pleated that I would do whatever
I needed to do to stay at home.
Sure enough, I did do what I needed and followed
suggestions, sat quietly absorbing all that I heard
and hung on to dear life learning from others who
had learned themselves how to stay sober for many
one days at a time.
I wanted what many had and no, it didn't come
easy at times. I like so many have touched hot
burners constantly getting burned because many
lessons in life were harder for me to learn.
Eventually, once I realized I had had enough
getting my fingers burned which caused so
much pain, that lesson was learned and I became
teachable.
Im not gonna say I will never not drink again,
because I don't know what the future holds for
me and it may never get here. However, as long
as I stay in today and continue living and incorporating
all that knowledge Ive learned in recovery over the
past 23 yrs, Im pretty sure I will remain sober today.
That is sober success for me as I continue
on my recovery journey with many others.
