A poignant post, and I relate too Mrrryah. I definitely allowed sadness over the past to keep me drinking for many years. Each time I'd start to rise above the misery I'd let my thoughts take over and hold me down, preventing recovery.
Being here and talking the way we are now - that's what helped me let go of the negativity and reach out for the beautiful life I still have left. None of us intentionally hurt and disappointed others. It would be tragic if you allowed past behavior to dictate what is yet to be. That old misery will fade away - please stop looking in the rearview mirror.
