I entered recovery 23 yrs ago. Continuous
sobriety without a drink for many one days
at a time added together using a program
of recovery in my everyday life.
I can rest to sure you that if I pick up a
drink today, I will be picking up just where
I left off 23 yrs ago and it aint gonna be
pretty.
My addiction has been put to rest and
has been dormant for a long time. To
feed that addiction and wake it up, it
wont be a little addiction, but rather a
HUGE monster.
For me, there never was enough alcohol
back in the day to satisfy my cravings for
it and there never will be. EVER.
I was 30 yrs old when I entered recovery,
married for about 8 yrs. with 2 adorable
little ones. My family stepped in with an
intervention which sent me into rehab,
receiving the help I so desperately needed
at that time in my life.
Today, I reflect back on that time in my
life, and I am extremely grateful for the
opportunity to take advantage of a recovery
program to teach me about my addiction
and give me a program to learn and use
each day I don't drink.
I have a purpose in life today, so drinking
is not an option. Id rather be of service in
recovery helping others struggling with
addiction just like I was yrs ago.
It is extremely rewarding.
