Taking Time to Breathe
This coming Friday, I will he driving back to Ohio for a week to visit with my family. That same day will also be 100 days sober. When I was there for the holidays, I was in between relapses, on pain killers for a torn muscle in my back, and I had a terrible flu. This time, I am making an effort to relax and enjoy my time there with friends and family, instead of constantly stressing over fitting in all of the obligations to other people. A big problem with me, that I used to try to drink away, is the feeling of my time being spoken for by other people, or being told what to do. So, my therapist and I have been working on my ability to say "no." I am hoping to make up for quantity of time with the quality, as I will actually be healthy and mentally present. So, the preparations for the drive east begin...