Originally Posted by tomsteve

heres a couple lines from the big book of AA that caught my attention early on:
you will find release from care, boredom and worry. Your imagination will be fired. Life will mean something at last. The most satisfactory years of your existence lie ahead.
although i dont like that word existence-i was doing that when i was drinking. today i am LIVING!!!
but when i read that i was a miserable wreck.


i was told early on, and i thorouhly believe it, that i can do anything i want and make any possibilities be reality. i can make my life great and have tons of fun as long as i dont drink and put in the work to make that happen.
it was MY choice to make my life better and enjoyable with lots of fun.
BUT
i had to learn how to do that. many things just didnt feel right doing without drinking.
fishing without a cooler full of beer?!?!?
working in my shop without a cooler full of beer!?!?!
going to the races without driniking!?!?!
going to concerts clean and sober!?!?!
(im going to one tonight)

it was ALL possible! i had to really work at changing my attitude and outlook, but today, just sitting out on my deck watching the birds and listening to the tigers game....
im honestly enjoying it.

it took T.I.M.E.