Stay connected to your recovery lifelines like your
meetings and here in SR. Remember that you are
not alone and never have to be alone on your recovery
journey.
Continue reading and working your program one
step at a time. This is not a race. We all are on a
journey going thru changes. Changing old behavior
to make better, healthier ones.
My first 28 days sober was living in a rehab facility.
I got up each morning with everyone else. We ate
breakfast, exercised, had groups to discuss our addiction
and begin to learn a program of recovery that we could
incorporate in all areas of our life once we were released.
I was a mom of 2 and a wife that I had to find a way
to find balance with while continuing to learn how to
remain sober no matter what life threw at me.
I went to a heck of a lot of meetings, big book studies,
step studies, discussions and surrounded myself with
others just like me.
I listened, learned, absorbed and applied many lessons
to help build a strong solid foundation to live my life upon
for yrs ahead of me.
That journey began back in August 1990 and some 30 yrs
sober ago.
I will share that I have gone thru many of lifes challenges
and never did i think that picking up a drink would make
those situations any easier or better for me.
There is nothing in this world that would force me to
return to the misery that came or comes with addiction.
I took each day as it came and did what was needed
during the day to take care of my family and remain
sober. Even if it meant going to several meetings a
day.
As long as I had AA and faith in my back pocket I felt
strong enough to take each day sober.
You can too.
Today, i use SR as my lifeline to stay connected as I
continue on my own journey listening, learning, absorbing
and applying newer helpful fun ways to enjoy sobriety,
because life never has to be boring or dull.
Alcohol addiction leads to death.
Recovery leads to life.
I choose to live.
You can too. Happier, healthier, honest.