Jump in the middle, don't sit on the edge with feet dangling.
 

I ran across this quote the other day and it got me thinking about how it applies directly to my recovery.

Until I was miserable enough to have the willingness to jump in with both feet and try something different (unknown) I was not able to stay sober. All the times I tried to stop drinking, swearing off because I had once again done something embarrassing or stupid, or my life was spinning out of control; I only tested the waters with my toes, maybe got in up to my waist but kept on hand on the bank. I did not jump in trusting that it had to be better than the misery I was in.

Today I am grateful for finally arriving at that place where I could no longer face the misery of living with alcohol but did not know how to live without it. Only then was I ready to jump into the middle a program of recovery with both feet. I have found that although there have been rough spots in sobriety my worst day in sobriety still beats my best day drunk.

Thank you, nandm, this was just what I needed to see today. Right now I'm standing at the edge of the pool about to jump in. :)

Many times, I remember thinking I didn't deserve what was better.
God thought different and says I am worth it.

We all are worth it and when we find that out, things sure do change.

I always enjoyed this ananlogy

"If three frogs are sitting on a log and one of them decides to jump off. How many frogs are left?"

~I will leave the answer to the thread...

yep, alcohol took away my self worth and my sense of adventure. my confidence. my securities... I'm still rebuilding, but I'll consider diving in even deeper. I still have some old negative tendencies which I am working on shedding.

Thanks for the post.

3! All the one frog did was make a decision.

I just spoke of "jumping in" yesterday at a meeting. For me to stay clean and sober I had to JUMP in and get recovery ALL over me.

It is the only way that it ever worked.