Dying Too Young
 

I have a heavy heart this morning for just this reason.

A high school friend of mine dropped dead night before last. She went out to the back patio with her husband - and was gone. We don't know why - it was not alcohol related. She was 40 and had little children.

A dear childhood friend of mine was just diagnosed with aggressive Stage Two breast cancer. She is a brave, fine, wonderful person and has a great support system - but this is the "really serious" kind of cancer.

Because I have been sick of the past few years - at my own hand- and then came so close to death this winter - at my own hand- and doctors said seriously I could have as little as a year to a year and a half to live if I did not stop drinking immediately - I think a lot about what we, as alcoholics, do:

We contribute mightily to our own deaths.
We take it out of God's plan for us.
We don't treasure the life we should have - whether it will be short or long.
In short, we play God.

I don't ever want to do that again.
We don't know when we will go, and whatever our spiritual beliefs, there is a path our life will take. I believe that path is a plan God creates; you may believe otherwise but the result is the same- we only get one life.

Grateful to have a life back, to live as long as I can and do it well.

Psalm 102:24-26 So I said: “Do not take me away, my God, in the midst of my days; your years go on through all generations. "

I am grateful for each day I wake up sober with the chance to live as as well, thanks for the reminder and my condolences about your friend.

I'm so sorry for your loss, August. Thank you for the reminder to cherish each day.

Sorry for the loss of your friend x

sorry about your friend. its true we never know when our number might come up. More and more I read more and more I realize all i have is this present moment. not much else matters.

My condolences August252015.

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Stay strong august. Sobriety is life.

I'm so sorry for the loss of your friend.

I am so very sorry for your loss..