Elana

Hi all!
As of today my ExABF has been away from me for 7 months.

I have never felt better and my recovery is going very well. I am doing more and think of him rarely (he let his forward on the mail lapse, so I got the final papers on his Mother's Estate, which I sent back to sender and sent Email to the executor, his sister, and told her I had done this along with his supposed new streeet addy).

I just purchased a dog (I get her on friday night). A female Sable German Shepherd 4 months old. I am keeping up with my house, planting my vegetable garden, going to work, making new friends and all of that. Life is very good. I am also owrking my recovery and, while I do slip sometimes, it is less and less. I treat detachment like voting.. detach early and often!

My thought on recovery is how much faster you can move forward in this when you stop having contact with the addict or alcoholic. I am not "cured" but I am doing well within myself. I doubt I would be doing so well if I was still in contact with Steve.

That's it. Just a little update.
Continuing the work.. and handing it over to my HP.

Kimm992

That's amazing!! You should be so proud of yourself!! *HUGS*

Ann

Elana, your recovery shines with every post you make and you are a living example of how this program works.

Giving up a front row seat to the drama of addiction is one of the best things I ever did and I'm glad you left the theatre too.

Life is good if we let it be.

Hugs

Elana

yes.. If I am going to the Theater I want to see "The Lion King" or "Singin' in the rain" on Broadway, and not sit in the theater of addiction responding to lies and accusations!

So, Ann, if you are in NY, come stay with me and we will take the train down to NYC and go to a Broadway Show!

parentrecovers

two thumbs up, elana! you're an inspiration, k

cmc

Elana,
It shows!
I'm so happy to know how well you are doing. Congrats for your wonderful recovery, and enjoy your new pup!
hugs,
cmc

HKAngel24

Elana-
Thanks for sharing!
Extremely inspiring story of recovery and it's rewards!!!

dollydo

Elena,

Ain't life grand?

Yeah baby, it is!

teke

thanks for the update elana, glad to hear that all is going so well. you've accomplished a lot in just a short time. still praying for ya

Elana

Between all the help I get here.. all the stories and sharing.. and Teke's prayers along with everyone else's, how the heck can I fail?!

Yes.. Life is grand. Oh I have my moments.. but I am not sure that is even abnormal. I think everyone on earth has times of sadness and sometimes things ARE depressing. It is knowing that this is part of living and accepting it too will pass.

I guess that I think that life needs scale. Joy has much more meaning if you have also had sorrow.

Things earned by hard work from the bottom up have greater value than things handed out on silver platters. Matters not if those things are material or emotional.