Six months of freedom today.
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Six months of freedom today.
Today marks six months without a drink passing my lips.
All it took was rolling my favorite hobby/race car a few times on a nice dark country road... to the point where it was written off. The loss of the car was and is nothing to me though. My most dear loves of my life were with me... my two teenaged kids, daughter and son.
There is a happy ending though. We were blessed. My kids hadn't a scrach on them and I was simply beaten, but did not break my neck (should have) when the roof caved in on the drivers side of the car.
After I came to terms with the events, I forgave myself. It was pretty easy after I thought it all out. I love my kids. I would never deliberately their lives for anything on earth.
The way I see it is, if God could see what's inside of me, he would tell me to forgive myself and that theres no point in despising someone for what "COULD HAVE" happened.
I made a promise to God, to my children and to myself six months ago and I really have to say this... No matter what I read about emotions, cravings, urges, associations, events, or any of that other business.... All it takes is removing ONE SINGLE TYPE of beverage from our lives. The type with alcohol. Make a promise to abstain from it and live proudly and committed to that promise.
I choose sobriety. It's a choice! Six months.... YEAHHHH!
All it took was rolling my favorite hobby/race car a few times on a nice dark country road... to the point where it was written off. The loss of the car was and is nothing to me though. My most dear loves of my life were with me... my two teenaged kids, daughter and son.
There is a happy ending though. We were blessed. My kids hadn't a scrach on them and I was simply beaten, but did not break my neck (should have) when the roof caved in on the drivers side of the car.
After I came to terms with the events, I forgave myself. It was pretty easy after I thought it all out. I love my kids. I would never deliberately their lives for anything on earth.
The way I see it is, if God could see what's inside of me, he would tell me to forgive myself and that theres no point in despising someone for what "COULD HAVE" happened.
I made a promise to God, to my children and to myself six months ago and I really have to say this... No matter what I read about emotions, cravings, urges, associations, events, or any of that other business.... All it takes is removing ONE SINGLE TYPE of beverage from our lives. The type with alcohol. Make a promise to abstain from it and live proudly and committed to that promise.
I choose sobriety. It's a choice! Six months.... YEAHHHH!
i've done my almost
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Atlanta, GA
Posts: 1,934
6 months is terrific!
I too had a car accident (dui #2 for me) that finally brought me to the point of willingness.
It takes what it takes and some of us make it and some of us don't.
But for the Grace of God go i
Kjell
I too had a car accident (dui #2 for me) that finally brought me to the point of willingness.
It takes what it takes and some of us make it and some of us don't.
But for the Grace of God go i
Kjell
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