TOPIC: 15 Years Or More We need Each Other Hi im Sharon and Im an Alcoholic. By the grace of my HP and people like you here in SR I havent found it necessary to pick up a drink of alcohol since 8-11-90. For that and you I am truely grateful. 1 day sober or clean is an awesome accomplishment for any addict. 15 yrs. and more yrs. or many one days at a time collected together is also an accomplishment for anyone in recovery. You don't just get 15yrs. or more automatically by simply wishing it. There is a program of recovery followed and incorperated in a daily life and lived each day. Passing on your own ESH, experiences, strengths & hopes of what it was like before during and after drinking or drugging. Newcomers need the old- times just as the old-timers need the newcomers in recovery. We are all here to help each other. However...... As a newcomer once myself I couldn't comprehend what an oldtimers sobriety felt like cause I hadn't experienced it yet till many yrs. later. At 20 yrs. sober myself, I can help the newcomer, yet I need old-timers to help me as i continue on my journey. Are you 15 yrs. or older in recovery? As newcomers need newcomers to relate, so does oldtimers need old timers to also relate. To speak the same language. To experience the same feelings. and not feel alone in recovery. Does that make sense? When one reaches long term sobriety, some may feel like they are cured and it's okay to test the waters and see if it's safe to drink or use. Many have returned there and never get back into recovery. There are many sad statics unfortunately. I dont want to be a statistic. Life is grande and I dont want to throw it away. I too need support from my fellow old-timers to continue on my sober journey. Are you out there? :) Im here for you. Will you be there for me? |
Sharon, If you were to post this thread on the "Alcoholism" forum you will receive a lot more responses.*******************http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/4523/friendsz.jpg |
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