TOPIC: Less Than. More Than Days, Yrs. Sober. No One Is Excluded In Recovery. "UNITY" Hi Im Sharon and Im an Alcoholic.... Just like many here in SR I havent found it necessary to take a drink TODAY. For that I am truely grateful. I started out in Recovery after a number of things happened in my life. First a horrible accident in Feb 90 in which i spent 10 days in the hospital. With no alcohol for the next few months, i thought it was safe to pick up again. That time i tried to end my life as the progression of my disease had progressed extremely rapid..... Family intervention took place in Aug 90. sending me to rehab for 28 days with my family doing for me what i couldnt physically, mentally or emotionally do for myself. For them im truely grateful. Thru the past yrs of recovery i have been exposed to many members either just walking into recovery or those with yrs of experience. I have learned that everyone in the rooms i attend are very important and vital to my own recovery,,,, No one is excluded....i need the guy with one day sober to the man with 10 plus yrs.... Each person has something to bring to the recovery table that is important to share to help the newest to the oldest person there. The word UNITY comes to mind.... It take all of us no matter what color, what race, what faith , number of days, yrs....to make the program of recovery work.... If u believe this is true, then share if u wish why you think so. Thanks for letting me share. |
It is written as in music. There are many different instruments and parts to a song. a part is no more , or less than other. Sometimes even silent or a rest or a break adds to the song or music. you can even play veriouse different lead lines or melody at the sametime, even in a different key or mode. Unity dosn't necessary mean uniformaty. Hamony can still exsist and make for a very, very beauitful art. Music as in life is in motion. it's full of high notes and low notes. Fast notes, slow notes and the in between notes. As in the spectrum of colors in a rainbow. |
I need EVERYONE in my recovery. I learn something from each person. I need people with less time than I have to show me that it never gets any better drinking. I need people with more sober time than me to see how they stayed sober and to give me hope that I can achieve long-term sobriety. Everyone is included in my recovery journey and for that, I'm grateful. |
It was never my intention to exclude anyone from the "Less than 2 wks" post/thread. I was trying to keep it focused on us very new to sobreity. I thought it would be cool to set up a regular chat room for those of us with less than 2 wks, so we could compare and encourage each other. Since the chat room thing won't work, it was suggested to just set up a new thread for us new - -newbies. It's not perfect and I know we are probably missing some valuable insight from those of you w/ a year, 5, 10, 15 years of sobriety. I thought it would be like goal setting for us new/newbies. Make it two weeks and move on. Two weeks is hugh for me right now and that's my target. If it's that offensive to anyone, I'm sorry. CarolD - feel free to delete the post/thread if you want. |
Omega , Your post is fine ! Everyone to their own, I for one am gaining grreat enjoyment from your posts , and also from the mutual support you and curlieQ are showing each other HUGX Leigh |
Omega, IMHO your post was fine, in fact I think I am the one guilty of suggesting it. I have actually been glad to see you post it and that there has been some great interaction, discussion, and support going on in the thread. You never said only people in the first two weeks could read it. You were just requesting that people with that sobriety time participate and support each other. It looks to me like this thread may have been misinterpreted as an indication of disapproval of your thread. I don't believe that was the intent of the thread. As many others I recognize that everyone plays a role in my sobriety today. There are many people that I have heard this statement from "in early sobriety, I had trouble relating to people who claimed to have a year or two, and as far as those claiming to have more than that I just thought they must be liars. The people I felt the biggest kinship with were those with one more day, week, or month more than I. Because they were the ones I felt were close enough to where I was at to be comfortable with." I encourage you to continue to post and discussion on the thread you started. Please do not take this thread as a negative toward your post. Take it for what it is, a thread encouraging all of us to work together in unity for the common goal of sobriety. Hang in there. Glad you are here. |
Omega, if you look back a page or two you will see threads started by the same person worded in a simliar way. So please realize that this thread is not about your 2 week thread. Both threads are very positive threads supporting sobriety, support, unity, and help. |
Ditto what judith said :) HUGX Leigh |
Omega Man, I think it is great to see you all supporting each other! My first 2 weeks were so incredibly hard so I know what it is like. You are giving each other strength and I know that you can all make it. |
Have no fear! As soon as they hit the two week mark they'll be kicked out of that thread. Then they'll have to come join us common folk. :ghug |
That's our GOAL! |
You can do it. |
Hit 2 weeks, then the real fun begins! |
Everyday sober or clean is an accomplishment. It was stated to me not too long ago that WE are really not suppose to stay clean or sober. Why? Because if u look at statistics WE cant stay clean or sober on our on. Our on will power doesnt work alone. However with a recovery program in hand and support from each other so WE never have to go thru this alone....it is possible to stay clean or sober one day at a time.... That's it.....one day at a time.....We cant go back for it will never return.....tomorrow isnt here yet and there are no guarantees.... So focusing on JUST FOR TODAY......the next 24 HOURS....even minutes a day if needed is possible for us to stay clean or sober. We have a disease that requires us to take our daily medicine...... Like visiting ur doctor if ur sick and he gives u medicine to help u feel better....and he tells u to take it everyday ...... This works the same with our disease....a trip to ur nearby AA meeting for an hour a day recieveing a daily dose of ESH , encouragement, support to help u feel better that day... And whats so cool about it is... it doesnt cost a thing.....not like going to ur regular doctor... Now where else can u go to feel better and it doesnt cost u a thing? Pretty cool huh? The commroderie...the fellowship of our recovery program is awesome....rewarding..... To sit in a room filled with total strangers with a common goal ...a common purpose... to learn to stay clean and sober just by sharing what brought u to those rooms.... what happened to you and where r u now ...can actually help someone when u least expect it.... Just to listen to someone just coming in ...beaten down... desperate for help...to know they are not alone....that someone to the right of them is in the same boat...same situation....and the person to the left with a number of yrs....sharing what brought him there...why and what happened to him and where he is now in his recovery.....gaining insite from them both to help you stay clean and sober that day.... The joy of our fellowship is tremendous. I need each of u even at my stage of recovery.....Dont let the number of yrs scare u because i am not exempt from slipping.....the only thing that is keeping me sober today is working a recovery program of action....on a daily bases i practice the principles of recovery to the best of my ability in my everyday affairs.... At work, in my private life.... around family, friends....and i dont have to do it alone...never alone....because there is always someone just a call away....a meeting away...to help me if im weak....confused....hurting.... lost....and even when floating on that pink cloud....filled with joy, hope.... Grab the hand of a person to ur right and the person to ur left at a meeting ....let ur eyes look upon all those standing in the circle at the end of the meeting.... How AWESOME it is to have so many of us helping each other stay clean and sober..... All the way from a day sober to yrs sober.... Thanks for letting me share. |
I just want to say i don't feel a bit different..We're all the same. I did abuse alcohol and pills for a while, but my main addiction was me, i destroyed myself to the bone with depression.... We're all in a journey trying to find our place and the reason why we're here..Believe me i really do feel that if each and every person had not come to this world, the world wouldn't be able to regenerate.. I am so happy to have you guys...You guys make me feel blessed to share the same ground as you... hug, Karim |
For me I know I can learn from everybody in recovery. I enjoy reading the new comers post because I know that I am just a drink away from a lot of "yets". Like I have not passed out under a bridge yet. That is why I come here, because you guys help keep me sober. Just maybe I will say something that will keep someone sober another day. |
You are absolutely right Sharon. Even though I dont have but 5 days. I know when I do get on a roll. I will need the newcomer to remind me of where I came from. Why I need stay on my path to recovery. And to also help myself grow by maybe holding my hand out for them and lending an ear or just a simple smile of welcome and assurance. As for the old timers. That is the prize to me. I will need that experience and wisdom to guide me to where I want and need to be. An understanding person that has been there and back and knows how to get what I want so bad. But at the same time isnt going to be fooled by the BS excuses and isnt afraid to say "Hey look...Who do you think your fooling." I even need the ones like in my family that have never experienced anything like this before. A neutral understanding with love and encouragement. But my family has learned also not to be fooled. So yes..I need everyone in my recovery. And Unity IS the only way we can achieve long lasting results. Thank you as always Sharon for your great topics. |
Hi Omega Man. There was and is nothing wrong with your thread. This is the newcomers forum after all. I don't think anyone was suggesting that there was. |
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