My story to share...Passing it on
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Baton Rouge, La.
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My story to share...Passing it on
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.
No, Im not new to Alcoholics Anonymous.
Been sober for a few plus yrs. now and
very grateful to be here alive and well.
Ill share a little bit about myself and
how I ended up in recovery.
My story is my own and it began when
I was a small child physically, verbally
and emotionally abused. One of 4 kids,
I was chosen to endure such pain.
Never wanting to be like my mom, I
surely took on the characteristics
of an alcoholic. However I broke the
chain of abuse and thus never hurt
my own little ones like I was.
Seemed like all my life i was never happy.
Never satisfied. Always looking for
love, affection and recognition in all
the wrong people, places and things.
At the age of 30 my alcoholism began
to turn on me and that is when I lost
control. Feb. 0f 90 I had a bad accident
running off the road hitting a concrete
culvert and sending me to a 10 day stay
at the hospital where i almost died.
A punctured spleen cause me to have
internal bleeding and unless it was removed
emmediately I would have bled to death.
3 months I healed quite nicely with the
use of pain pills. When they stopped
working for me I reached for the
bottle once more and tried to end my
miserable life.
From Feb. 90 to Aug.90 the progression
of my disease was so rapid I had no idea
how close I was to dieing.
A family intervention saved my life as
I spent the next 28 days in rehab. recieving
the tools and knowledge of my disease.
I was then set on the path of recovery
following the principles and 12 steps
passed on to me to guide me one step
at a time.
Just recently I returned to my home town
after a 10 yr stay in Texas. Seems as tho
all my life I have done for others. Did
what others told me to do. Always hushed
up. Never recieving validation for things
Ive done. Always pushed aside. Never
feeling good enough about myself to
speak my peace and when done so,
quickly hushed up and pushed aside.
Today is different. Only a few short hours
away from 18 yrs sober, my HP willing,
I can honestly say I am FREE.
Free from the bondage of Alcohol. Freedom
from the bondage of low self-esteem, self-
worth. Freedom from a 25 yr. marriage
which didnt allow me to grow and blossom
into the more secured, confident person
I am today.
Today I have a purpose in life. A purpose
to share my own experiences. strengths
and hopes with the next suffering
alcoholic. A purpose to finally in all
my life to be true and honest with
myself and others.
I will continue to practice the principles
in all my affairs TODAY for as long as
my HP allows me to.
And for that I am truely grateful.
Thanks for letting me share.
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.
No, Im not new to Alcoholics Anonymous.
Been sober for a few plus yrs. now and
very grateful to be here alive and well.
Ill share a little bit about myself and
how I ended up in recovery.
My story is my own and it began when
I was a small child physically, verbally
and emotionally abused. One of 4 kids,
I was chosen to endure such pain.
Never wanting to be like my mom, I
surely took on the characteristics
of an alcoholic. However I broke the
chain of abuse and thus never hurt
my own little ones like I was.
Seemed like all my life i was never happy.
Never satisfied. Always looking for
love, affection and recognition in all
the wrong people, places and things.
At the age of 30 my alcoholism began
to turn on me and that is when I lost
control. Feb. 0f 90 I had a bad accident
running off the road hitting a concrete
culvert and sending me to a 10 day stay
at the hospital where i almost died.
A punctured spleen cause me to have
internal bleeding and unless it was removed
emmediately I would have bled to death.
3 months I healed quite nicely with the
use of pain pills. When they stopped
working for me I reached for the
bottle once more and tried to end my
miserable life.
From Feb. 90 to Aug.90 the progression
of my disease was so rapid I had no idea
how close I was to dieing.
A family intervention saved my life as
I spent the next 28 days in rehab. recieving
the tools and knowledge of my disease.
I was then set on the path of recovery
following the principles and 12 steps
passed on to me to guide me one step
at a time.
Just recently I returned to my home town
after a 10 yr stay in Texas. Seems as tho
all my life I have done for others. Did
what others told me to do. Always hushed
up. Never recieving validation for things
Ive done. Always pushed aside. Never
feeling good enough about myself to
speak my peace and when done so,
quickly hushed up and pushed aside.
Today is different. Only a few short hours
away from 18 yrs sober, my HP willing,
I can honestly say I am FREE.
Free from the bondage of Alcohol. Freedom
from the bondage of low self-esteem, self-
worth. Freedom from a 25 yr. marriage
which didnt allow me to grow and blossom
into the more secured, confident person
I am today.
Today I have a purpose in life. A purpose
to share my own experiences. strengths
and hopes with the next suffering
alcoholic. A purpose to finally in all
my life to be true and honest with
myself and others.
I will continue to practice the principles
in all my affairs TODAY for as long as
my HP allows me to.
And for that I am truely grateful.
Thanks for letting me share.
Last edited by CarolD; 08-10-2008 at 09:30 PM. Reason: Removed caps in title
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Thank you Sharon for sharing..LOL
I always love reading your posts. They are very informative and also interactive.
A few have made me really look inside myself.
So thank you for being who you are and sharing your wisdom.
I always love reading your posts. They are very informative and also interactive.
A few have made me really look inside myself.
So thank you for being who you are and sharing your wisdom.
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Thanks SR for being here for me.
I spent yesterday in a no stress mode.
No work, no noise....just calm and
relaxed.
I could have made a face to face
meeting, but decided to spend it
here with you guys.
Sharing your own experiences,
strengths, and hopes with others
and passing on what was so freely
passed on to you is a great
way to stay clean and sober
one day at a time.
Thanks for letting me share.
I spent yesterday in a no stress mode.
No work, no noise....just calm and
relaxed.
I could have made a face to face
meeting, but decided to spend it
here with you guys.
Sharing your own experiences,
strengths, and hopes with others
and passing on what was so freely
passed on to you is a great
way to stay clean and sober
one day at a time.
Thanks for letting me share.
Seriously Fun!
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: California coast
Posts: 415
Thank you Sharon. It is an amazing journey!
It is so great to be free and honest. That feeling is priceless. And for us women...low self-esteem and ONLY living for others is such a huge part of why we self destruct. At least it certainly was for me. I was (And can still be) my own worst enemy.
Taking care of ourselves...nuturing, loving, forgiving, and accepting, is key to moving forward.
It is so great to be free and honest. That feeling is priceless. And for us women...low self-esteem and ONLY living for others is such a huge part of why we self destruct. At least it certainly was for me. I was (And can still be) my own worst enemy.
Taking care of ourselves...nuturing, loving, forgiving, and accepting, is key to moving forward.
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