shaun00

life has been difficult recently.......
money is short and i miss the long walks with my dog......and the solitude.

i have spent long periods praying...cultivating a closeness to god that i find indescribably wonderful...
i know peace today that never was in my life....drinking or not drinking.

i have recovered from a hopeless state of mind and body.....and be given a life far different from my old one...

i wanted to post this on newcomers.........i wanted all the newcomers to know that life can blossom into something wonderful without booze.

you see.......i come from a very different life.
a life of chronic alcoholism and homelessness.

living hand to mouth........fighting over bits of cardboard to sleep on in the local multistorey carpark.......or under a bridge.
fights and stabbing where frequent.........drunken vagrants living for booze.
getting it however you need to...begging...robbing.

taking pictures of butterflies today and reflecting on my past.......sometimes overwhelms me......the power of god always overwhelms me...
the changes in my life over a few short years is given by god..imo..

so today is a day where i thank god for my life.......a beautiful life..

i wanted to wish you peace......and let you newcomers know that it is possible to live life without booze....
no matter where you went........or how you drank.
you can...with god help........turn it around..

i was given a message by a oldtimer in AA that became my sponsor.
he said "i know how you feel lad........and this is what i did"

i believe god put him in my way.......i hope he puts someone in your way.

god be with all you newcomers......

oh and heres the butterfly............................shaun.

Believe808

Thanks for your testimony to living sober Trucker.

There is much going on in my life today that would have brought me to darkness once more while drinking/drugging, but because of the people in AA and my closeness with God, I too have found peace, and it is a peace I never ever had before.

yeahgr8

Thanks Shaun

Just what i needed before i get to bed:-)

take care

cliff

Tosh

Hi Shaun,

If the programme of AA and your HP can fix the person you used to be, then it can fix anyone if they're willing, open minded and honest.

I hope you keep sharing your experiences to show us the depths of misery it's possible to descend to when you're an alcoholic.

Thank you

Dee74

awesome post Shaun
Thanks mate




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Richard54

trucker,,
I'm a grown man but I started crying when I read this.

thanks man, god bless you!

least

Thank you trucker. You are a ray of light in a very dark day.

Pixy1

How very moving, thank you :ghug3

box3

Butterflies are a symbol of transformation. Thank you for your post.

prettypoison

I don't post much anymore but I read every day. I'm trying once again to stay sober . I was moved to thank you, trucker, for those words of hope. I needed that. What you said is amazing and true. Thank you for remembering us newcomers.

Oh, and I don't know if you found a name for the puppy but he is absolutely gorgeous!!! I hope you'll be able to walk with him soon...

tallcactus

((Shaun))
Thanks for sharing and counting your blessing...Wow, a butterfly straight from England..A beauty to behold.

thirtybubba

Thanks. I seen this earlier, it made me smile... kickstart something positive in my day.

ladyangelcake

what a beautiful post, so encouraging and full of hope. thankyou shaun godbless you.

laurie6781

Thank you Shaun!

And just think, pretty soon, you can go on those long walks again, with the new puppy!

Beautiful, just beautiful!

Love and hugs,

Jomey

Thank you Shaun. That was an amazing post. I needed that today. God bless, Jomey

Pancake

Dear Trucker/Shaun,

My gosh...words are beyond me at this moment! That was moving, beautiful, touching, nothing but inspirational!!! You my friend, ARE a true"MIRACLE"!

Thank you for sharing that with ALL of us! God Bless you always.

Love Pancake xo

Hevyn

It's almost impossible to believe that the Shaun we now know could have once lived such a desperate life. What a waste it would have been if you'd never pulled yourself up out of hell. Thank you for all that you bring to SR, my friend. I'm sure many new members will be touched by this post.

coffeenut

Trucker, this post is beautiful. And so are you. Thank you.

KenL

Shaun,

You've always been an inspiration to me. i just want to thank you for this tremendous reminder of how faith is so important to our recovery. Take care my friend.

SoberDaze

Thank you for sharing. What a beautiful picture!