closetdrinker

When I first sought to control my drinking, I decided to take up running.

In the begining I could not run 1 mile. I'd spend five minutes on an eliptical, then hop onto a treadmill for the last 60 second sprint. That went on for months.

Eventually I worked up to running one mile. I'd set the pace at 6 miles an hour and go as long as I could. Slowly 1 mile turned to 2, then 3, then 6, 10, 20 and more. I wasn't fast, but I'd catch up to you as the miles wore on.

I can't run anymore. I'm thankful to walk. The drinking, of course it came back. So today I run a different race.

As day two draws to a close I can see milemarker 2 just ahead. I will run past it. See you tomorrow on day 3.

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Opivotal

Good for you Closetdrinker. Keep in the race, it get's easier with time. Happy to have you here!

oakleaf82

Good for you! Love the analogy.

MsCooterBrown

CD...some how...I believe you are going to win this race! Way to go Mister..

BoozeFree

Sounds great, keep it up!

closetdrinker

All who finish the race are winners. All get the medal. The loosers are those who stay home and those who fail to try.

Its only day two. I'm in the rear of the pack. I'll watch the runners in front of me. I will try to keep pace.

You are those runners. Thank you.

CarolD

My recovery has no finish line...
hope your's won't either. CD

artsoul

You're not at the back of the pack - you took a leap when you got through day 1 (there's a lot of folks still suffering out there!) We're all doing this one day at a time anyway!