Following in Instant's Footsteps.... ;)
~sb
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: MD
Posts: 16,013
Following in Instant's Footsteps.... ;)
‘Twas the night before her one year day,
She’s happy sober is the new way.
To live, to frolic, to laugh or to frown…
No longer does she play the clown.
It was suggested to spend some time
Speaking only in some rhyme...
The darkness and the gloom,
There is no place now to think of such doom.
Boring is no longer a curse,
Life today has yet to be worse.
Each day is spent in the now,
Every moment is such a wow!
She’s grateful to find great camaraderie
On a website they call Sober Recovery!
Thanks to the person who has the list of things to do in recovery!
(my memory is still not at 100% LOL )
I want to let everyone on SR know that in this Leap Year, I have one year of sobriety behind me, although tomorrow is the date of my last drink.?!
I was quite fuzzy in early recovery and even a few days into sobriety, I couldn’t quite figure out exactly when my last drink really was. It’s either the 16th or 17th, and as a good alkie does, I probably lied (it’s probably the 17th)!
Over 5000 posts later, being horrible in my first several posts to learning how to see the world differently; AA meetings galore, fun in sobriety at sober social gatherings, working the 12 steps three times (the third time I learned the sponsor’s process; still working on my last 9th step as some people aren’t ready to hear me out) and studying the big book of AA with my sponsor, reading outside AA literature, volunteering my time, finding employment-substitute teaching in my field of special education that I had stayed away from for 11 years as I was punishing myself harshly, I am about to have 2 interviews for full time employment at this point, credit counseling, tax office visits, working on “fixing” things I messed up in my drinking and drugging days, WOW!
I have accomplished a lot.…..I’ve worked through a lot of stuff from my past, some new things come up, and I’ve made it through a year, so I thank you all for being here (and there) for me!
If I can do it, anyone can!
I just reread my cheesy rhyme and now I am teary-eyed, I never thought I could be truly sober, especially without being on my own marijuana maintenance program! Thanks, again!! You all ROCK!
A special shout out to Soberred; YOU, my beautiful friend, have helped me so much more than you may ever know! Thank you for being my sober friend.
Thank you Sober Recovery!!
Love & hugs,
She’s happy sober is the new way.
To live, to frolic, to laugh or to frown…
No longer does she play the clown.
It was suggested to spend some time
Speaking only in some rhyme...
The darkness and the gloom,
There is no place now to think of such doom.
Boring is no longer a curse,
Life today has yet to be worse.
Each day is spent in the now,
Every moment is such a wow!
She’s grateful to find great camaraderie
On a website they call Sober Recovery!
Thanks to the person who has the list of things to do in recovery!
(my memory is still not at 100% LOL )
I want to let everyone on SR know that in this Leap Year, I have one year of sobriety behind me, although tomorrow is the date of my last drink.?!
I was quite fuzzy in early recovery and even a few days into sobriety, I couldn’t quite figure out exactly when my last drink really was. It’s either the 16th or 17th, and as a good alkie does, I probably lied (it’s probably the 17th)!
Over 5000 posts later, being horrible in my first several posts to learning how to see the world differently; AA meetings galore, fun in sobriety at sober social gatherings, working the 12 steps three times (the third time I learned the sponsor’s process; still working on my last 9th step as some people aren’t ready to hear me out) and studying the big book of AA with my sponsor, reading outside AA literature, volunteering my time, finding employment-substitute teaching in my field of special education that I had stayed away from for 11 years as I was punishing myself harshly, I am about to have 2 interviews for full time employment at this point, credit counseling, tax office visits, working on “fixing” things I messed up in my drinking and drugging days, WOW!
I have accomplished a lot.…..I’ve worked through a lot of stuff from my past, some new things come up, and I’ve made it through a year, so I thank you all for being here (and there) for me!
If I can do it, anyone can!
I just reread my cheesy rhyme and now I am teary-eyed, I never thought I could be truly sober, especially without being on my own marijuana maintenance program! Thanks, again!! You all ROCK!
A special shout out to Soberred; YOU, my beautiful friend, have helped me so much more than you may ever know! Thank you for being my sober friend.
Thank you Sober Recovery!!
Love & hugs,
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Southeast, USA
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Congrats, shugga bear! =) You were one of the very first people who reached out to me on SR, and for that I am very grateful. Revel in your accomplishment! Great post!! You continue to inspire me! Big hugs,
lee
lee
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Location: Colorado
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Hey, awesome! I love your poem and you have done such a good job being sober for a year! I always get so much from your posts SB. Congratulations and go have yourself a cold and refreshing shirley temple with lots of extra cherries
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Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 2,308
Sugarbear,
If you don't mind me saying you were a bit of a grizzly bear at the start. I have followed your posts with great interest as it has been a very successful story of recovery, full of insights. It shines through in all your posts.
You have done the work and deservedly reaping the rewards.
Love
CaiHong
If you don't mind me saying you were a bit of a grizzly bear at the start. I have followed your posts with great interest as it has been a very successful story of recovery, full of insights. It shines through in all your posts.
You have done the work and deservedly reaping the rewards.
Love
CaiHong
Here's to many more.:ghug3
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Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Austin, Texas
Posts: 1,387
Sugarbear,
You have given me some invaluable advice, and was one of the first members to reach out to me and made me feel better and not alone. I can't thank you enough. Congratulations on your one year sober!!!! You are a winner.
You have given me some invaluable advice, and was one of the first members to reach out to me and made me feel better and not alone. I can't thank you enough. Congratulations on your one year sober!!!! You are a winner.
*Grateful*
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Midwest
Posts: 2,620
Congrats Sugarbear! I admit I was a lil taken back w/ you at first and your bluntness, but I am learning to be a little more blunt myself and I have seen a ton of growth in you!! I have also learned A LOT from you, you are an inspiration to me! Enjoy your one year and congratuations!!
(((HUGS))) Lily
(((HUGS))) Lily
~sb
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: MD
Posts: 16,013
CaiHong,
That was the best thing I could hear! Although "grizzly" on here, I was being very "tame" compared to how I was really feeling! Yes! I have come a long way! I don't ever remember being this serene or content in all of my 51 years of life. I thank-you for noticing!
Love,
That was the best thing I could hear! Although "grizzly" on here, I was being very "tame" compared to how I was really feeling! Yes! I have come a long way! I don't ever remember being this serene or content in all of my 51 years of life. I thank-you for noticing!
Love,
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