My recovery journey
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Join Date: May 2004
Location: England
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My recovery journey
I want to share some of my recovery journey with you all (with the help of Dangerous Dan - thank you!).
I first joined SR a year ago yesterday. The changes in my life have been taking place at whirlwind pace and I am loving (almost!) every minute of them. Alongside SR, al-anon and counselling, an important part of my healing has taken place on my family's boat. My Dad bought her a year ago near where I was living at the time. She was in need of some work, but it was really only cosmetic improvements and a few technical upgrades needed here and there.
When I needed somewhere for peace and quiet when things got to fraught with my ex A, I could go and spend a few hours sanding woodwork or polishing metal. I spent many weekends bonding with my family whilst working on her. And at last she is in her new home port. A few weeks ago we sailed her from Harwich on the east coast of England, to Plymouth in the south west. Then last week, Mum, Dad and I sailed from Plymouth to Holyhead in north Wales. She looked after us beautifully, especially when we had 2 days and 2 nights solid at sea. So she is home now, just like I am now that I've moved back to Yorkshire.
After some intensive work, we are both now ready for the next part of our journey.
I first joined SR a year ago yesterday. The changes in my life have been taking place at whirlwind pace and I am loving (almost!) every minute of them. Alongside SR, al-anon and counselling, an important part of my healing has taken place on my family's boat. My Dad bought her a year ago near where I was living at the time. She was in need of some work, but it was really only cosmetic improvements and a few technical upgrades needed here and there.
When I needed somewhere for peace and quiet when things got to fraught with my ex A, I could go and spend a few hours sanding woodwork or polishing metal. I spent many weekends bonding with my family whilst working on her. And at last she is in her new home port. A few weeks ago we sailed her from Harwich on the east coast of England, to Plymouth in the south west. Then last week, Mum, Dad and I sailed from Plymouth to Holyhead in north Wales. She looked after us beautifully, especially when we had 2 days and 2 nights solid at sea. So she is home now, just like I am now that I've moved back to Yorkshire.
After some intensive work, we are both now ready for the next part of our journey.
Nature Girl
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: By The Lake
Posts: 60,328
Wow, that looks beautiful, Minnie. I love the water and haven't sailed since I was a young child, but I remember the great feeling and how free it felt.
Thank you for sharing your recovery with all of us, and happy Postiversary (as Smoke used to call it).
Hugs
Ann
Thank you for sharing your recovery with all of us, and happy Postiversary (as Smoke used to call it).
Hugs
Ann
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