Shantel..I can't tell you what a difference my life and recovery is because of AA. It really is that simple! Before when I quit doing the pills I would always inevitably relapse...the longest I went was maybe just short of 2 months! Sure I was not putting pills in my mouth...but I had yet to seriously confront the reasons behind all the pain killing. Now I understand what is meant by "dry drunk". It is simply just stopping without really getting to the cause. This is what my hubby did 5 years ago. He stopped taking his DOC. There is a difference from just stopping to being in recovery.
Stopping is stopping....recovery is a journey that never ends...soul searching and following a program of recovery that brings honesty and joy and pain to the forefront with a realization of your life and what led you down that road. I know you have gone to counselling and thats fantastic. Shantell I never thought that I would embraced this program like I have and have found such peace...but yet turmoil! lol...I am uncovering the real me....and its not so pretty!! lol
Give it a try....you have nothing to lose and everything to gain! Something just might click...like it did with me.
Wishing you and your family peace and love these holidays!!!
Tim, Resentments are our number one killer (never thought of it like that until I read your statement). Good food for thought. Here I thought getting clean was the hard part only now am I beginning to realize there is alot more to this whole thing. Everyone keeps talking about step 4 would love to hear more about it. Guess I will when I get my butt to a meeting. Why did I think I could do this on my own? Shantel
