Friday would have been my 1yr anniversary if I hadn't relasped twice, it is kinda of disturbing to me, but everything happens for a reason.
Today is the beginning of a new week for me. It is my 3rd week sober since the last time I drank. I am hoping that I will continue to see progress in myself and in my life. I think that I have had a positive influence on many in the last few days, especially the people at meetings that have a short time of sobriety. I may not have much myself, but being around the program for almost a year makes me so much stronger.
My sponsor has helped me tremendously and even though some things I may not understand or not agree with, I am content in my recovery today.
One day you will be proud to say you have been sober one year. Hey, at least you are sober now, you should be very proud of that!
Life is a journey! We are not perfect beings. Yet, we are trying to do the right things. This tells us even though we make mistakes we continue searching to be better beings. We shouldn't beat ourselves up to long. We should continue to carry on. Each day sober is a miracle. LL your a miracle! Congrats on being sober just for today. The days turn into wks & into years. Before you know it I bet you will be picking up that one year coin. But until then keep it simple one day at a time. You can do it LL !!!!!!! Thanks for sharing your journey of pain,hope & recovery with me. Love, Chris
Hi LL ~ I know I've posted that it took me twenty years to get one year...I popped into the Program once in a great while during those twenty years, but didn't want what anyone had, thank you very much! The Program always stuck in my mind...and I would say out loud to myself after a night of drinking and then waking up hungover, "you will be going back to AA if you don't stop..." and that would last until the evening, and then I was off and runnin' again. Gratefully, God graced me with the gift of desperation on 11/19/2003 but I had to keep drinking just a little for a few days because I had the shakes and everything else that goes with withdrawal pretty bad....and I was staying with my sister and her Doctor said I might seize if I don't taper down, so my sobriety date is 11/22/2003. If I can do it, I believe anyone can...you hang in there! I know for me that I had to drink every last drink to hit the bottom that I needed to.......you will be okay.
