This was said by one of the users of PharmNets in Dsams post. I did not use aa/na when I quit. I think I was blessed to get myself clean in an early enough stage before too much physical and mental damage was done. Im also fortunate to have some professionals in my life that I can just "kick around" problems in general with. My situation is not everyone elses situation. Im happy with life and that is the bottom line for me. Well, Im lucky enough to know that life is not always sunshine and roses but its those down times that make the up times so wonderful. Thats something we all need to remind ourselves on those down days. Anyway, this is the statement that I think really summed up the beauty of the steps:
"If I quit drugs and do nothing to supplement that loss I would be a miserable person to be around. The steps give me the ability to fill that void and repair the mental brain damage I have incurred. I am no longer in hopeless state of obsession. I have learned to love more than just myself. I have the ability to help others today. In the last 11 months of recovery I have experienced through the steps, a high that no drug could ever have the ability to give me."
I think those that are just starting their battle to be clean and finding so much difficulty might want to consider the value of those words and the value of a 12 step program in their life.
I agree with you. The steps give you a guide line and just the idea that there were people that had gotten and stayed sober gave me tremendous hope.
I know for me, if I didn't have the steps or the support group I have aquired face to face, I'd have already relapsed....my disease is cunning, baffling and powerful and I have met some crap in my sobriety that I had to walk through instead of running from....
For me, I was born this way and I am so very grateful that there are others out there who are wired just like I am and will share with me their ES & H and help me on my path....
Yes, for me, the Steps fill the void inside of me and I have been searching for years to fill it with something....
For me, I was born this way and I am so very grateful that there are others out there who are wired just like I am and will share with me their ES & H and help me on my path....
Yes, for me, the Steps fill the void inside of me and I have been searching for years to fill it with something....
