It was December 2nd,1984 (my fathers birthday who died a year and a half before my recovery began)a cold Winter morning in upstate New York ,at an old farmhouse where I came to from another drug induced stupor,lifted my head and asked for mercy.After 25 long years from 1959(a boy of 11 with my first documented blackout)until that morning where i finally admitted total surrender and accepted I suffered from addiction and that I needed help. With the God of my understandings grace,mercy and guidance ,today I celebrate 30 years of uninterrupted daily recovery from active addiction.Thank you for the continuing support here at MIP through the years,to my sponsor and sponsees for our work together and the fellowship and Program that has helped me truly find the goal of recovery through our STEP application in all areas of my life and not just abstinence.Our message is truly one of HOPE and our promise is Freedom,not a magic bullet but a daily journey of work and reflection...WE are all newcomers to each day we are blessed with and in humble gratitude I will continue to move forward in the Solution...If you are new here,just coming back or have been around for a few cups of coffee,,WE remember there is no pedastal for Clean time,the obsession and compulsion to use any mind altering mood changing substance , just that some have just been treating themselves a little longer than others,but all in daily recovery are those visions of Hope we speak of,,the examples that our program does work,,and our living clean and in sobriety is an attraction to any who may still be suffering....Be in Peace..
-- Edited by mikef on Tuesday 2nd of December 2014 12:26:15 AM
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Selfishness-self-centeredness! That, we think, is the root of our troubles.
It sounds like you took Pg 85 BB seriously:
"We are not cured of alcoholism. What we really have is a daily reprieve contingent on the maintenance of our spiritual condition."
Wow Mike! The first time I quit drinking when I was 6... 30 yrs ago... those egg brain commercials came out, and I stopped taking the beer my dad gave me every night and told him I didn't want a fried egg brain! I could drink from a cup since 1 - so I was already 5 yrs into drinking! More than my relapse as an adult - and that stint! Very cool awesome Mike - you inspire me! Congrats!
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Thanks for everything. Peace and Love on your journey.
Congratulations Mikef and thank you for being a part of my own journey. I've listened to your ESH for a while and now listen to this milestone including what you do with it and I can hear the prayer at the back of the "Just For Today" bookmarker I have. "Lord ...make me an instrument of thy peace..." it goes on and then I am sure that your HP is using you as an instrument and I feel grateful. Have a sober tomorrow brother...Mahalo.
Congratulations, Mike! I know how quiet I am on the board now, but I pop in and read and watch, and you're one of several who's words find a place to nest in my heart. Hugs for you.
