I dont hafta hug damned toilet bowls on a daily basis.
I can wake up in the morning and the bed aint shakin.
I can go through police spot checks and say, na na na na na.
Ide rather be breathin than be in jail, in a padded cell, or in a nut house.
I can watch all the insanity instead of being in it.
I can help others instead of being self centered and bitchin and complaining about how life is treating me.
I dont hafta run around wondering who Ide lied to and what Ide done and said the night before.
I dont hafta wonder who I borrowed money from the night before, and how much, or how Im going to pay it back.
I have a bit of self respect today, and those Im in contact with, arent saying " Get lost you drunken slob. We dont want yu around here."
I dont hafta be concerned about where my next conquest is comming from. I was addicted to that one too. And today I dont need to conquest anyone.
I can look in a mirror today and actually see whos there---before it cracks.
I dont hafta worry about where my next drink is comming from.
I can be responsible, and take care of what hasta be done on a daily basis.
I can look at all my drinking buddys. Half them are dead. the other half dont contact me any more. The only thing we had in common was booze.
I can go to AA meetings and fit right in--all misfits in one big jar. But misfits I can identify with and understand.
I can show love for those around me and get respect and love in return.
I can talk about anything to you guys, on an emotional level and you know what the "H" Im talking about.
The Street people and so called normal people dont have a clue.
I can wake up in the morning and know where my car is.
I could go on all day with this list.
But I gotta get to work, and jeee!! I dont have a headache and Im not sick.
Going to work sucks-some of the people I meet today are A- holes.
But Ide rather be not drinkin than the way it was.
Have a good day!! (Smile)
Rick said
Jan 22, 2005
Nobody promised a rose garden
only life with its terms
some days aren't great, but i don't pray to the porcelin god anymore.
My last drunk I spent the night sleeping on the bathroom floor, a bunched up towel for a pillow.
How great it was
Busbe said
Jan 22, 2005
Phil and Rick,
So glad for both of u that u are feeling this good. Keep up the good work....Busbe
ellen said
Jan 22, 2005
well when i came back this time around and wanted sobriety- not window shopping like i had done for years- my sponsor told me to write a list of all the things that i don't have that i am grateful for. and your post reminded me of it and just some things that i need to remember every day. at least for this drunk when i drink or do any other things my life is just altogether worse. so far thanks to my god of my understanding and faith in the program i havent seen fit to pick up a drink and i have been able to face so many things that i thought was going to kill me that i did at one time projected and drank over it and procrastinated. i truely understand so far that myself left on it's own- is insanity--because if the less painful way to go about things illuded me than i need not take my thoughts too seriously. for me to understand that is my coming to terms thing that i consider the greatest gift that the program has given me. god bless you all and have a great night.
ps-- life is not fair but you can make it as comfortable as you want it to be
Nobody promised a rose garden
only life with its terms
some days aren't great, but i don't pray to the porcelin god anymore.
My last drunk I spent the night sleeping on the bathroom floor, a bunched up towel for a pillow.
How great it was
Phil and Rick,
So glad for both of u that u are feeling this good. Keep up the good work....Busbe
well when i came back this time around and wanted sobriety- not window shopping like i had done for years- my sponsor told me to write a list of all the things that i don't have that i am grateful for. and your post reminded me of it and just some things that i need to remember every day. at least for this drunk when i drink or do any other things my life is just altogether worse. so far thanks to my god of my understanding and faith in the program i havent seen fit to pick up a drink and i have been able to face so many things that i thought was going to kill me that i did at one time projected and drank over it and procrastinated. i truely understand so far that myself left on it's own- is insanity--because if the less painful way to go about things illuded me than i need not take my thoughts too seriously. for me to understand that is my coming to terms thing that i consider the greatest gift that the program has given me. god bless you all and have a great night.
ps-- life is not fair but you can make it as comfortable as you want it to be