Well, it is not the first time I have managed to stay sober for a Year, but this is proving to be a very special anniversary indeed.
In my plight to ultra-concentrate my recovery on the "staying sober for TODAY" thing, I had forgotten about my anniversary and gone to work. I was sitting here at home tonight doing nothing, and my sponsor called me from out of state. One of the ladies she sponsors who has 7 months sober was getting thrown out of the halfway house she is in a few days early. They had agreed to let her stay past the usual time alotted to stay there, pending her either getting the keys to an apartment or getting moved in with her sponsor. Our sponsor is out of town, but they still threw her out to make room for someone else. (Our halfway houses here tend to be a bit corrupt and they play favorites....) She was thrown out onto the dark and dangerous city streets of the big city nearby.
Anyhoo, my sponsor called me from out of town, and I ended up picking this young lady up from the street, and taking her to my sponsor's house to stay with sponsor's adult daughter there until our sponsor gets back in town Sunday. She was so scared and upset and crying, and she is in a safe place now, with some love and dignity to boot. This woman does not belong on the street! I am picking her up for a meeting tomorrow, and then to the halfway house to get her things.
It feels good to be a yearsober again, but useful. I can be of help when I least expect it, and when I am not even looking to be helpful (shame on me....) It is awesome how other people in our recoveries can get us involved in doing the things that make our recovery so much more meaningful.
Hope everyone had a great day, and I sure did end up having a great anniversary today.
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~Your Higher Power has not given you a longing to do that which you have no ability to do.
Time passes...... And before we know it.... Doing things we couldn't see ourselves doing..... Achieving things we never imagined...... The impossible becomes possible.... Way to go girl! May you celebrate many more! Wanda
HAPPY ANIVERSARY, HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, HAAAAAPPPPPPY ANN I VER SARY!!!!!!!
sUNG TO THE TOON OF THE FLINSTONES i THINK!!! LOL
i AM SO PROUD OF YOU AND DOESNT IT FEEL OH SO GOOD TO HIT A HUGE MILESTONE LIKE THAT!! yOU ARE TRULY AWESOME AND i CHERISH EVERY MOMENT GETTING TO KNOW AND LOVE YOU!!
Keep up the good work and thanks for being a huge part of MIP and of my life!!!
YEA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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"We tend to forget that happiness doesn't come as a result of getting something we don't have, but rather of recognizing and appreciating what we do have. "
Congrats on your One Year 1Day@aTime, Joni. I love your Story & your Sobriety. Keep up the Goodwork & your Inspiration shining like you do. Godblessings & luckfilled prayers in gratitude.. Keep coming back, Lady! ~ Danielle x
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Progress not perfection.. & Practice makes Progress!
