So I'm new to this board but I want to say thank you AA. I recently went through an extremely hard time in my life and hit rock bottom. I abused alcohol. I'm lucky to be alive right now after having attempted suicide while black out drunk. It was because of my fear of my life and a lot of things regarding my past but I want to say that AA along with therapy and remaining vigilant in the moment and taking it one day at a time. This one member of AA, Bigfoot as they call him because he is huge man with a big old beard, helped me out a lot on getting on the right track. He looked me deep in the eyes and in the soul and helped me to face myself and the hate I had for myself because of the mistakes I had made. I recently am finally doing what I want to do which is pursue a career in the arts. I just finished a screenplay that I submitted to the Nicholls Fellowship and I started a youtube channel. Here's a video there shall be more in the future... If you like subscribe and support I'd appreciate it. What I want to do is a very tough journey but i'm learning to develop a thick skin and follow my dreams instead of wallowing in my fear afraid to do anything. I believe in seizing the day and moment and making the most of it. I am for once happy and hopeful for the future even though I'm not looking ahead to much because I'm just trying to capture the moment.
I hope my story can be an inspiration. Here's my youtube clip if you'd like to watch. It's a comedy spoof on Sham Wow
-- Edited by StPeteDean on Tuesday 3rd of May 2011 10:33:03 PM
hi msosnows, gl on your journey i think it's good to live in the now, so make you right. I have already had some really useful insights from people here and i've only been here a couple of days. Good luck with your screenwriting, and well done for taking the steps to get your life the way you want it and fighting for your happiness and the happiness of your loved ones.
Welcome! Sounds like you are right where you need to be! I think you have a lot going for you...knowing that you have hit rock bottom helps- so you know to drink is to die. This is a progressive disease, so your next time out could be your last. I also think it's great that you have the ability to live in the now. One day at a time living is all we've got. We only have a daily reprieve, which is contingent upon our spiritual condition. I wish you all the best as you continue your recovery journey. If you're scientific/artistic you might be concerned about the God thing, but don't worry about it. All that is needed is a willingness to be open minded and consider there might be a higher power than yourself. It can be God, or the Universe, or Nature, or a doorknob, or the AA group itself, we don't care, as long as you are willing to open the door a crack.
Another thing you have going for you is a good sense of humor! Sham WOW!!! :) Good for you, I hope you get this thing my friend! Best wishes and do us a favor. DON'T just keep coming back. This thing works better if you don't use the revolving door method of sobriety. Stick around! Things just get better and better! Heather
Thanks for all the uplifting comments. Being sober is the way to go. Embracing the fear and growing is what I've been doing lately and it's been amazing. I'm no longer afraid to be what I want to do. Big Foot as I said above sends the daily email AA thought of the day and I usually read it everyday and it always keeps me grounded. Thank you for AA!
This video is gross, disgusting, and offensive. I hope the moderator deletes it. I come to this site to give and take support for living sober--not to be treated to vulgar crap that has zero to do with living sober. And most of all, it is NOT EVEN SLIGHTLY FUNNY.
(Yep, Lee's mad!!) Can't stand this kind of crud-ola on a site like this. My quotient for tolerance must be sub-zero today.
