any one who's relapsed and had a few drinks. please tell me it gets better. I mean I made it this far..
It gets better if we stay sober, relapse and return and return is it's own special burden, but it gets to be it's own special gift, I found it puts me in a position to help others that many can't reach
Immerse yourself in AA for awhile, I think I did 6 months when I came back, kept myself so busy I couldn't even think, and when I came up for air my (emotional) life had gotten really good when I wasn't looking
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Light a man a fire and he's warm for a night, set a man on fire and he will be warm for the rest of his life
When we get sober, we tend to get a bit restless, irratible, and discontent.. but if we hold on, stay sober and work this program, we do come out of it.. and then while we might not become rich with tons of money, we are extremely weathy, with graditude, serenity, self respect, acceptance and spiritual connectedness. These are the things that cannot be gotten in a college, or be bought with all the money in the world. And if a price tag was attached to them, some of the most educated, richest people in the world wouldn't be able to afford it.
Because the funding for it, comes from the heart, not the billfold.
Welcome Miss Monroe....I'm fairly new here myself.....Don't beat yourself up...And get back on track.....Try saying some prayers for your sister....She might need it....You never know.
Welcome Stepchild! and Thank you! That's actually a good idea. I will say a prayer for her. I really do love her. I just get jealous. I'm going to go back to doing my yoga. It really helps. A little meditation and prayer always does wonders. I must remember to breathe.
Thanks for all the support, it is greatly appreciated.
I think there's an invisible principle of living...if we believe we're guided through every step of our lives, we are. Its a lovely sight, watching it work.
Thank you. It's nice to know I fit in somewhere. That I'm not alone. :)
The good news is, you never have to drink again. The bad news is...folks like Us are your new best friends Welcome. Thanks for helping to keep me sober another day.
Thank you. It's nice to know I fit in somewhere. That I'm not alone. :)
The good news is, you never have to drink again. The bad news is...folks like Us are your new best friends Welcome. Thanks for helping to keep me sober another day.
Keep It Simple,
Rob
Rob, this made me smile:) Thank you. :)
Vixen, Thank you!
Never had a passport stamped myself either but these days I'm happily saving money for a trip to Europe somewhere down the track. If it happens that'll be nice but if it doesn't it just means that something else nicer has come along.
Welcome Ms. Monroe...Sounds like a lot of resentment going on there. I hope you have a good sponsor. The progress you make in the next several months will be the result of you getting busy in AA and focusing on your own life rather than staying upset about the past and angry about your current family dynamics. It literally will take some painful stepwork and acceptance and change to move on and start enjoying life rather than suffering as a casualty from it.
Not judging you cuz I have been there...I think we are all collective black sheeps of our families for the most part. It sounds like your way of thinking and living is getting too much for you...You are about to do some changing for the better and that is a good thing!
Also...forget about that 1st sobriety date....It is okay. Otherwise when you really hit a year or 2 years or whatever down the line, you will have to clarify which was your "real" sobriety date and which was your "coming into AA" sobriety date. You don't really get to say "I had a couple of drinks so that doesn't count" All drinks count cuz just 1 drink could be the one that sends you out....forever.
Mark
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