Today, I am celebrating 342 days sober. I was thinking about that and realized that my attitude, in no way, reflects celebration and that, in light of all of the amazing things that have happened in my life during the course of this sobriety, this is completely unacceptable. So , this evening I am going to attend one of my favorite meetings in order to adjust this attitude. Then I am going to return home, get my work clothes ready for tomorrow, read a good book and thank God for another sober day.
I hope that all of you are enjoying an amazing day. But, if for any reason, your day sucks or you're going through something rough right now, I am all too happy to lend an ear. Enjoy your now and God bless!
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"And we have ceased fighting anything or anyone-even alcohol. For by this time sanity will have returned."
Alcoholics Anonymous, Page 84
An addict is WHAT I am but it does not define all of WHO I am.
I counted all the way up to 365. It made the year kinda long but I think it was going to be that way regardless LOL. Congrats. Coming up on a year is a squirrely feeling unlike all the other anniversaries I have had. It's not bad, but it feels weird. Just keep firmly rooted in the program and know that it's a journey. When you have 1 year and 1 day you will be like "now what?" Well, the answer is to keep doing what made your life so much better for that year.
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Keep coming back. It works if you work it. So work it. You're worth it!
I love this post...thanks SG for the opener...I never counted days or weeks or months or years until by complete surprise I was handed my 16th year chip and what happened next was a complete emotional, mental, spiritual cyclone. My head told me I could leave I was now healed, my spirit went flat because I didn't know what I would do next and emotionally I was still lost. A couple of events in the meeting right after the presentation caused me to sit down while my body was focused on going out of the door. I'm sure it was all a God thing as most deep lessons for me are just that. I didn't walk out of the meeting and the "or the next time he drinks he dies" as told by the assessing nurse at the rehab I worked at said, never happened. I hang with relapsers when they get close to me so they can show me what would have happened had I walked out of the program. Right now you should be on 343...I'll do this day with you.
First off, I'm not counting days anymore because, having discovered that theres an app for that, I no longer have to. Lol. (Although I'm at 345 and counting now ) Chaya, congrats on fighting the good fight! Keep it up. The changes feel so miraculous because they are! And todays makes 53 right? Awesome, awesome stuff. Folks, I really appreciate and enjoy all of the wisdom and fun and encouragement you have all shared with me here at MIP. I am grateful that, on occasion, my thoughts mean something to others and I want you all to know that the thoughts all of you share mean a great deal to me. I hope to be here with you when I hit that year and for many, many more to come. Thanks again folks.
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"And we have ceased fighting anything or anyone-even alcohol. For by this time sanity will have returned."
Alcoholics Anonymous, Page 84
An addict is WHAT I am but it does not define all of WHO I am.
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