The book says, “Rarely have we seen a person fail who has thoroughly followed our path. Those who do not recover are people who CANNOT or WILL NOT completely give themselves to this simple program.”
Just for today, I pray that you CAN and WILL. All of our paths are different and will include a number of different times in and out. When you have had enough, and are ready and WILLING to go to ANY length to get this thing called sobriety [not drinking] and recovery [a design for living], I pray that you grab hold to your Higher Power and Fellowship with desperation. If you don’t have one already, get a sponsor at the very next meeting you go to and dive into these steps as a design for living life one day at a time.
I/we love you and with the confidence in my Higher Power know that you will gain the power to overcome all outside and inside barriers to your lifetime of sobriety!
I’ve never been able to control my drinking. It makes me so mean. And I never want my kids to look me in eye and tell me they won’t be around me or in my life if I don’t stop and get sober. That cut like a knife in my heart. And for some time they did stay away. I can never make up for the things I did to them mentally or all the apoligising I’ve done. But I sure the hell can put this way behind me day by day. Thank you so much !!
And remember Susie. You can talk about ANYTHING on here. Wev all been there and dont it in one way or another. Bombard it with your thoughts and feelings if it helps. Wer all here keeping a loving and close eye on eachother. Xxx
Amazon is my life. I don’t have time (literally!) for getting to stores. I always wonder if the postman is like, “ugh, this girl again. What is she ordering?”
Ha! I haven’t shopped in a store for Christmas gifts in years. 30 minutes on Amazon, and all my holiday shopping is done. Anniversary snuck up on me? Amazon ap. Problem solved. The Brown Santa (UPS) comes to my house more than the postal service, and I think my dogs hate the UPS guy more than the mailman.
Hello susie! Have you ever heard of ted talks? You should listen to brene brown sje is amazing. I just graduated treatment at Deer Hollow recovery. All the work that was done there was focused on past trauma and the shame we put on our selves that keeps us stuck in our addiction. I never realized or could understand why i did all the crapy stuff i did or why i could never stop drinking or doing drugs until untill i saw my past for what it was. Trauma comes in all forms and hurts us so bad we get stuck! Thats why the 12 steps are so helpfull to do with a sponcer it jelps you get all that stuff out and see it for what it is so you can gain the power back that it holds on you. Living in shame of your past holds us all back in life! Look up brene brown. If you can get a sponcer it will change your life in such a way that you cant even imagaine. I know this because ive went through it. Im ok with me today just the way i am and i love my self and that helped me to start living a fulfilled life