Ive been sober for quite some time now. One of the hardest things about sobriety is dealing with life on lifes terms. It can be frustrating, confusing and draining. When i first got sober i was living at home, no job, didnt drive and i had no real ambition in life. Staying sober one day at a time was all that mattered at the start. But as the time went on the anger and the darkness of the mind was coming back. I had tried different career paths but they didnt work out. As a young 22 year old man just over a year sober i was more depressed than i had ever been. I became the person that i once was, a hateful, resentful, scared boy. My mother gave me a hard truth. Stop feeling sorry for yourself and keep trying. Thanks mum. Now? After i decided to make another change i completed a college course, got a new job as a Health Care Assistant, completed my 12 steps programme, moved to a new town and am living independently and making aliving for myself and to top it all, i met the love of my life. All these things fell into place when i finally accepted that life was just life, but i had to make the choice whether i wamted to stay in misery, or rise up and actually live a little, one day at a time. I still attend regular meetings, i work alot with people in the community as is my job, and i actually love my life. Dont give up now, what is for you wont pass you. All love and peace 
God helps those who seek him and God helps those who accept him. Thanks. Charlie, from Donegal Ireland 
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Appreciate your message today. My godfather was from Donegal. Dad/rest of my family is in Cork.
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Appreciate your message and the motivation. God knows we all need it !
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Good bit of crack there Charlie love Donegal my friend MartinMac (Martin mc Fadden) lives in Killybegs . today im the man i always wanted to be .
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really enjoyed reading this our stories are different but it was nice to hear a success story have a great day man be well
-Jacob