Family reunion gathering

Life in Recovery
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So this weekend in Florida was beautiful I reconnected with family & met cousins I hadn’t met before,took the family photos at our reunion individual pictures and 2 group photos ( I was in just those 2) because I was just cherishing all of it behind the camera, I was at navera beach,stayed in ft Walton at a nice little hotel and made sure to let my younger cousins know if they need me I’m here ,helped another cousin play bingo and I even danced a little and of course I’m still sad about my cousin on my dad’s side of my family but man being with my mom’s side made me cherish family so much!

I had the temptation of alcohol around me because my aunt and mom and older cousin drank and then at the reunion and I just drank water,soda and had snacks and good ol soul food and I managed to stand my ground with a relative that got upset with my aunt without screaming, without yelling and I still made sure to not exclude my disabled cousin who she tried using as shield and helped her play bingo :purple_heart:

I also think I discovered my purpose (Photography) to give a voice to the voiceless and to allow th unheard to be seen :relieved_face:

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I’m glad to hear you had a good time with your family. Keeping your head cool during confrontation is a big accomplishment too, I know how difficult that is! Above all, the fact that you chose to stay sober despite the triggers/urges to drink is a major success. Sounds like a great experience to log in your brain as evidence that living sober is the best way to live :smiling_face_with_sunglasses::call_me_hand:

I’d encourage you to pursue photography as it can be a very helpful outlet and creative hobby. Tackling social/societal issues through photography would be a great way to express not just yourself, but others around you!

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Thank you so very much I truly appreciate your input, I’m definitely feeling ready to give it my best,my cousin that hosted the reunion really motivated me to start this new journey of photography because I got such good feedback on the photos I had taken :relieved_face:

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I am glad your visit went well and you were a help to those in need. Sending hugs!!

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Thank you :relieved_face: I definitely needed this trip

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