This is my answer: It was when I was in rehab. I want to say that it was one particular moment but the truth is it was a ton of moments that made it into one big impactful transformation. There was no single person or one particular rehab that changed me. It was everyone, everywhere making small improvements on me overtime that got me to this point in my sobriety. My life didn’t just change overnight but I was provided with the knowledgeable skills I needed to help me on my journey and not only that but to sustain me as well. I’ve met some truly amazing people through my recovery process and even though there are some people I will never see again, I still hold them fondly in my heart because I believe without them, I wouldnt be where I’m at now.
That’s it really. One day at a time and all that. And in my experience - 6.5 years of sobriety now- it continues like that. I keep working on my recovery, or discovery as I like to call it. Through therapy, through peer support (here and in Buddhist meetings), through my work, through my everyday life. It’s work but it’s a work of love. And the opposite of addiction is connection. So I’ll keep working on myself and on my relationships to others. Welcome to Talking Sober Quan. Thanks for sharing some of what worked for you. We’re in this togehter.
Welcome Quan! And thank u for sharing. Beautiful post!
Yeah. You nailed my experience too. I had to learn a lot of things the hard way.
Even then It wasn’t enough to make it stick.
All those lessons added up.
Im grateful 