Good morning. Up bright and early with my boy. Hes eating breakfast, watching curious George and Im reflecting on how grateful I am today. 3 years ago today, I went to my first meeting. Not to be confusing, but 2 months from now, I will actually have 3 years. I quit drinking, then quit my drug use. Relapse isnt a part of my story, I simply quit substances one by one. I left that first meeting feeling different. Still unsure that recovery was for me, I was hopeful. Had big dreams, life was going to change. And change it did. I had this whole plan of how I would save my marriage, be a better father, work harder and so on. My HP had other plans. I got divorced. Gained joint custody. Lost my house and eventually started a new job. This thing wasnt going how I expected. However, I was at the start of making a comeback. I held on long enough. I leaned on my groups. I trudged harder when struggles got worse. I was hopeful until struggle after struggle, we got through... sober. That hope turned to faith at some point. I was handling things that would normally baffle me. I got my own apt. I had my kids regularly. When I was ready my HP placed the perfect woman in my life. All the while I regularly attended meetings, worked with others, lived the steps and didnt pick up no matter what! Fast forward to now. Im engaged. Living in another house. Still regularly seeing my kids and picked up 2 more along the way :-) yesterday I spent Thanksgiving with a guy who helped me get sober. We made dinner, hung with the kids and had an awesome day :-D I still do all the things I did when I got here. I got all that stuff I lost back, but better. I unlearned everything I thought I knew and learned a new way to live. I have peace of mind. Serenity. Grace. Empathy. Tolerance and love to name a few. I have a life Im proud of and grateful for today. It wasnt easy, but most certainly worth it. I made a comeback with your help, so thank you for that :-)
Posted on: Fri, 28 Nov 2014 12:11:55 +0000
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