Tonight was birthday night at my former home group in Seattle. I started going there 7 years ago and stopped going about 3.5 years ago. I went to the meeting and was invited to share since it was my 'birthday month' having had 6 years of continuous sobriety on 7/9/05.
It felt great to go back, say 'hi' to people I knew and share my gratitude with those that had helped me along the way—and those just getting started on their way. Before recovery, I lived my life in 5 year plans that lasted 6+ years before my bridges were burnt and it was time to move on. It was a sweet victory to get to go back across a bridge that I had not burnt and share my success and gratitude with them.
I am grateful for my sobriety time and for no longer burning bridges like how it used to be. It is great to have long-term successful relationships.
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