Michelle had five months of sobriety this morning. Then she went to apply for a job on Rainier
Avenue South in SE Seattle. We have not
seen her since then. There is a high
probability she is using—like something north of 99% chance—but we don’t know
that for sure.
On Thursday, Lea and I will have a year of sobriety and I will be
56. I have simplified my life by
amalgamating my belly button and recovery birthday to being the same day. That is not recommended!
Experience has proven me that I can’t plan on staying sober
forever. I can stay sober one day at
time by going to meetings, meeting with my sponsor, working the steps, reading
12-step literature and working with others.
I have learned a LOT from others in recovery such as what they did to
stay sober and what others did not do that lead to relapse. If I do relapse again, I sure hope that I am
able to get sober immediately thereafter, learn where the holes are in my
program and strengthen those vulnerabilities.
I know it would be good to spend more time working with other alcoholics,
especially those in early sobriety.
I am grateful to be sober today and am looking forward to a sober
birthday with a year of sobriety—for the third time in my life. That is a lot better than how it used to be.
You cannot be responsible for other human beings no matter how much you love and care about them being sober..No one goes it alone in SOBRIETY NO ONE..my father in law took the damn hard road and it killed him early liver cancer thru his entire body, he drugged and drank himself away, no one could help him, but my husband never drinks and acts like him, choosing a peaceful loving path in life with me, my dad went to pieces after my mom died young he only recovered after he moved to texas and met a woman who saved people from the streets this is many years ago when most did not do that, she saved my dad and they married and had a life and family together, I found my dad and it was wonderful as I was told you are like him down to the T well I have never drank or used anything I like root beer when I can and I don't smoke never have and I like to think I am from the earth and heavens and old hippy, I garden and love on people who have no human beings who care, adore my hubs and spoil our only child who is the light of my and my hubs life...Just worry about yourself, give it ONE DAY AT A TIME AND I MEAN ONE DAY AT A TIME, THAT IS ALL ONE HUMAN BEING CAN DO IN THIS LIFE, WE CANNOT LIVE THE NEXT DAY TODAY...happy birthday and happy year of sobriety, just keep going one day at a time with your meetings and much happiness and peace and joy sent to you each day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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