hey everyone, i just felt like sharing my experiance today. So the car that i'm borrowing from my parents got hit today, but the grace of god there isn't much damage. I was really upset... I turned into a crying mess but i'm very gratitful i'm in recovery today. A. the person in my car didn't run away, b. i called someone else in recovery and within 5minutes two people showed up. This would of never happened if i was using, because who would show up if the police were going to be there. I also learned that in times of emotional stress my first thoughts today is to call someone in recovery to come help me. I can feel the emotions and though i didn't like it, they didn't kill me. It just amazes me that people in recovery care so much and will drop what they are doing to come assist me in my issues....
just wanted to share that because i'm still shocked that this life is more wonderful than i ever expected in good times and bad, and that there is always something to be gratitful for when shit is hitting the fan thanks
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people who mind don't matter, and people who matter don't mind- Dr. Seuss
"It just amazes me that people in recovery care so much and will drop what they are doing to come assist me in my issues...."
Yes, is that not just the most incredible feeling, to know that it's real, no strings attached, you do not "owe"...you just end up doing the same for some one else when you can, and it's not a "this one time only" event. People in the fellowship helped me so much and I had such a hard time letting go of what someone called the "pride of my embarrassment". Or was it the "embarrassment of my pride"? LOL What ever it was, I had to just let it go, so I could move forward in my sobriety/clean time...my deep-seated refusal/reluctance to ever ask for or accept help was not doing me any good at all. And one person said I was depriving others of their opportunity to give back, so wasn't that selfish of me!!! I finally got the message. Today, when I genuinely need help...I ask for it. What a blessing.
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From dying and surviving to living and thriving. LeeU
I am very grateful for the friends I've made in this program. I'm also grateful to now be a person who can respond to a cry for help, with no self serving agenda attached! What a gift!
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The truth does not change based on my inability to stomach it - Flannery O'Connor
My happiness grows in direct proportion to my acceptance and in inverse proportion to my expectations - Michael J. Fox
