Back in Sheffield after a great holiday in Bangalore India with my daughter and mother.
Ive had meetings this week with the National Health and the University and all is clear. After having lived here for 14 months and completed my study course, I am now on he verge of relocating back to Bangalore.
My aged mother and teen daughter need me at close proximity to care for them. Moreover, the extreme cold and the isolation here is not attractive. Im thinkng I will come back in summer here for a holiday, work and recreation. I will also have to come back in November next year for graduation.
That said, I will leave with a heavy heart. The associations with NA members over the past year has not only sustained my recovery but also renewed it with a new energy. This has meant that in my 22 year of recovery, I attended nearly 200 face-to-face meetings of NA and a few AA too. And in these nstances some real friendships have developed and it will be hard to let go. So I must hope to keep and cherish the good memories Ive had here, in this lifetime experience.
That said, I leave with optimism and hope, because of the changes in my thining Ive already seen happening because of the studies. This gives me hope that I will be able to serve clients better and grow in my professional career. he event studies has also brought about a changein the way I hink about my attitude in NA Service too, Im feeling more satisfaction and fullfillment in the various offices I hold here. I will make use of some of that theory in the Regiona meeting I will attend tommorow as the regional committe member alt. from the North Esat England Region.
I thank God that I was previleged in this way.
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Raman an addict clean and serene just for today in NA Worldwide ; live to love and love to live the NA Way !!!
good to hear from ou Raman I was always taught take what ya cana nd leave the rest looks like you are doing just that moving is never funI can only imagine being in a different country than my own butI do know how goodbye feels...
you sister in recovery love ya !!!
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Failure will never overtake me if my determination to succeed is strong enough. Og Mandino
Raman,Glad to here you are going back to your family.I have never shared posts with you but I read your.Family is so very important.I have a mom who is 92 years old and in ill health.I am in a writing group and website with a man named Pinny from India.May your new NA family in Banglore welcome you there,we are a world fellowship.
Thanks for the support guys. Your mom 92 cd ? wow ! Man are you a caring recovering addict. I dont think Ive met Pinny,, Avid, yes, having been on this Forum for nearly 6 years now (having known Manon and Vin for that long), I know how valuable you all in my recovery and my life.
The Fellowship in Bangalore has grown to a meeting a day and two each on Tuesday,Thursday and Sunday.
So I have nothing to fear at all,,,
hoping for the contnuation of our corrospondance Mike,,
What a Blessing being in MIP.
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Raman an addict clean and serene just for today in NA Worldwide ; live to love and love to live the NA Way !!!
Be a little hard to leave this town. This hasnt been just another town along the road,,, Ive just come back from the Regional meeting where i did a few good things, some that aided collective insanity, and I also conciously practiced Silence.
Nice vibes, all in all, with the 40 there. In fact there was a tear in my eye as we wound up,,then I got self concious no one was looking.
I will miss British politeness, structuredness and organization.
So thats another thing Im leaving behind,,
Yes, this hasnt been just another town along the road.
And just like yer saying Vin, a year went by, like in the twinkling of an eye !
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Raman an addict clean and serene just for today in NA Worldwide ; live to love and love to live the NA Way !!!
thanks for the mail, that story brought up real chokes,,, What a wonderful story.
Remonds of a desidrata that i read onve which said to the effect "Dont lose hope, though there be lot of darkness, there is Light too, just keep looking !!!"
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Raman an addict clean and serene just for today in NA Worldwide ; live to love and love to live the NA Way !!!