2011 is just about over, and i have to say it was a year that changed my life over and over again. i lost friends but i gain some too. i got baptized and continue to follow my faith. i got clean and continue to do it one day at a time. i became a cancer survivor and not a statistic. i have been given the opportunity to be a part of my family and not away from them. my son got married to wonderful...lady and i now have another daughter. my son left for afganistan and came home safe and in one piece. i've received so many second chances to make right those things that i wished i could and i will continue to be grateful for them all. i have learned patience and how to love and how to be loved back. i learned that its time to forgive myself and will continue to do this thruout the new year. i learned how to ask for help when i need it and that it's OK, to ask for help and that it's a part of life. and last but not least...i'm learning to love myself because i'm pretty cool and i have alot to offer especially to others that are like me. so it's been a pretty amazing year! I have to say i'm kinda looking forward to what i will accomplish in 2012. I know my resolution is to make the most of everyday and to live without makin any new regrets. HAPPY NEW TO EVERYONE AND GOD BLESS YOU ALL!  may you all find your gifts of recovery within you and your life the gifts from your Higher Power....And Remember to Thank Him or Her whichever you prefer....EVERYDAY!