SIMPLICITY

Well... i didn't have an expectation that anyone showed to the first LifeRing meeting in Redding, and I was right. It takes a while for these things to catch on, and I still have a bunch of places where I want to post flyers. So... I sat in the big room alone, with my computer and my online LifeRing friends. We will see what happens next week. Stay Tuned. :)

Silently, the day passes Driving around town to increase awareness No one knows, the milestone is here. I have one year. What have I learned? I’ve learned that when the going gets Rough I can hang on Learned that there’s pure happiness Sober. Learned the world still spins Round and round , and my life still Goes

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You know when life is treating you well, when you have more good days than bad. Lately, this has been true. Moments where I feel as if nothing is going to get better, but the overall days are bright. I attribute this not only to my intense work on myself, but the support I get from the chat room. The people in there are loving, and kind, and know when to kick ya in the butt to get over yourself. Someone asked me lately what works for me, what's my recovery like. I can only say that it's keeping… Continue

Recently I passed my 10 month sober mark. I have to say that it passed without much excitement, and I barely noticed. I think this is important because it means I'm not thinking about drinking anymore. it's no longer the center of my life, and every desire. I also think that this might be a little bit, uh, what's the word... dangerous. I say this because when one becomes complacent, as i think i have become regarding my drinking problem, it can ignite the problem once again. So, I'm writing abou… Continue