Someone asked me recently what the future holds for me. My reply is 'a life full of possibilities'. I have been sober since 1998. I have my self-respect back and a vengeance for living I never knew existed.

I take joy from the simple things: nature, walking, meditation and simply breathing. I have peace of mind and the ability now to make sensible choices. As a recovering alcoholic I will always have to keep my 'wonky' thinking in check, but I have a programme for living and the faith to be who I was meant to be.

There's no 'quick fix' from alcoholism, it will take a lot of determination, but the beauty is you are not alone. Whatever life has thrown at you, no matter who you are, there is a way out of an alcoholic lifestyle.

I am 'glad' to be alive now - I'm grateful - but I will never forget where I came from. My past is a part of me, but it doens't control me, neither does alcohol. I am 'free' inside and
that's why I now have a future. I can do whatever I want (within reason!!) because
I'm alive...

 

Acceptance is not submission; it is acknowledgment of the facts of a situation.
Then deciding what you're going to do about it.
Kathleen Casey Theisen