Finding the Alcoholics & Narcotics Anonymous program changed my life. Part 2
- Of course at times I was resentful of circumstances in my life that could've & should've been changed. Maybe I could've took my children & simply went to rehab, or just put myself aside & didn't do drugs. If I was going to make a good decision I realize now that panicking, angry, hasty thinking doesn't work. I wish I knew to cool down first then maybe I could've given some constructive thought to figuring out whether my resentment was directed at something I could've changed.
- Help!!!! I cope with such a rage, I did not see how recovery could work until I tried it & got surprisingly good results.
- NOW is the time, NOW is the only time there is. If I am not kind to myself right now, I certainly cannot rightfully expect respect or consideration from others.
- I have found I can enjoy sober every good thing I enjoyed while drugging & many more. I understand it takes practice, but the rewards more than make up for the effort. I understand to do so is not selfish, but self-protective. Unless I cherish my own recovery, I cannot survive to become unselfish, ethical & socially responsible.
- My job became a strong & comfortable force in my recovery. They helped me to continue to understand that life was meant to be enjoyed & I meant to enjoy it!
- Yup sobriety is great and I intend to keep at it. I'm not listening to the reservation that whispers: only if everything goes my way. That is a if I cannot afford. I have to stay sober no matter how life treats me.
- Am I weak? I ask myself. Myself answers, Actually Jodie it takes considerable courage to stare unblinkingly at the hard truth, sparing nothing, without glossing over anything, without excuses & w/o kidding ourselves.
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