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I decided to take a walk today. The weather was crisp and beautiful. During my walk, I began thinking. I thought about my life over the past years. I thought specifically about all the people who have come and gone, material possessions that have disappeared. It made me a little upset to remember all the things and people I had and taken for granted. Only a few short years ago, I was in college, lots of friends, had a nice car, fabulous clothes and all the latest technology. Over the last 2 years my addiction got worse. Slowly but surely everything I thought was important vanished. Its amazing how the disease of addiction robbed me of everything including my soul. 

But then I began to think deeper. Everything I have today is exactly what I wished for at some point in my life. I remember times when I would just pray, god give me strength&guide me down the right path. 

God blessed me with two miracles. Motherhood&Recovery. Although times arent easy and sometimes I feel as though I can't go on. I always remember, theses are my better days and the great ones are yet to come.

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Letting go of addiction mimics the mourning process.  It sounds like today you reached the acceptance phase of mourning....you let your mind travel to the reality of what your life in addiction had taken from you.  You took accountability for what has happened to you...and you are becoming grateful for what you DO have today.

I drank for a very long time....and it is very hard to look back on my life and the things I have missed out on....(my children growing up, real motherhood, family get togethers, the important things....they weren't important at the time)....Looking back I deprived so many people of the true kindness and love I would have had to offer if I wasn't always more concerned with getting drunk.

But "recovery" offers a second chance at life....We can' t fix all of the damage that is done...but we can ensure there won't be anymore if we stay on the right path.

Congratulations on finding some of yourself today.

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Hugs to you.  Thanks for sharing your beautiful revelation.  Just remember, the past is the past, and the only the best is yet to come!

 

Have a beautiful day!

 

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There you go again, you wonderful young lady, you!  You are already light years ahead of where I was in my early recovery.... Your life has been rewarded with two amazing miracles: sobriety and the baby growing within you...and you are wise to see this is what truly matters most.  The material things, while nice to have, come and go...

Thanks for sharing and for the smile you gave me today.  Stay the course - you are doing well!  ~ Leslie

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