My life is full!

Recovery
#1

So greatful.I will have 2 yrs in May. I am chairing a meeting 2nite. Being of service gets me out of self and allows me to talk about what kept me loaded and the solution of how I stay clean.Its in the literature..12 steps is where I get the freedom one day at a time!

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#2

That’s right Teri!!

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#3

That's awesome

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#4

I love this so much :heart: as someone recovering too, this really hit home for me. First off, almost 2 years in May?! That’s HUGE. :raised_hands:t5: That kind of consistency inspires people like me who are still taking it one day at a time. Being of service has changed everything for me too. When I stay stuck in my own head, that’s when the old thinking creeps in. But when I show up for meetings, share honestly, or just listen to someone else struggling, it pulls me out of myself. It reminds me I’m not alone and that there’s a solution.

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#5

The 12 steps have been my foundation as well. The freedom isn’t flashy it’s quiet. It’s waking up without shame. It’s not chasing the next high. It’s being present. One day at a time really works if I actually practice it. Thank you for leading by example and chairing tonight. People need to see what recovery looks like in real life. Keep shining and I’ll keep coming back too :muscle:t5::sparkles:

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#6

Please do I tell you what it is saved my life for sure. And I don't know how much time you have but just keep doing it.You know, the only thing perfect that we have to do in this program is just not get loaded.One day at a time that 's the only thing perfect that we have to do.

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#7

Teri, I felt this deeply. :yellow_heart:
I can honestly say this program saved my life as well. When I first came in, I thought I had to fix everything at once my past, my relationships, my character defects, my future. But you’re right… the only thing I have to do perfectly is not get loaded today. That takes so much pressure off. One day at a time sounded cliché to me at first, but now it’s how I survive. I don’t have to stay clean forever. I just have to stay clean today. I don’t have to solve my whole life. I just have to not pick up. Everything else growth, healing, peace comes as long as I protect that one thing.