My sobriety is built partially on the bones of addicts/alcoholics around me. Some of them are my siblings and closest friends, others I've met around the tables. Sheesh, what a thing to realize and accept.
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Their behaviors helped us realize what we are. Seen ourselves in their using. Helps brings us to sobriety. That and hitting our bottoms. True statement.
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Yesterday I was on the phone with a friend of 30 years who has been back and forth with sobriety that whole time. She's drinking and just recently quit a very good job. She's a mess. Very unhappy. And I realized after I got off the phone with her, I would be her if I weren't sober. The choices I've made in sobriety, including leaving relationships with active alcoholics, has made my life so much better.... And I realized it hard after she and I got off the phone. I hope sobriety for her and thank my HP for mine.
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I’ve heard this from an AA friend of mine.
“We will either live sober and help other alcoholics or die drunk and help other alcoholics.”
I love the truth in that.
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Exactly what I was getting at. Thank you!
We are spirits traveling through time and space.