I made a pledge that I recite every day.
I journal everyday.
Everyday I communicate with other people in recovery.
I've chosen faith in God as my cornerstone. Certain programs will tell you that giving yourself up to a power higher than your own wants and control is essential to recovery.
I go to church every Sunday and I go to an AA meeting every week.
I shamelessly write about my progress in Recovery. Successes failures and the in-between moments.
In my writing I try to be as brutally honest as possible and I feel like this helps me to examine my habits my hangups and the hurts, that had me continuing to always look at drugs and alcohol as a coping mechanism for things I didn't want to deal with.
I didn't list any of these things as a means of prideful accomplishment.
I just wanted this list to be available to you. So that you can see there is many different ways in which you can choose to commit to a life without drugs and alcohol.
I'm only 10 months clean and sober. This small moment of time, compared to all of the time that I was in my mess, even with the growing pains and moments of hopelessness, has been more fulfilling than anything I could ever remember.
I have a deep respect to those who admit that their own personal life has been deeply affected by drugs or alcohol.
I have a deep love for those who are trying to make a change in any way possible.
This could be the hardest thing you've ever done and it is far from comfortable or easy.
Day one or years in.
I'm proud for you.
I'll see you tomorrow.