Again a lot has happened since I wrote last. I need to make this a more daily occurrence. It helps to journal my thought and feelings and I definitely have the time. So, I drank. I drank a lot. Unfortunately, I am on this Vivitrol medication so the alcohol didn’t…
Almost made it a year! I relapsed yesterday but it’s a new day. I am not going to beat myself up over it. I was overwhelmed with work issues, home issues and had a major fear of getting in trouble for something I did while I was in my active…
Today is my birthday. Nearly 3 months ago I was in reahab and working towards finally having a sober date that stuck. So far so good. I wrote myself a birthday card back then and signed it love Grandmom. It was an assignment the spiritual counselor had us do and…
Rigo,By the end of today I will have added 7 1/2 minutes to my lifespan. i just watched the Ted Talk by Jane McGonigal -The game that can give you 10 extra years of your life. It was an amazing video and concept. I truly enjoyed the information she gave…
4:13 pm. After 12 hours of flights and layovers, I finally am back at my starting point. I am at my aunt’s house and am taking a break before driving back home. Spending the night here will be a good transition for me before I get home. It’s my uncle’s…
Tonight is my last night here. I switch to Intensive Out-Patient Treatment tomorrow. I have a choice to stay here another 6-8 weeks to continue this new phase of my treatment or going home and completing it virtually. I was excited to move on yet would have preferred to stay…
Today was a slow day on the lane. It’s Saturday and hot. I spent a lot of time at the pool just floating around. Our women’s meeting is held there so it’s the meeting I enjoy the most. Nothing like attending a meeting while floating around getting a tan. What…
What a friend I thought you were over the years. It was a comfort to always have you by my side. Every endeavor I undertook from my first days as a child to my wild adult life you were there. Unchallenging and accepting of everything I did. I fell in…
Today was pretty quiet all day. I got on my home group’s Zoom meeting at 730am and the lanes community meeting at 1 pm. I won another cup I had been vying for with the rehabs logo. I want to bring one home to the woman who said she’d sponsor…
I had a few chances to attend parties since my first BBQ miss and didn’t even attempt them. So when this one came up I made it a point to go. It took some planning but I did it! I took a suggestion and talked to a few other people…