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…
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…
So, I had to write a lot of my posts on paper this last month since computer usage was limited to times and then of course everyone was on them till too late an hour for me. I will be typing them in shortly and keep them in order for…