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So, I was talking to this guy on myspace (just got me thinking) that used to coach my niece. He is divorced, but thats not the point...He was trying to figure me out and sked why I did not have kids, or was I just focusing on my career...He was very nice but it got me thinking, what have I been doing the last few years? I have been a drunk party girl, without goals, or goals that I never achieved...
I dont know....I was thinking about how do I respond to that? Oh, well, I have been an alcoholic, and unproductive, and irresponsible, and lost and lost...
I am not interested in a relationship with this man and probable will not respond, but I cant even respond to myself! Does anyone else feel like drinking has stolen so much of thier lives, that we can never get back...I know that the future is what we make it but meeting new people and explaining myself is not so easy all the time....
sorry to ramble on...just some thoughts tonight :)
I dont know....I was thinking about how do I respond to that? Oh, well, I have been an alcoholic, and unproductive, and irresponsible, and lost and lost...
I am not interested in a relationship with this man and probable will not respond, but I cant even respond to myself! Does anyone else feel like drinking has stolen so much of thier lives, that we can never get back...I know that the future is what we make it but meeting new people and explaining myself is not so easy all the time....
sorry to ramble on...just some thoughts tonight :)
But seriously, I am in no way looking for anything romantic in my life at this point....my focus is recovery, but thanks, I know to always be careful :)
You'll "lose" even more time by playing the "what if, what if, what if" game.
Keep your chin up, little buckaroo!
I'm 46.
If I knew what I know now at 30 yrs I couldn't imagine what I could've been.
You have A LOT of life ahead of you, Ashley. Go for the good stuff and run with it. 30 is just the beginning of life in my book.
Those are not lost years, Ashley. They are lessons learned. You see, the negative experiences don't define you. Instead, they are tools to find your way back to sanity. One day, you will look back on them and not feel fear or shame or anger. One day, you will use them to help others.
Today is a new day, full of promise and hope that you might not have found without that darkness. Today, the light and your new freedom found in recovery define you.
You know, you have lots of time to devote to recovery, get well and then throw yourself into the life you want. You are young enough to date and find the right partner, and still opt for kids if that's what you want. Your life is still an open highway. Relax. Enjoy the journey.
Meow.