Five Months

Celebrated five months of sobriety this past week and glad to be enjoying sobriety and working my recovery.  When I began this journey, I thought sobriety was the goal but discovered along the way that being sober was just the beginning of my new life.  Once I had broken my bondage to alcohol and drugs, I was able to begin the real work of recovery and healing the wounds of my past.

There are so many phases along the way, the first few days of detox as my body rebelled, the sleepless nights that lasted for weeks, the raging guilt when the truth of my past life become evident.  But eventually I found a calm waiting for me that I hadn't know for years.

So I am thankful to be at this point in my life today.  Thankful for the teachings and example of Buddha, grateful to the AA program, meetings and supporters, appreciative to DS and friends here.  Happy to be alive, recoverying and free from addiction.