PSA: If you, a non addict, end up with a group of addicts/alcoholics in recovery, in a social setting or ESPECIALLY in a recovery meeting, please do not take that opportunity to tell everyone how proud of them you are, or how brave everyone is, etc.
It's so cringey. Everyone is not going to be mad at you but some are certainly going to be rolling their eyes, and some are going to be say "Oh bless their heart".
It's weird that after decades of sobriety, years of which I wasn't involved with a group at all, I'm more into the program than I ever was.
It really is the easier softer way.
Anyone ever have an 12 step meeting on Signal? Not knowledgeable to know if that would work, if you can invite random people.
On the list of things I haven't really done that I'm now trying to do, been doing meditation for the last few months.
Didn't get a lot out of it at first, maybe I am now, but it's certainly not hurting.
When I'm down and going through dark periods I remember that even that isn't anything like what it was before I got sober.
Truth is I've been somewhat depressed most of my life, and that's probably not going away. But it is much more manageable and I have a way to live with it now.
Celebrated a sober anniversary recently.
After so many years of not being involved I'm more involved now that ever before. Because it works for me, it's better than not being involved. It's really that simple.
Helping other people is more rewarding to me than I imagined.
"Sometimes quickly, sometimes slowly"
Oh yeah, I am usually in the slowly category.
But I get there when I'm honest and open minded. My spiritual quest and interest is now moving into areas I didn't expect, but I should have known all along if I was being honest with myself. If I wasn't afraid.
I saw a headline about a drug to cure addiction, made me start thinking.
This journey has been long and hard, and I'm a completely different person now. If I could go back in time and have the choice to take a pill that would have cured my addiction?
At the time I would have jumped at it. Knowing what I know now, I wouldn't. I like the person I became. With that pill I'd just be a fucked up asshole without addiction. I didn't want to live that life.
Doing a lot of work with new people now, it's tiring but rewarding. Keeps me sober.
It's hard when they go out though, and watching people suffer.
Will Be