"To be gravely affected, one does not necessarily have to drink along time nor take the quantities some of us have. This is particularly true of women. Potential female alcoholics often turn into the real thing and are gone beyond recall in a few years."
~Alcoholics Anonymous, 4th Edition, More About Alcoholism, pg. 33~
For me it was 25 years of drinking and drugging, all the while thinking I was invincible and would live forever. Oh sure, I did have a couple of times where I quit drinking and using for a short time, but always came back with a vengeance. So much so, that I risked loosing family, friends, career, and my life several times. Had I known then what I know now, I could have saved myself all those years that I now consider wasted. Never be afraid to get help long before you are so far gone that you get left alone, scared, and sick.
Thursday, October 11, 2007
Wednesday, October 3, 2007
Miracles happen every day...
"The age of miracles is still with us. Our own recovery proves that!"
~Alcoholics Anonymous, 4th Edition, A Vision For You, pg. 153~
Every day I thank GOD for His love, blessings, mercy, grace, and forgiveness! I truly was a hopeless case, so tangled up in lies, deception, shame, and pain that I couldn't even care about myself. One day, about 2 months before I got clean and sober, God spoke clearly to me while I sat in my own hopelessness and loneliness - He said "Don't worry Glenn, everything will be alright." At that time I was again at death's door, a physical and emotional wreck. I did not care if I lived or died prior to hearing those words. GOD in all of His power, grace, mercy, and forgiveness pulled me up and out of the self-imposed pit of quicksand I was sinking in and saved me. Miracles do happen - I am one...
~Alcoholics Anonymous, 4th Edition, A Vision For You, pg. 153~
Every day I thank GOD for His love, blessings, mercy, grace, and forgiveness! I truly was a hopeless case, so tangled up in lies, deception, shame, and pain that I couldn't even care about myself. One day, about 2 months before I got clean and sober, God spoke clearly to me while I sat in my own hopelessness and loneliness - He said "Don't worry Glenn, everything will be alright." At that time I was again at death's door, a physical and emotional wreck. I did not care if I lived or died prior to hearing those words. GOD in all of His power, grace, mercy, and forgiveness pulled me up and out of the self-imposed pit of quicksand I was sinking in and saved me. Miracles do happen - I am one...
Tuesday, October 2, 2007
It doesn't matter where you are...
"We meet frequently so that newcomers may find the fellowship they seek." ~Alcoholics Anonymous, 4th Edition, Bill's Story, pg. 15~
Just about no matter where you are you can find a meeting almost any time of the day on any day. There are very few excuses good enough to keep you from getting to a meeting, regardless if it is your first one or your 1000th. We realize that we need to be available when someone decides to finally change their life from eminent death to renewed life. It doesn't matter who you are or where you are at in life, when you are ready, we are there. If by chance there is not a meeting starting when you are ready, we are always available in an emergency. Hot-lines, call- lists, hospitals, or a friend can get you in touch with someone who cares and understands.
Just about no matter where you are you can find a meeting almost any time of the day on any day. There are very few excuses good enough to keep you from getting to a meeting, regardless if it is your first one or your 1000th. We realize that we need to be available when someone decides to finally change their life from eminent death to renewed life. It doesn't matter who you are or where you are at in life, when you are ready, we are there. If by chance there is not a meeting starting when you are ready, we are always available in an emergency. Hot-lines, call- lists, hospitals, or a friend can get you in touch with someone who cares and understands.
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