HOW LONG HAS IT BEEN SINCE YOU........? Until you value yourself, you will not value your time. Until you value your time, you will not do anything with it.~ M. Scott Peck ;)~ The day after....Its too funny that the only hangover I am feeling this morning is the one from the good turkey, company, and great day I had yesterday. There was a time that it wasnt as pleasant, and for today, I am very happy to know that its all FINE AGAIN in my world when it comes to the real things that matter....and that I am aware of them finally..... I try to pause sometimes to recognize milestones in my life, and today marks a huge one. You see, without thinking too much about it, I have reached six years and six months of sobriety today...A long time? You would think so wouldnt you? But time doesnt matter when you concentrate on what got you here in the first place...a day...at a time. Its the only way for me to live anymore, and I am glad that I was able to be shown the paths to do so from the first day in...It has made all the difference in the world when it comes to my successes in this new way of living.... The Hell I knew is gone now, and of course I have learned over the past few years that it was me that created most of it anyway. Sure, my addictions fueled the fire even more, but it has always been that war within, that was my real battle...I have written and shared that fact a lot. I guess learning more about who I am and what I am has produced more self discoveries than I was ready for at times, but the strength gained from it has been, once again.....priceless.... Today my life seems to be all about the gifts...Gifts that come in all sorts of different packages....From learning I have a passion for writing, to the on going gifts of my own abilities when it comes to things I do, I am constantly amazed that I have it in me....when I never knew it was there before...or was afraid to even find out if it was.... I have tried things, sometimes fell flat on my face, sometimes succeeded, and not once have I ever been disappointed because of either result...I am happy to work towards looking at myself in the mirror today and not having to say to my reflection, I wish I would have, because I do, and I did, and I continue to try.... The list always seems to have things I cross off, add, and then review to find out if the possibilities exist....and if I can achieve them...But I wont ever know, unless I give it a shot, right? And just like that day....all those days ago....It was what I desired in my heart and soul....another chance to try to do it right, and to finally break free of the chains I had locked myself up with...I used to think that life was all about one thing....only to find out that the one thing I concentrated on, took and took from all the things I truly yearned for, and wanted to be, and see in my life... Today, I am not only grateful for being given that chance to find out, but I am also grateful for the opportunities that have arose, because I did....and then ran with it...I do this for myself, and in turn, the world I live in now is one of the greatest things I could have ever dreamed of....and it always gets better. I think it has a lot to do with waking up each day, regardless of my circumstances, and being happy about life itself. I am truly trying to live it now...and what a difference it is when I do it....sober. There are never any guarantees in this life, and I know that now, but I also know that if I wake up....I have today...and the best thing? I actually have the chance, the right, and the opportunity, to do with it what I may...and I also, for the first time in my life can also say with the utmost confidence..... Thats a good thing for a change Thanks for reading, Lance we continue because....we can youtu.be/FrpcICY2TVY
Posted on: Fri, 28 Nov 2014 19:17:02 +0000
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