Opportunities

Not very long ago I was being arrested for my 2nd DUI and being carted off to my vacation cell. It was the start of a snowball effect that brought about the loss of my job, my license, my truck and my comfortable living. I had no idea what to expect or even where to begin, but God has guided my steps the entire way. Today I am a full-time college student, and I am working on my Associate's degree in Social Work. I plan on transferring to a four year school when I am finished here. I am being granted new opportunities to meet new people and experience life from a whole new perspective. I have been sober for just shy of two years and still do not have a job or a license, but I do have a fiancée and a 3.75 GPA. I have a relationship with God and I have new tools to face life on life's terms. I do not find it necessary to turn to alcohol or other drugs in order to cope with life. Today, I have the opportunity live life instead of just drowning in it. The opportunities that have been afforded to me are just the tip of the tip of an ever expanding iceberg, and I am excited to see where God will take me next. Sober another day. Woohoo!

Jason B. Sober in Recovery since September 12, 2011.