Thursday 7-18-2013

Today is another one of those beautiful days in recovery. I am alive and I don't smell like booze. Woohoo! I am almost 2 years sober and I still consider myself very new to recovery. I hope that I never lose this type of thinking because as long as I stay new to my recovery then I should not forget why I am here. Alcohol is a terrible drug that stole a lot of life from me, but I also have to be thankful for it because it has ultimately given me a life that I could never have had if I had not suffered the way that I did. Today, I am able to wake up with hope in my heart and not have the fear of yesterday coming back to haunt me. Today I will focus on my problem, which is me, by reaching out to others in order to keep them informed about where I am. Alcohol is no longer my king, but instead it is now my liberator.

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