Sharing and Caring - ESH

[MajestyJo]

Recovery was a big part of my life, and for many years the center as you say. A lot depended on what was happening in my life at the time. When I wasn't in a relationship, when I was breaking up a relationship, then I got involved in service.

Being on disability has prevented me from getting out and having a job because I am not able to work more than about three hours a day, and those hours are never at the same time every day. The internet has allowed me a place to share my recovery, when I can't get out to meetings.

For many years people would say, what do you do for fun. My response was I enjoy talking to people and sharing recovery. I know a lot of people don't feel that way, but that is not what I am talking about basics. I am saying that people take and don't give back. I will be forever grateful for the people who where there for me, who took time to show me the way. I hope I never come to a place in my life that I am so caught up in busy I don't have time for anyone else. Without recovery, I wouldn't have busy.

How come the relapse rate is so high in today, is it because there are so many other substances out there which people use as a substitute of alcohol, which takes them back to their drug of choice. I have heard so many people say, "Well if I hadn't picked up that beer, I would never have gotten into the crack."

Why do alcoholics and addicts like to continue beating themselves up.

It is simple, don't use, don't pick up, just for today, no matter what. Get honest, clean house, and help others.

KISS - Even when they change it to Keep it Simple "Sweetheart" from Stupid, that still makes it a bit hard to swallow, too cutesy for me.

The same goes for "Keep Coming Back!" How about Keep coming so you won't have to come back or Keep coming back to meetings, so you won't have to go back out there!

Have times really changed? The program remains constant. It is the people who change.