Angie
- Age
- 41
- Sober Since
- December 8, 2017
- Sober For
- 8 Years & 297 Days
01 What it was like
Miserable, self loathing, pit of despair that was fueled by a never ending desire to drink and use!!!
Opening my heart mind and soul to the aww and wonders of what each new day brings!.
02 What happened
I finally got tired of digging and realized the light at the end iof the tunnel didnt have to be perceived as a freight train !!
03 What it is like now
Opening my heart mind and soul to the aww and wonders of what each new day brings! Accepting my self and others for what we are amd letting go of all the fears and regrets that hold my progress not prefection back! Knowing that hope and gratitude are my salvation! My thinnking problem can only be aressted when my higher power and people that are working towards new beginnings guide me!
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