Good morning! My name is Lauren and I'm a grateful, recovering alcoholic/addict. In just a couple days, I will be seeing some people that had quite an impact in my life. People I call true friends. Some of these people I went to treatment with, some of these people were the staff at the treatment center where I went, and some were whom I have met since I left there. A true friend is someone who truly believes in you, knows what you have done, and knows what you can do. Having a support system in place is a very important part in someones life, in recovery or not. My roommate from rehab that I was supposed to see out there this weekend's grandma's house flooded so will not be able to make it, so I am extremely sad. Especially under the circumstances. So prayers be to her family. But I will get to see a lot of other people I have not seen in a year, so that will be really nice. So, that's all I have for today! Have a great one!
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Good afternoon! My name is Lauren and I'm a grateful, recovering alcoholic/addict. In just a few days, I will be talking to some people in rehab, some people detoxing, some people still probably hating the people that sent them there, and some that that are are grateful to be there. But I will be glad to be there again. This time on my own free will. This time to share my story, this time hoping to make an impression on someone, hoping one person will believe what I have to say, and want to stay sober. I just want one person to see the hope that there is being sober. That they can get through all they crap they put themselves through, and set themselves up for, up until this point and yes there may be consequenses, and there may be people whose trust make take a while to earn back, but it is so worth it. We put ourselves in this situation and we have to work through it. We didn't get here overnight and it isn't going to take overnight to get out of. We just need to take it one day at a time. Those who had fallen down were the ones were the ones who had helped me up. Now it is my turn to do the same. That's all I got for today. Have a great one!
Good morning! My name is Lauren and I'm a grateful, recovering alcoholic/addict. I have a friend that is struggling and keeps saying she is going to quit tomorrow. And tomorrow never comes. This is said every day. I did the exact same thing, over and over and over again. There came to a point where that tomorrow had to be today. One of these days there may not be a tomorrow. We only have today. If you want to quit, you have to want to do it, and you and only can do something about it. Take it one day at a time. You don't have to say you will never drink again. Just say you won't drink today, and worry aboout tomorrow, tomorrow. Don't put off tomorrow what you can do today. I am just as guilty as the next guy about this. But need to work on this daily as well. I am trying to be more productive today, more motivated today, achieve more today. If you want it bad enough, you will go after it, you CAN to it. You will have support, you just need to ask for help, people will be there. Well, that's all I got for today. Have a great one!
Good morning! My name is Lauren and I'm a grateful, recovering alcoholic/addict. I truly believe if you love what you do, you'll be better at it. I loved drinking, and boy was I good at it. Or so I thought. I would drink, and go to work. I thought I was hiding it, but everyone knew. I was good at the hurdles in grade and high school, I went to State, I had meet and school records. I practiced, practiced a lot. Anything you do, to get better you must do it, over and over and over again. Practice may not get you perfect, but it will get you better. I want to write. I love to write. So for me to be a better writer, I need to write. I write daily, either a poem or in my book. I always have thoughts coming to me, and am always jotting down ideas. So do what you love, and love what you do. And keep doing what you love, to get better. Have fun! You only live once. Have a great day!
Good afternoon! My name is Lauren and I'm a grateful, recovering alcoholic/addict. This past week I spoke to my daughter's 1st grade class about poetry and feelings. One day a week they talk about poetry and have an assignment on it. She asked me to talk to the kids about writing about their feelings, and how to express themselves on paper. Years ago I would have never been asked to come to a school to talk to kids. I would have wreaked of booze and probably been arrested. Today I am sober, and happy and proud of that. I am so blessed for that. I am so grateful for the life I have. The life I have gone through to get me here today. Everything I have done makes me appreciate what I have now, more. Sometimes I think I need a bigger house or a newer car, but there someone out there praying for a car, period. Or a house, period. Sometimes I wish I had better job and made more money, but there is someone out there praying for a job, period. I am so blessed, and need to be grateful, truly grateful for what I do have. Before I took everything for granted...having a job, a car, a house, a family, whatever...but now, each and every thing I have was given to me by God and I need to thank Him for that. I don't deserve anything. But He gives me what I need, and need to be grateful and thank Him daily. That's all I got for today! Have a great one!
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