Day 259

Good afternoon!  My name is Lauren and I'm a grateful recovering alcoholic/addict.  I love this quote.  I saw it on Facebook the other day and LOVE it.  Once I got sober, I felt people would judge me for my past.  But ya know what, once I realized the path I took, was the one God laid in front of me, I felt better.  Everything happens for a reason, and I wouldn't be who I am today if I wouldn't have gone through what I went through.  And once I accepted myself and what I had done, only then could I move forward.  I could have sulked and felt sorry for myself, and hated myself for what I had done.  Or I could learn from it, and grow.  It was a hard thing to do.  I knew I had a problem, but to actually admit it, accept it, and own it, and leave it behind, only then could I move forward.  I felt as if a weight was lifted, I seriously do.  I also don't really care what people think about me.  I'm not out to please anyone else.  I don't need to be accepted by others, I only need to accept myself.  That's all for today.  Have a great one!