Good afternoon! My name is Lauren and I'm a grateful recovering alcoholic/addict. I really like this quote. I love finding things I have written before. When I was in treatment I wrote... a lot. I had a notebook with me all the time. At that time, I was writing letters to my family. I would write specific ones to my children, husband and parents. My daughter knew that I went to go see a doctor so he could help make me better. She knew I was sick. She knew I needed help, so it was easier for her knowing that I had to go away for a while, I was going to come back feeling better. She knew it was for the best. I was cleaning today, and found the box of letters I had written to my husband and kids. It was so interesting reading how I felt at that time. How I felt the first days getting sober. How miserable I was. How I just wanted to get better. How after so many days, I thought I was so much better. Then after more days, how much of a difference there was then too. Then by the time I left, I thought I knew it all. I had all the "tools" to help keep me sober. Reading what I wrote, and how exactly I felt, when looking back now, is so eye-opening. I don't remember the first 3-4 days. I am so glad I wrote. I can now reflect on my previous thoughts. Writing is a therapy for me. I love doing it in the moment and reading it back later. That's all for today! Have a great one!
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