Life is short

[rod44]

Hi everyone,
After reading some of the posts over the last few days it struck me that us mortals only have but a short time here on this planet when you look at the grater scheme of things so why waste the time we do have here destroying our lives and the lives of our family and friends by being slaves to substances that are making big profits for greedy people on the backs of our misery. If you think you have a problem or people are telling you that you have a problem….. Listen…..and GET SOME HELP. Anyone who is fearful of any part of recovery need not worry because the pain of recovery is short, the pain of practicing your addiction never goes away…..courage…. have the courage to get help.

Ray  

[ZJILLIAN]

Thank you. I needed to hear that today. It is easy to lose sight of the big picture.

[dominosarah]

What a great post!!!  In the 48 yrs of living the greatest gift i have given myself is my sobriety from alcohol and drugs.  With having that the rest just falls into place........sara

[rod44]

It was my choice to drink it had to be my choice to stop, the only people who gave a dam if I stopped were my family and the people I turned to for help.Life goes on regardless Today people stop me and shake my hand, ask how I am, this is a far cry from a few years ago when they would cross the road to avoid a possible confrontation. This is some thing that came with sobriety…. yet another reason to be grateful….

[dominosarah]

So many times we look at all the negative things that come from our addiction.  It takes awhile to change our "stinking thinking" but it does happen and then the world opens up to us and we are able to embrace it.  How great is that.  Thank you rod for reminding me today of all i am grateful for..........sara

[ibizan]

Helen Reddy's song I Am Woman can be applied to a man..oh yes i'm wise but its wisdom for the pain.....i am finding in my 50's...54 to be xact that life is full of curveballs and ever so changeing.....and oh yes so short......i try to make the most of it.....and not get upset over the things i cannot change........i love that Serenity prayer..my mantra......the long version of it is oh so cool!:)

[dominosarah]

You can bend but never break me cuz it only serves to make me more determined to achieve my final goal...
And i come back even stronger
Not a novice any longer
cuz you've deepened the conviction in my soul.........

This should be our Anthem!!!

[ibizan]

u really made me smile!i look at the newspaper at ppl my age dying car accidents and ppl all over the world who die in typhoons floods mudslides and wildfires and i am indeed grateful.....not to mention big cities with homicide rates......i am not a mother of 2 leggeds but i cried for Derrick Albions mother and sister...Derrick was honors student killed by a group of peers in Chicago in broad daylight....kids watched..took pics on cell phones and no one tried to stop it.That really bothered me for days...it still does.A few weeks ago i was driving thru a small town.....and my paranoia that is smart is that ppl do not stop at stop signs.....and i noticed a young man who appeared to be very high or drunk roll thru a stop sign..had i not been wary of him  and come to a full stop..he woulda plowed right in2 passenger side of my van.I am indeed grateful...and vigilant!

[ibizan]

wrong name of boy...it is Derrion Albert......he is with the angels now!sigh!

[narla]

Hi Ray
         I'm back on track and remembering the why's,I have to do this for my health and to finally have clarity in life.I just hope I never have another day like Thursday.But thank you for all your help.You've given me the courage to keep working on all my problems,no matter how hard it gets.
                                                    Denise

[rod44]

"to thine own self be true” William Shakespeare….be true to your self, be honest about your problems admit and accept….. then you can start the healing process…..you cannot finish what you do not start…honesty takes courage...

Glad you are feeling better Denise, well as you can see there is always another way when dealing with life’s ups and downs that dose not involve the use of a substance.
Well done.
Ray

[sograteful828]

thank you for that wonderful post, you are an inspiration and i enjoyed reading this right when i woke up to start my day out right, on a positive note. i am so Grateful i admitted and surrendered to my disease. the time i spent suffering , well, now i spend that time living, and life is beautiful.
thanks Rod

[rod44]

Hi sograteful,
Glad you are doing ok. ibizan spoke about  “no dramas”  in another post how right she is, who wants or needs unnecessary complications in there lives. Keep it simple, live and let live. Forgive others, forgive ourselves and keep life simple.
Ray.

[dominosarah]

In my little coffee clutch group we have a word we use quite often.  I have a tendancy to get ahead of myself in things to do etc. and one of them will say Sara you need a KISS.....the first time i heard that i was like man they arent going to all kiss me are they?  Well they tell me what it is  Keep it simple stupid!!  They are in no way telling me i am stupid, that is not what i am implying now either but when i get overwhelmed i think oh i need a Kiss.........anyways, heres a Kiss for everyone today!!!           sara

[rod44]

Wise friends, how true, we can all do with a kiss every now and then lol! Thanks for sharing that Sara

Ray