I'm doing the Happy Dance!

A recent positive turn of events has given me the ability to upgrade my life beyond my wildest imagination.  There could be a "rags-to-riches" AA success story in here somewhere...!

long story short...I left my abusive husband and spoiled life after 26 years.  Being alone in the world, disconnected from family and friends, living in Hotel Honda at various locations with kitty in tow.  Rented an overpriced hillbilly trailer from the local slumlord...mom moved in and had sudden serious health issues.  It all was a definite low point in my life but it didnt feel like it was so bad because I could compare it to worse and I decided I was happy and humble...it was good enough.  

I was told by the VA I could be rated higher for more money for health and psychological issues I deal with from playing in the sandbox in Iraq.  More paperwork, but it was reviewed and approved.  I guess I'm officially crazy now but that's ok, it pays better than just being a gimp, haha.  It will take 60 days for my bank account to be happy.   

I started a home business of recording people's home movie VHS tapes onto DVDs and got overwhelmed with business!   It's a job I can set my own hours, work from home and be near mom if she needs me.  I can go to work in my pajamas if I want to.  

At last nights AA meeting I gained lots of good wisdom (I always do!).  Today I called a real estate company who took me to see a property.   5 acres with a cabin I'll design and they will build and has electricity for moms oxygen.  No neighbors in sight! Construction will start next week.  This project will be half the cost I'm paying to live in this dump.   Paperwork is being done now and soon I'll sign.  I keep pinching myself, it's real.  No money down?  Move in 2 weeks??  Reality hasn't sunk in yet but gratitude has!  Mom is happy, she's enjoying her fantasies (we can put a garden over there and a porch swing...)

I was happy in the redneck trailer and so grateful for every little thing.  Something major like this stuns me.  The old me would have drank to celebrate.  Just being in sober reality is good enough for me.  I've prayed to my HP for months to help me out of this rental rut and my prayer is being answered.  I think a celebration calls for cheeseburgers, chips and Dr Pepper!!  The best part is unwanted family members, the church and other undesirables won't be able to find me so ill have security and can relax.

The real message here is..."never give up on your dreams and keep faith in your higher power"!  When your dream does come true, there are so many ways to celebrate sober, and best of all, you'll remember!

Jerricka