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Face Sobriety With Realistic Expectations - What should a person expect from recovery? One person said, 'When I came into recovery , I expected God to open the gates of heaven and let me in. Instead, he opened the gates of hell and let me out.' Another person said, 'I can now see that my real problem was not my problems, but my solutions.'Some people entering recovery think that when they stop using chemicals everything will be okay. But many people use chemicals to escape from problems with which they feel they are unable to cope. When the escaping stops, the unresolved problems must be confronted, and this may not be an easy task. Getting sober is not an entrance into heaven, because difficult adjustments and uncomfortable decisions have to be made. It is certainly true that using chemicals creates a hell by aggravating and magnifying problems, yet while people are under the anesthetic effect of those chemicals they may have little awareness of their problems. Fortunately, the recovery programs help people know that they do have the ability to cope with their problems. With proper help, you can find successful solutions. And as newly discovered skills and strengths help you cope more effectively with reality , life does become more manageable, easier, and even quite pleasant.
***Now that the pink cloud is fading, Im realizing that it's time to face the things that were done and left undone. Thankfully today , I have the strength and courage to do that! Maybe a new cloud will emerged....Perhaps purple this time! Lani

 



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Thanks you, Lani. I'm still in shock daily with who I found off a drink & that's 15months away from a drunk! I hate not being perfect I can tell you lol Probably the most painful part of being me lol I tried to share about my Higher Power in a meeting the other night & I couldn't. I really couldn't. I got lost in my own head & scared of the stuff I was saying & how it might be received, like me being mad, etc. I tied myself up in knots afterwards thinking 'Oh my God, where's my Higher Power now as soon as I've finished trying to explain it & now feeling paronoid!' I thought 'you're such a fraud, liar, pretentious, stupid tw@t' lol The tears came during the serenity prayer & I guess really I was just tired & self-punishing again. ISM. I feel better now & I'm glad I've told you. I was well off~beam that night with sleep dep & that's when I'm at my worst. I should relax, trust, let go & hand over. Easier said in my head & on here than out loud lol ;) Thanks, Lani. Usually I do feel a peace & forgive myself for not being perfect. That's new & definitely a symptom of HP. That night was the exception rather than the rule these days. Love in recovery, Danielle x



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Hi Daniele,
Im glad you shared your feelings with us! Sometimes it does make us feel so much better just to get things off our chest! The beauty of AA, I have found, is we each have our own def of our HP and whatever works for one may not work for another! But, if it works for you, and keeps you sober, THATS the important part.

Who knows, maybe someone is struggling to find their higher power.and you opened a needed door..I find when people share from the heart, usually I get something out of it I didnt realize I needed!

Youre def not a fraud to me and you only prove that by the examples you set...Your wise words, caring and understanding have helped me so many times!
Progress not perfection my friend! Thank god for that because otherwise we'd all be screwed!!!!

Thanks for sharing! xo Lani


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