Well...it's time to get out into the great outdoors. We are a camping/fishing type family...and are truly blessed to live in a province of Canada that offers so much wilderness for us to enjoy. Just the other day we sold our old beatup Tent Trailer and bought us a brand spanking new one so, we are gonna go break her in this weekend. I'm embarrased to say that this is our first camping trip this year for me. I just haven't been ready to face it now that I'm sober. When I was out there, I drank a lot-daily for the last 6 months and virtually daily for the past few years-but had sober hours of the day while working. But while camping? I don't recall hardly ever drawing a sober breath while camping. That was a time that I would start the early morning off with hooch in my coffee, switch to cocktails mid morning, then beer from lunch hour till passing out over the campfire. ALSO, seeing as we are leaving tonight, I'll be missing my very first Friday Night Meeting since coming into AA 6 Months ago. I wish I could take some AA peeps with me!!!! But I do feel strong enough to go camping. I do feel ready today. But even so, I thought it could definately not hurt any to share with ya's-ya know, the whole "experience, strenght, & hope" thing. hehe So if you feel like it, I'd sure appreciate if ya's could say a prayer for me this weekend. Thanks so much!!!! mmmwuah!
Laughed so hard, and thought to myself, are you calling us YaYas! Still laughing, well if the shoe fits, guess I'll wear it.
I hope that you will find this camping trip so beautiful, cause you will be seeing things, for the first time, right? Like trees, and streams, and the sky.
I will of course Pray for your Safety, and a safe journey as well, we look forward to hearing from you about all the wonder.
Hugs,
Your YaYa Sister, remember that movie?, where they had the YaYa Sisterhood, great, great movie.
You have my prayers for sure. I've been sober for over a year and still havn't ventured out in that direction. I send you much hope and serenity. And sweet, you get to see and appreciate the wonders of the outdoors in that surrounding of sound mind (Well you know) and of sober heart. All the sober power to ya. And lots of prayers too.
Smiles: Jo
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Oh Dana, what a blessing to be able to go camping and actually experience the experience! I can remember after I sobered up, looking up at the trees and down into the canyon, and thinking " how did I miss all this beauty, all these years?" (well, Chris, Duh). You will be in my prayers, I can so relate to what's going on in your head. You will love it, and find yourself thanking your HP over and over again. Take a camera!!! hugs, Wren
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