?Focusing our attention ?
Daily and hourly-
Not on what is wrong,
But on what we love and value,
Allows us to participate
In the birth of a better future,
Ushered in by the choices
We make every day.
(Carol Pearson)
I have not posted here for many weeks for several reasons and am posting now really to say, given what I have just read on these boards, keep the focus on what you love and value. Trying to not lose that is surely one of the reasons most of us are here, and with the support and friendship of many who are here I have to say I have been able to cope with a new transition in my life with courage, strength and sobriety. What is it we value? What is it we love? Is it our partner, our children, our goals, our friends, our health, our family, ourselves? Whatever it is, we have been in danger of losing it through drink ? regaining that is what gives us the courage and strength to make the change we are obviously seeking.
This site has been the salvation for many ? myself included. Though I have never been too prolific in my contributions (though I have tried when possible) and I have never asked for help, the support I have received has been enormous, through the inspiration of others, through gaining strength from others? experiences and stories, through reading, reading, reading, taking a wonderful word of wisdom from here and one from there. So take the site and the wonderful people here for what they are ? tools to help you take that new direction in your life and friends to be there to rejoice and empathise as needed.
6 weeks ago I was celebrating my 18 year old daughter?s graduation and looking forward to her new venture in life at university. 2 weeks later she was diagnosed with MS and in one brush stroke the vision of her future potentially changed. I know it is not a life threatening disease, but it is a life changing one. I don?t look, or ask, for sympathy or commiseration, though I would welcome any input from anyone with any experience of MS, but I ask again, what is important in life? There are several amazing people here who cope through tragedy and trauma and still find the time to support others ? my hat off to you - I couldn?t find the emotional energy to do that ? hopefully once we get treatment up and running I will? Looking at what we love and value can help guide our choices to a better future. So my very deepest thanks to this site for enabling me to meet this challenge sober ? instead of reaching for the bottle I reach for my children and I?m there for them. So to all, thank you.
Daily and hourly-
Not on what is wrong,
But on what we love and value,
Allows us to participate
In the birth of a better future,
Ushered in by the choices
We make every day.
(Carol Pearson)
I have not posted here for many weeks for several reasons and am posting now really to say, given what I have just read on these boards, keep the focus on what you love and value. Trying to not lose that is surely one of the reasons most of us are here, and with the support and friendship of many who are here I have to say I have been able to cope with a new transition in my life with courage, strength and sobriety. What is it we value? What is it we love? Is it our partner, our children, our goals, our friends, our health, our family, ourselves? Whatever it is, we have been in danger of losing it through drink ? regaining that is what gives us the courage and strength to make the change we are obviously seeking.
This site has been the salvation for many ? myself included. Though I have never been too prolific in my contributions (though I have tried when possible) and I have never asked for help, the support I have received has been enormous, through the inspiration of others, through gaining strength from others? experiences and stories, through reading, reading, reading, taking a wonderful word of wisdom from here and one from there. So take the site and the wonderful people here for what they are ? tools to help you take that new direction in your life and friends to be there to rejoice and empathise as needed.
6 weeks ago I was celebrating my 18 year old daughter?s graduation and looking forward to her new venture in life at university. 2 weeks later she was diagnosed with MS and in one brush stroke the vision of her future potentially changed. I know it is not a life threatening disease, but it is a life changing one. I don?t look, or ask, for sympathy or commiseration, though I would welcome any input from anyone with any experience of MS, but I ask again, what is important in life? There are several amazing people here who cope through tragedy and trauma and still find the time to support others ? my hat off to you - I couldn?t find the emotional energy to do that ? hopefully once we get treatment up and running I will? Looking at what we love and value can help guide our choices to a better future. So my very deepest thanks to this site for enabling me to meet this challenge sober ? instead of reaching for the bottle I reach for my children and I?m there for them. So to all, thank you.
just never know.
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