Last night was a momentous occasion in Liverpool when it hosted the first ever recovery march in this country. Many of these types of events have happened in the States but nothing on such a grand scale in this country......UNTIL last night!!
I have been on a number or marches in the past where I have been 'fighting' for a cause that although I felt worthwhile I didn't really feel connected with what it was I really marching for. What kind of a statement it was I was trying to make; I probably had no idea deep down because I was full of anger and frustration at the world and the bum deal it had given me. I only saw negativity and what was going wrong with the world.
Last night was a march in celebration of something I believe wholeheartedly in, that of my own and others' recovery from addiction and alcoholism. I can honestly say I have never felt so liberated in breaking my anonymity to march down the streets of Liverpool and celebrate my life in recovery, happy joyous and free from active addiction. I was grinning like a Cheshire Cat on heat to be honest!!
The event was hosted by the treatment centre I attended SHARP Liverpool and other organisations involved in the Recovery field here in Liverpool. The 'baton' was also handed onto Scotland who is hosting next year's recovery march so anyone in Scotland who wishes to meet up at next year's event I will start a thread happening closer to the time.
Here's a link to the American event that took place in Brooklyn 2008 and I'll post the link to last night's march here in Liverpool when it becomes available.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLE2_dqYeBE&feature=player_embedded[/video]]YouTube - 2008 Rally and Cruise for Recovery
Love and Light
Phil
xx
p.s. I FEEL FREE!!
I have been on a number or marches in the past where I have been 'fighting' for a cause that although I felt worthwhile I didn't really feel connected with what it was I really marching for. What kind of a statement it was I was trying to make; I probably had no idea deep down because I was full of anger and frustration at the world and the bum deal it had given me. I only saw negativity and what was going wrong with the world.
Last night was a march in celebration of something I believe wholeheartedly in, that of my own and others' recovery from addiction and alcoholism. I can honestly say I have never felt so liberated in breaking my anonymity to march down the streets of Liverpool and celebrate my life in recovery, happy joyous and free from active addiction. I was grinning like a Cheshire Cat on heat to be honest!!
The event was hosted by the treatment centre I attended SHARP Liverpool and other organisations involved in the Recovery field here in Liverpool. The 'baton' was also handed onto Scotland who is hosting next year's recovery march so anyone in Scotland who wishes to meet up at next year's event I will start a thread happening closer to the time.
Here's a link to the American event that took place in Brooklyn 2008 and I'll post the link to last night's march here in Liverpool when it becomes available.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLE2_dqYeBE&feature=player_embedded[/video]]YouTube - 2008 Rally and Cruise for Recovery
Love and Light
Phil
xx
p.s. I FEEL FREE!!
awprint: RUBY Imagine yourself doing What you love and loving What you do, Being happy From the inside Out, experiencing your Dreams wide awake,
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