Lou I love it how you called your old friend that you had lost contact with and made amends. It reminded me Lou how important is not to over look the value of friendship. How easy it is to neglect our friends.
Friends are a joy. Adult friendships can be a good place for us to learn to have fun and appriciate how much fun we can have with a friend.
Friends can be a comfort. Who knows us better, or is more able to give us support, than a good friend? A friendship is a comfortable place to be ourselves. Often, our choice of friends will reflect the issues we're working on. Giving and receiving support will help both people grow. Some friendships wax and wane, going through cycles throughout the years. Some trail off when one person out-grows the other. Certainly, we will have trials and tests in friendships and at times be called on to practice our recovery behaviors,
But some friendships will last a lifetime. There are special love relationships, and there are friendships. Sometimes, our friendships -- especially our recovery friendships -- can be special love relationships too.
I just want to tell you all that all of your have become a special friend to me. Truthfully, I mean that. Being here at MWO has been a turning point for me. And I can never forget the bond that I feel in my heart with you all. This is a recovery time for me not only in my addiction of alcohol, but also in my recovery and healing time of my divorce. I can not express how much it has ment for me to have this board and you all in my life.
So for today...I will especially enjoy reaching out to you all....my friends. And I will let myself enjoy the comfort and joy you all have to bring back to me.
Thanks for listening. Big smiles and hugs to you all. Gabby
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