Hello everyone! MikeF here.
As I read stories of people lives here and attend meetings to continue working 'my process" the biggest theme I come across in my life is that of gratitude/,.My basic text tells me that 'COMPLACENCY IS THE BIGGEST ENEMY OF THOSE WITH SUBSTANTIAL CLEAN TIME.It is very important for me to remember where I came from and be thankful for where I am.We never '"graduate" from the terrors of addiction and are always just one bad decision away from a possible trip back into oblivion.'Just for Today"I will concentrate even harder on the gratitude I have for being here or basically being anywhere thru the grace and mercy of the God of my understanding.I wish you all peace and strength through this day and all other days you may be given..Make the most of this 24, its all we have for today!!peace my friends!!mikef
MIKE F
MikeF, thank you so much for that post. Yeah there are still times when I go by the wobbly pop store and think, boy would a bottle go down good right now. See I don't even think in terms of a drink. But I too have to remember where I came from and where I am today. Have a great weekend all.
today is the next step in the journey......paw
Great share. Clint
Living a happy, joyous, and free life by embracing the mind, body, and spirit.
Hey Clint!
good to hear from you..hope all is going well ,enjoy the weekend .talk to you on the rebound peace mikef
Thanks, Mike. It's been a hectic summer, and trying to balance everything out. Good to be here and sober. I've seen you a lot on site lately -- I like you here. Clint
That goes ditto for me. You keep me grounded.....
Hey Paw ,Clinton !
Thanks for the kind words but believe me "the therapuetic value of one addict helping another is without parallel".It is a blessing we can come here and share as if our lives depended on it(and sometimes it really does).Have a great week,keep the faith.Talk to you on the rebound peace mikef
Hey Mike F!
How are you and your son doing?
Peace be with you!
Ann
Hey Ann! MikeF hERE.
Good to hear from you.We are in Gods graces and things are moving along..Eric just took on his own night time driving paperoute.It will pay him around 400-600 every couple weeks.We are happy to see him want to get involved in "life" instead of isolating in his room.We had a trying situation about a month ago when he wrote a check out of our account without telling us.We worked thru that,didnt have him arrested and reaffirmed much tighter boundaries in our household with consequences attached...The dilemma he is working with now is working to not lose his medicaid help for all the meds he takes(Paxil,Suboxene,just came off Atavan,Albuterol etc)He will exceed the earnings limit but still not be able to get medical coverage.It is up to him to work that out.As long as he continues to show positive signs we will continue to help support him.As you know the line is very thin between enabling and support.His 20 year old girlfriend is reaching her first year in prison(doing 2-6yrs armed robbery from heroin addiction)He seems to be working that out.He sees a psych dr. 2x a month that he says he can talk with(has a lot of disorders that keep him from opening up) Our communication line remains open and we have put everything in Gods hands and try to "stay still" tough for compulsive /obsessive guy like me,but my process of recovery keeps me humble.On the other side my 21 year old daughter getting married (big wedding) in like 2 weeks,.that has kept it adventorous in our household!!!I think of my spiritual readings that say"He lifted me out of the slimy pit,out of the mud and mire,he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand!(psa40-2)It definitely helps keep me grounded..Thanks for caring and I continue to wish all my friends here on this blessed site,peace ,hope and strength.talk to you on the rebound!!Babblin already this morning,second cup of coffee got me wired..'just for today I will live my life to its fullest in the graces of my higher power whom I wish to call God.......mikef