Life in Recovery - 2013
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By:
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ccarman6276
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Mood:
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Happy
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Date:
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Jan 21, 2013
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Music:
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None
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2012
was
over
so
quickly,
but
taught
me
so
many
things.
Now,
we
are
at
the
beginning
of
a
new
year.
I
have
been
stubborn
throughout
my
recovery
because
being
in
Recovery
is
not
“convenient”
enough
for
me.
I
initially
did
not
want
to
do
the
hard
work
to
stay
sober,
but
eventually
I
learned
that
not
fully
diving
in
to
the
recovery
process
would
lead
me
back
to
drinking. I
have
come
a
long
way
since
September
of
2011.
I’ve
learned
to
meditate,
started
a
meetup
group
and
made
a
lot
of
new,
sober
friends
and
learned
how
to
have
fun
without
alcohol.
My
relationship
with
my
partner
is
great,
my
social
life
is
fun
and
exciting
and
I’m
truly
happy
for
the
first
time. Through
meditation
and
AA,
I’ve
learned
to
control
my
impulsive
nature
and
that
has
been
one
of
the
biggest
tools
that
keeps
me
sober.
Meditation
allows
me
to
control
my
thoughts
and
actions
so
that
I
do
not
create
chaos
in
my
life
or
in
anyone
else’s.
Getting
together
with
other
recovering
alcoholics
in
AA
has
helped
me
feel
like
I
can
be
myself
and
have
deep
friendships
with
other
people
that
are
going
through
the
same
thing.
I
always
hear
what
I
need
to
hear
when
I
go
to
an
AA
meeting.
I
no
longer
feel
isolated
and
I
have
really
come
out
of
my
shell. I
don’t
crave
drinking
or
the
party
scene
very
often
anymore.
I
look
forward
to
getting
together
with
my
friends
every
Friday
for
Game
Night,
getting
together
for
a
picnic
or
having
a
quiet
night
at
home
with
my
girlfriend.
These
are
things
that
may
seem
boring
to
other
people
that
are
drinkers,
but
it
is
anything
but
boring.
I
no
longer
need
the
influence
of
alcohol
to
have
fun
and
that
is
true
freedom.
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