I had an accident aboard ship and failed the subsequent drug test that was given by the Captain and enforced by the U.S. Coast Guard who suspended my license to work for one year after completion of rehab and an after care program. Having no place to go, I was fortunate to work the steps with a sponsor while being employed as a driver for the same inpatient program. Here is where I got a homegroup and did service work for other meetings. Being in the middle of my Fourth Step, my license was returned from the Coast Guard
Was I ready to start making that big money again? My sponsor and my friends suggested I finish the Steps before I go back to work otherwise I will eventually "go back out". This is one of the many experiences I heard in meetings from people (my sponsor was one of them) who went back out, they never finished working the steps. It took a few more months to finish the steps and well, I am still clean and sober today. I can imagine my life if I cheated on the drug test and was awarded a large some on money from the accident! I'd be dead, no question.
My relationships with my family, at work, my Higher Power and me are whole lot better today becuase of what I have. Going to meetings keeps me in check and gives me the opportunity to help others when I can.
Traveling, driving up to the mountains, motorcycles (laid one down years ago after a night of drinking), baseball, hockey, watching movies. Going to art museums, art festvials and the theatre.
DISLIKES
People who knowingly and continously lie (by the grace of God, there go I).
[This member only allows comments from his/her friends.]
hey.
been
gone
awhile
and
just
seem
to
get
on
here
from
time
to
time.
getting
ready
to
go
back
out
to
sea,
but
wanted
to
stop
in
and
say
hi
and
thanks
for
being
my
friend.
hope
all
is
well..dave...take
care
joey
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if i don't stand for something, i'll fall for anything
This
is
one
of
the
many
things
I
love
about
the
AA
program
is
making
amends.
When
I
do
something
wrong,
I
can
apply
Step
10
and
try
to
make
it
right.
What
I
have
learned
from
the
people
I
have
made amends
with
is
that
I
can
also
be
forgiving
..dave...take
care
joey
