1 | Jan

June 22nd, 2006 at 1:36 pm

Isn’t it interesting where our angels are found !!!

2 | Toddc

July 6th, 2006 at 3:28 pm

I went to Lakeview in late March and stayed for as long as my insurance let me. I was so far gone when I got there that I knew this was it. I told myself that I have to get everything I can out of this in order to stay alive, because I was going to die if I didn’t. My stay was 21 days. When I got out I thought that I was fine that everything was “OK.” Wow was I wrong! The program there is awesome, the people are awesome, the therapists are extremely knowledgable. However if you don’t continue to work the program day in and day out you are screwed! I learned that they aren’t kidding and it’s no joke to take life one day at a time, one minute at a time and if necessary one second at a time.

Don’t be dismayed, if I can do anyone can.

3 | Toddc

July 6th, 2006 at 3:52 pm

As I progress with my recovery, just like I did at Lakeview, I don’t always speak at the meetings. I have learned that if I need to say something, I will wait for my opportunity and 9 times out of 10 someone will bring it up for me. This in turn makes you realize that we are all going through similar feelings and situations. The key is how we react to them. I have also learned to listen to the “oldtimers” . They have 20, 30, 40 years somehow. I know that they are not miserable because they quit. They are happy, and I want that for me and my family. KEEP COMING BACK!

4 | Ms We do recover

July 10th, 2006 at 6:12 am

Recovery is a process. A process that we as alcoholic/addicts sometimes want to speed up. I have been sober for almost 10 years by the Grace of God. Yes you are right, the subjects will be talked about if we just wait. The same letters used in listen are also the same words it take to spell silent.
GOOD THING COME TO THOSE WHO WAIT.

Enjoy our recovery. I do!!!!!!!!!

5 | jhutt

September 19th, 2006 at 6:46 am

Whether you are from Park Place or the Park Bench
Yale or Jail……….
We are all the same.
Trying to stay clean and sober, one day at a time
Through the steps and the help of God!!!

6 | Grace Park

October 31st, 2006 at 4:01 am

Dave

Interesting topic… I’m working in this industry myself and I don’t agree about this in 100%, but I added your page to my bookmarks and hope to see more interesting articles in the future

7 | Teresa

November 27th, 2008 at 3:45 am

I have been sober for a little over 4 years now. There was a time that I just could not imagine going more than a few waking hours without alcohol in my life. One of the first meetings that I had went to…I swore that the 7th tradition was what they used, to pay the people to tell a story.
I have so many blessings in my life since I have turned away from that abusive relationship with alcohol. I do it one day at a time and remember my powerlessness on a daily basis. It is very real.