I realize

[laurie6781]

for those not only 'new' to Sober Village and those who have been here for some time that I can be fairly 'HARD AZZ' about recovery, as in 'do or die.'

Well, let no one be mistaken, I AM. I have struggled long and hard over the years to first find recovery and then MAINTAIN it for almost 29 years. This has not been an EASY JOURNEY, as a matter of fact it has been QUITE ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE AT TIMES. But at NO TIME have I EVER wanted to return to what I was before!

I have continued to move forward, sometimes struggling EXTREMELY HARD, but I CONTINUE to MOVE FORWARD. Why? Because I WANT and DESIRE to see what life yet holds for me.

Because of some events that have happened recently in my, I am more convinced than ever that SOBRIETY, ie being CLEAN AND SOBER is the only way for me, NO MATTER WHAT 'LIFE' THROWS at me.

To those of you who may take offense at my posts, ......................... Y0UR PROBLEM, not mine. Life is what I view it today FROM MY OWN EXPERIENCES, and to me it is STILL THE GREATEST THING OUT THERE SOBER AND CLEAN!

I will continue to MOVE FORWARD, through the alligators, draining the swamp when need be, to keep them off my azz, and to continue experiencing something I never DREAMED WAS POSSIBLE, when I used, drank and was the biggest 'azzhole" possible.

Come join us in recovery, get 'pizzed' at me if you want, but KNOW that I speak from WHERE I CAME FROM (death) to speak the way I do today.

Love and hugs,

ps. this post was done, because of the 'pissing and moaning "I see" in meetings, and on 'various' websites about recovery and all the DENIAL I still see. It is time my friends, especially where the world and our USA is at, to either chit or get off the pot. Just do it!