There is always hope. Each day is a new opportunity; take it.

It’s a reality for most; but, it is not a requirement.

Sometimes, it’s one second at a time. Just hang on, wait for it. When the clarity comes (sans crushing anxiety, at least), it’s amazing what happens. So yes. I do take it one day at a time, if I can manage it. Sometimes I just ask myself, what time is it? What day is it? Stay PRESENT

It really changed things for me when someone said, I didn't have to WANT to quit, to start down the road to Recovery. All I had to do, she said, "be WILLING to try something different. My life was not working; and anything I had tried before didn't change that. So, that's all I did. I became willing to try something different, listen to suggestions, find other ways to cope. Removing the substance was first, no question about it. I drank no matter the circumstances, but when that was gone, I didn't know how to cope, with anything, from the minute to the earth-shattering. I was flabbergasted by the many, many ways people cope with such difficult situations (life) without a drink! As soon as I was willing to admit my way wasn't working; opportunities for change just exploded! Those other ways, options, possibilities were always there; I just wasn't willing to look.

I’ve started getting a little troubled by posts I’ve seen on FB. Asking for help from the abyss of strangers on the World Wide Web for help. While I stand by my credentials as a Recovery Coach, RSS and Counselor (intern), I certainly am not a doctor. I never want to misrepresent myself. If you are having a medical crisis of any kind, please seek professional help immediately. It’s awful to watch people suffer, it’s incumbent on us to want to help. I try to always stay in my lane of helping others seek and find sobriety. That’s where I shine. We are all here with different gifts. It takes a team of people often to treat one individual. I know my abilities; but I recognize my limits as well. I am not a doctor, and neither are these pseudo “experts” giving advice to some very fragile people. We have to keep our egos in check, stay in our professional lanes and work together to find real help for folks 🙏