Jul 21 • General discussion
The Gifts Keep Coming - Even in Grief 💙
Last week, my best friend Catherine - my best best best best best best best best best friend Catherine - lost her mom. And I need to share something with you about what recovery really means, especially in the hardest moments.
I remember this pain that Catherine is feeling. I remember when my mother-in-law passed away, and this feeling that she's going through has to be so much worse. I know she's in a world of hurt right now. She doesn't know what to do, doesn't know where to turn. She doesn't know whether to yell, scream, cry, be quiet, talk, or be happy - because you just don't know what to do. You can't be happy, but you can't be sad either.
But here's what I'm so honored to tell you: I got to be there.
When Catherine called and needed someone to take her to the hospital - not once, but twice - I was clean and sober. There was no hesitation. "Yes, I can take you as soon as I get out of work. I'll be there. You can stay as long as you want."
When we got there and Catherine said "you can come up and see her," there was no hesitation. When her mom saw me and said "hi Lynn," I got to say goodbye to her mom sober. I got to say goodbye to my best friend's mom because I got sober.
The gifts just keep coming and I just keep winning.
But I'm so sad for Catherine because I know she's just in for it right now. This is the hard part. This is the part that took me down. This is the part I couldn't do well, that I didn't do well. This is the part I don't have an answer for, and I'm afraid I'm not gonna be able to help her with.
I've always had an answer for Catherine. I'm scared that I'm not gonna be able to answer her this time because I didn't do this part very good. But I'm gonna try, because recovery has taught me a lot of things. I know that we can do this together. We can get through this together, and we're going to.
I'm just so grateful that I got to be part of the end of her mom's life. I got to say goodbye. I got to be there. I got to be a part of it. I get to be a part of it because of my choices.
Catherine, I'm so sorry that your mom is gone and in heaven, but I'm so glad that you're my best friend. I'll be here for whatever you need, whenever you need me, however you need me. You've always been there for me - you're truly my sister and my best friend. I'm so sorry for your loss.
To my Keep Going family: This is what recovery gives us. The ability to show up when it matters most. To be present for the people we love, even when we don't have all the answers. Even when we're scared we won't do it right.
Sometimes being there is enough. Sometimes just showing up clean and sober is the greatest gift we can give.
Keep going, beautiful souls. We show up for each other. That's what we do. 💙
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The Gifts Keep Coming - Even in Grief 💙
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