"A Daily Reprieve" - Our Stories of Everyday Life in Sobriety
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Our Experience, Strength, and Hope
Waking Up Sober by Diane J.
Walking in sobriety is the gift that keeps on giving.
I am now enjoying a life I never thought I would be living
Gone are the headaches and the blackouts
My life are now filled with gratitude
What I did the night before is no longer in doubt.
Memory lost does not plague me
Because the night before is no longer a mystery.
I awake now with a sense and clarity and purpose
Knowing that attending meetings regularly is a must.
Surrendering to my higher power has opened new doors
Doors I would have never ventured into before.
With my home group there supporting me
I look forward to living this life in victory
Thank you Bob
Thank you Bill
Thank you God.
In His Eyes by Anonymous
I remember thinking that it was not a big deal and shouldn’t be a surprise,
But when I wanted to go out at midnight for more beer, I saw shock in his eyes.
I thought it was only fair to yell and scream when he said no,
And then I proceeded to run out the door even though I had nowhere to go.
When I said I was ready to stop and had had enough,
His eyes showed no sign of believing that I would ever give up.
When I told him his disbelief was the cause of my next drink,
I saw pity in his eyes for the first time, I think.
When Momma died and I drank through night and day,
I couldn’t see what his eyes said because he just looked away.
When he did look at me, I couldn’t look back.
My disease told me I had every right to drink, and he had no right to attack.
When he said he was leaving, I thought he was joking.
As he packed his bag, His eyes held a seriousness that need not be spoken.
Even though he was the only one who was by my side through it all,
Almost losing him didn’t make me honest with myself at all.
I started working the steps and I saw hope in his eyes again,
I had to face every sordid fact of who I had been,
Asking his forgiveness was hardly enough.
He had been down that road and was calling my bluff.
Years into the program and now a different version of myself,
The look in his eyes really is something else.
For the first time, maybe forever, there is something I thought I would never see.
In his eyes is a loving glance letting me know that he finally trusts
me.