And I heard one today when a long-time client returned from vacation - where he’d spent time with an elderly relative he hadn't seen since he got sober nearly five years ago.
The last time he saw this relative he was still using and his life was – well you know what his life was like without me telling you another war story.
But when he went to visit this time he was a different person. He’s the father of a one year old. He and the child’s mother will marry this summer. He lives in a four bedroom home in the suburbs. He’s been with the same company since he’s been sober and has assumed added responsibility. He has a sponsor and is working a solid 12-step program.
Not only was the relative pleased that he’d brought his family halfway across the country for a Christmas visit – she was also amazed at the changes sobriety has brought to his life. On top of that, another relative was so impressed with his recovery that she followed him to Arizona on her own to enter TLC’s recovery program.
The real miracle in this man’s case is that he’s sober after his upbringing. His mother died of her addiction before he entered his teens. He last saw his father in a Phoenix park, where he gave his dad some money to buy meth.
It’s a huge leap from where this client came from to where he is today. However, this same success is available to any of us.
We simply need to ask for help.
thanks for that
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