I quit drinking alcohol and using heroin and other drugs because I wanted to have a better life. And you know, that decision has given me a good 31 years.
I didn't quit because I wanted more stuff, more things. I quit because I knew that I need to craft a new way of living, a way of life that would be rewarding and give me a sense of accomplishment. And that has happened for me. I needed to learn that I didn't have to always feel wonderful. To learn to accept that life sometimes can present us with problems. Not to expect just because I got clean and sober that things would be wonderful. Life happens to us as it does to everyone and recovery teaches us how to deal with obstacles.
I bring this topic up today because I see some who are new in recovery, who stop growing. They do stay sober but beyond that they do little or nothing to rise above the ordinary. They maybe still smoke cigarettes. They may eat a crappy diet. Maybe they don't exercise. Or get more education. It's enough for them to have simply gotten sober.
But I believe that life is more than that. I think we can give back to the world many of the things we took when we were in our addictions.
If we have a mission in life every day can be more fulfilling.
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