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Something I never wanted to look at was #domesticviolence #domesticabuse. I spent 8 years with my husband thinking if I just try harder, be sweeter, quieter, did more for him, spent less money, he would be nicer to me. I took all the blame. I made excuses for him when others would point out the abuse, which I saw as his flaws. I thought if I loved him more it would be okay. When I got pregnant, it ramped up. I had been numbing myself with weed and alcohol for years to cope and was unable to do so while pregnant. I had terrible morning sickness and was unable to be all he wanted me to be. He threatened to leave me often. I didn’t know how to live without him. When he finally did leave me I was a broken shell of a woman. He was still abusive even though he had left. I called for help with high conflict #divorce, at which time they told me it was abuse. I didn’t want to believe that. I got some #therapy and started to get stronger. I learned how to stop being #controlled by someone who wasn’t even with me any longer, but my issues with #addiction got much worse until I found the rooms of #narcoticsanonymous #alcoholicsanonymous #cocaineanonymous and today I have a new freedom I never thought possible. My choice of a partner is very different than years before. I have #healthyboundaries and I am not easily #gaslit any more. #gaslighting was a big problem in my marriage. Today I can say #recoveryispossible #growthmindset #justfortoday #12stepstorecovery #12steplifestyle
I still make mistakes. But I also make better decisions, so my mistakes get fewer and further between. Recovery in action!⠀
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Ask yourself if what you’re doing today is getting you closer to where you want to be tomorrow ✨
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Drinking sure took up a lot of my time... I can’t deny that I love a great Cabernet! I love it so much I planned where I’d eat for the wine list. Most of my days ended with “Let me get this done so I can have a glass of wine ...” .
There came a day where it just didn’t work for me anymore. Drinking was part of my daily routine and I only realized how much time spent thinking about 5pm to come so I could feel good about have a glass or two of wine, after-all I wouldn’t have a problem as long as it was after work hours
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It’s been quite awhile since those days- my days are filled with more clarity, substance and a continual drive to be better at being who I am created to be.. and I love learning!
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They say the first steps to spiritual enlightenment is knowing.
exactly who you are... as a daily drinker I seldom thought about who I was or what I wanted and rarely ... how I made this world a better place.
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Today- I have a full 24 hrs of being present w the power of choices, I feel good about me- I don’t wake up anymore and wish I wouldn’t have said this or that (almost never ) I make time for what’s important to me. I spend time w people I love and have more time to enjoy this beautiful life.
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ENJOY the day- it’s all we have! xo
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"If you want what we have, do what we do". ⠀
Not " If you want what we have... go to lots of meetings" or "...want it real bad" or "...wish for it".⠀
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Do the do, and get the get.⠀
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Because life -IS- a blessing.⠀
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Wherever you're at in your struggles, there's a 12-step fellowship community eager to embrace you, get to know you, share their experience, strength, and hope, and help you with your recovery.⠀
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You are not alone.⠀
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It is so important to always look at the good that comes out of any situation no matter how bad it is.
And this Eskom loadshedding is problematic for sure but every evening when the power gets shut down I get to light my special candle I received from @yvette_hess for my 10 years clean sobriety milestone.
This means that every evening when Eskom shuts us down I get reminded that I'm fortunate to be alive.
It is a miracle that I am still here.
@mrsgraddy1982 you make me laugh so hard happy birthday!! #customtumblers #vinyldecals #simplemodern #bitchesbebalkin #recoveryquotes #recoverymemes #takethesteps #howitworks #12steps #12stephumor #12steprecovery #atsomeofthesewebalked #12steplifestyle #willingnessiskey #newcomers #changeordie #sponsorship #recoverysayings #recoveryhumor #friendofbillw