Well it's been almost a year now that I quit drinking. Some of you know some of you do not, but I was within one month of death according to my doctor. Quite an eye opening experience to say the least. Eye opening in many ways. Most people considered me a functional alcoholic. I never got nasty, just passive and sleepy for the most part. So I never gave much thought as to how if effected my body.
In the year of recovery I have been lucky enough to be unemployed (not lucky financially but mentally) I got a year off normal daily life to focus on me. Not only to fix the booze issue, but to repair behavior that I didn't like. To decide who I want to be as an adult. What behavior I want people to notice in me and change the behavior I didn't like about myself. This has been a strange and strenuous path, but change always is. The path does not stop once you begin. Well until you die or get word or upcoming death. However if you are working in a direction that is intended to have positive results, death should only become an option when you do something stupid.
So I don't drink anymore. I eat much better and for the first time actually watch what I eat. I will be growing organic foods this summer. I closely watch my nutrition and exercise. My dogs, though important before have now become more than just pets (this might sound silly to many, but when your drunk friends leave you behind and your hairy ones take walks with you each day, you see things different). I note the importance of people in my life more now than ever, and have decided to live by making my feelings and statements clear, as there really isn't much time to waste.
Reading and education have also become more important. If I don't know the correct answer I find out before opening my mouth. If I am told information and find that it is incorrect I send the proper info to the person who gave me the incorrect info. It's not being snooty, it's stopping people from being hurt by mis-truth. My faith has gone through an extreme change. I will only state that people who believe in a greater power should keep that as personal as their bathroom habits. It is not something that should be up for public discussion. Unless you are looking for an argument.
Peace in meditation is a wonderful way to go, and you can keep it private. That's enough on my catching you up on my changes. I look forward to keeping you posted on life and the journey!
I have been using this program called The Ultimate Morning Empowerment. It is like it says an empowerment training course. Unlike self help books, which I didn't need anyway, this worked. In this year of changes I needed to be secure in insecure places, places I had only been to under the influence. Everything was new to me. Interestingly it is not geared for anything other than self Empowerment. Anyway, it worked for me and continues to do so and I thought I would share the info with you.Click here for the info I'm talking about.
Live life to it's fullest, before it's not there to live at all!
