When I first came into recovery, I was told that if we sober up a horse thief, and nothing else changes in his life, all we have is a sober horse thief.

Just quitting drinking and drugging, didn’t fix me. I found that just stopping made things worse, not better. That was why I drank, to keep those bad feelings away.

Being clean for a year and a half is a good thing, but more work may still be required. If you are not happy in your sobriety, you will drink and drug again. But if you can wear this world, warts and all like a loose fitting garment, you never have to drink or drug again.

Spiritual growth for me was the key to living a happy life. That’s my story, take it for what it is worth.

You know what is in store for you once you begin again, it will be just like it was the day before you decided to stop 18 months ago, real bad. You know this.

Chose accordingly
Richard