When I had my last session with my addictions Doc. we were talking about how much my life has changed in the past well almost 2 years.

I was a really sick puppy when I went into rehab, and I kept relapsing. I'm surprised they didn't kick me out of the program, but they stuck with me and kept detoxing me and letting me come back.

Then I went IP for an extended stay at a psych hospital - believe me that gave me enough material for a book.

I had a really rough year getting my life back together, through 07 and then looking for work wasn't fun.

But I got a decent job, it's beneath my skill level but the pay and benefits are ok and it's really low stress. I now have friends, I'm active in AA, I'm volunteering at the psych hospital where I was a patient. I'm going to lots of concerts / musical theatre, something I never did when I was drinking, and I've bought a new harp. Next month I do the training to start working on the phones at AA intergroup.

Getting sober is the best thing I've ever done for myself, but it's been a wild ride.

My addictions dr. says she can't believe how much I've changed, and she sees me weekly in group. She suggested that I should write a book about my experiences - something one of my friends has also been encouraging me to do.

Who knows maybe. It's a nice thought.

--splitimage