lately i have ahad alot of time to think" i know thats dangerous ..my mind is a bad neighborhood to go into alone"lol
but today marks 3 weeks of sobreity and i realze at one time i couldnt stay sober 3 mins...but last night i was talking to a freind about in my younger days i would always go from one girl to another .. either i brake it or they would with me never giving myself time to heal....in the 2 years i have been single i wouldnt date i was in my alcoholism...... and it was all about steve.. then when i starting looking back at my past i realize if i want to be happy i have to deal with these past pains .. make some amends..... so i dont bring that pain from my past into a new realionship.." does this make sense?...so here iam dating someone and i find myself so comfortable... i can tell her anything and not feel ashamed i made those amends to the ones i hurt and let it go... thats all but one part of my life i have to face ,,but i face it a day at a time

G'mornin Steve,

Get a sponsor, work your 12 steps, Then deal with a relationship....
If you've made a amends you shouldn't feel ashamed anyways.
You should feel good that you finally did & your making things right..

So I take it your "Date" went well the other night???

& slow yourself down there. I thought the other day you were talkin time on that sobriety & get a few "dates" on that "Dating" before you it's "dating"

First of all 3 days 3 weeks,be proud and grateful your on your way.You made your mends with the past,let it go and move on.Take your time,One day at a time.And then you'll know if she's right and you can tell her everything.My son has been clean and sober,5 months now Praise God. All my best wishes being sent your way. Pam

((((Pam))))

Sorry Steve, I should of said that's wonderful!!
on your sobriety!

The Promises
If we are painstaking about this phase of our development, we will be amazed before we are half way through. We are going to know a new freedom and a new happiness. We will not regret the past nor wish to shut the door on it. We will comprehend the word serenity and we will know peace. No matter how far down the scale we have gone, we will see how our experience can benefit others. That feeling of uselessness and self-pity will disappear. We will lose interest in selfish things and gain interest in our fellows. Self-seeking will slip away. Our whole attitude and outlook upon life will change. Fear of people and of economic insecurity will leave us. We will intuitively know how to handle situations which used to baffle us. We will suddenly realize that God is doing for us what we could not do for ourselves. Are these extravagant promises? We think not. They are being fulfilled among us, sometimes quickly, sometimes slowly. They will always materialize if we work for them.

Alcoholics Anonymous page 82-83

If you ever need to share Steve my sobriety and clean date is 11/11/83.

Roy

Steve,

Congrats on your sobriety!!!!!

Please listen to Catchme. You need to take it slow for both of your sakes.

Way to go Steve!

Our past hurts and mistakes make us who we are. I'm SO glad you're working your way through it. Too many people out there try to ignore their issues or just go from one issue to the next and never get to the root of their problems.

Hang in there, and just take it a day at a time!

Dr.Phil is in da house........

Steve congrats on your sobriety..

The past is the past Live in the NOW.....as the french say

"Carpe Diem" seize the moment or day.

embrace your aliveness and give yourself credit for how far you have come....

As the french say...

Croissant! Oui oui!

The French say that? All I ever hear them say is "work harder, be more organized" Making me crazy.

I also hear them say...

Oo la la!

Clearly you don't know the same French people I do.

LOL!

You mean you don't know Pierre, Jaques, and Girard???

Nope, sure don't.

GOOD ONYA BABYDOLL! sobriety rocks. BUT you need to remember to work those steps, call your sponsor and attend the meetings. Its great seeing you being humble and making amends but dont forget to put gratitude in your attitude.
One day at a time....