If we limited ourselves to the expectations we had when we
first got clean, we would have missed out on so much.
I know that I would have for sure. I expected to get clean
and that was it. I figured my life would be the same as it was before; just
without the drugs.
Man, am I glad that I let willingness and open-mindedness
into my life. With those two words, my life has been better than I ever could
have hoped for.
I have a wonderful baby girl that is my life; we have our
trying times, but they are worth it.
I have family that supports me in everything and are here
for me with whatever I need.
I have friends in and out of the NA program that encourage
me in the good as well as the bad times.
I have an amazing and healthy relationship with Josh; we
have good times and not so good times, but we always talk and work through them
together. We communicate and are there
for each other no matter how we are feeling at the moment.
I am expecting my second child; although it was a shock, is
a great blessing. One that I didn’t
really think would happen. And I honestly could not ask for a better father for
this baby or better big sisters.
There is so much more that I am grateful for. So much more
that fills my life with love, light, and happiness.
Sobriety is always great in and of itself…but it’s so much
better when you figure out how to live your sober life happy.
It is not easy, and nobody said it would be; but it is so
worth it. I would not trade my sober life for anything in the world…not even
the “bad” times.
