Monday, Oct. 30, 2023
Today’s Gift from Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation is:
There Is More
My recovery was not a linear journey. I was first introduced to recovery in the late nineties, when I was active duty in the military. Almost two years ago, just before the pandemic, I got sick of waking up and not feeling happy. All I could think was, There has to be more to life than this. And drinking just wasn’t it. It wasn’t fun anymore.
To paraphrase a term I’ve heard in the rooms of AA, I got sick and tired of being sick and tired. There was an overwhelming feeling. There has to be more to life than this.
In time, I took the leap. I became willing to seek recovery for myself. Thankfully, this time around, I stuck with it.
There is more to life when we choose recovery.
— Jen O., U.S. Army, 1995–2019
Hazelden Foundation
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