Addiction & Recovery

And this is why it's beneficial to share with those of us who have been there. I joined AA in November of 2008 and was fortunate to meet a wonderful woman who told me what to do. But it still took me awhile. Like the others have said, an addiction is very hard to break. And I've learned that sobriety is a journey, not a destination. I can remember when I never thought I'd make it a week - but I kept at it, with the help and example of others, espeically the woman who sponsored me, and I have 12 years as of last April. Sometimes when I think of it, I'm amazed. And I try to pay it forward. I have a friend who also has three years as of today. One of my AA jobs is coins - and you deserve one, too...