7.5 years sober. There's hope.
Posted: December 18th, 2015, 7:41 pm
On June 16, 2008 I took a drink from a 20 oz beer, looked at the can for a moment, realized I was never going to drink again, and set it down.
Since it happened for me, it can happen for you. Or your loved one. Your friend, your coworker.
I am remarkable only my unremarkability. If any of you saw me IRL you would not be overwhelmed. I am an ordinary man. If I can find a life outside of alcohol, someone else can, too. There is nothing particularly special about me, but something special happened to me.
There is hope. There is absolutely hope.
I can look any person- anyone- right in the eye, any day of the week, and know, not just believe or think, but know that there is hope. I am ready to swear any oath in any court and face any consequences in my certainty of hope. I would stake everything I am on hope, without terms or conditions.
That is definite. Unequivocal. As sure as I know the sun will rise tomorrow I know there is hope.
There is absolutely hope. Your friend could get sober and it could happen today.
Since it happened for me, it can happen for you. Or your loved one. Your friend, your coworker.
I am remarkable only my unremarkability. If any of you saw me IRL you would not be overwhelmed. I am an ordinary man. If I can find a life outside of alcohol, someone else can, too. There is nothing particularly special about me, but something special happened to me.
There is hope. There is absolutely hope.
I can look any person- anyone- right in the eye, any day of the week, and know, not just believe or think, but know that there is hope. I am ready to swear any oath in any court and face any consequences in my certainty of hope. I would stake everything I am on hope, without terms or conditions.
That is definite. Unequivocal. As sure as I know the sun will rise tomorrow I know there is hope.
There is absolutely hope. Your friend could get sober and it could happen today.