Happy Sober Birthday
The other day while I was at work, (yes, do have a day job as being an artist doesn’t pay all the bills), one of my co-workers made a comment along the lines of, “Why would anyone celebrate being sober?” To that I replied, “For some people who have nearly destroyed their lives with drugs, alcohol or any other addictions, one more year of sobriety is a big freaking deal.” Of course, my co-worker is not in recovery and for people outside the community, the idea of celebrating sobriety seems quite frankly weird.
That’s okay because I thought it was weird too until I started taking those chips. After several relapses, I remember going to meetings and watching other people taking chips and bitterly thinking, “Damn it, if they could do it, then so can I!” I was really a little jealous.
I decided to do it and I stayed clean and it was the toughest thing I’ve ever done in my life, even tougher than successfully casting resin! Speaking of resin, I’ve just introduced a new line of sobriety pendant hearts and paperweights to commemorate that incredibly special day! I’m also working on some pendant necklaces for men. So stay tuned…