Serenity Is Forever

Relaspse…the scariest monster of all

October 19, 2007 stephaniep12 step, 12step, aa, addiction, fear of relapse, na, recovery, relapse, Serenity, serenity prayer, serenityprayer0 comment

What could be more frightening than the prospect of relapsing? A friend of mine just relapsed and although he’s back in recovery and has been clean for about 9 months, he relapsed long and hard for about 2 years. What he said to me was very poignant and I wanted to share this with you. He said that within the first week he started using again, he was back to the same amount of substance and using it with the same frequency as he had over 10 years ago. Scary isn’t it…

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Life is short..why waste it being wasted

October 5, 2007 stephaniep12 step, 12step, aa, addiction, let go let god, na, recovery, Serenity, serenity prayer, serenityprayer0 comment

When I think about sobriety and all the wonderful gifts it brought me, I can only thank my lucky stars that I’m still clean. I try not to remember the past with bitterness in my heart because it really only causes pain and it is negative. Sure, it’s easy to say when I was using, I was so this or so that..and, at first when you are finally sober, you need to recall how you used to be. God knows how many ambitious or worthwhile projects never got done because I was just too stoned. Guilt can…

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I’m bored, therefore I use/drink

September 28, 2007 stephaniep12 step, 12step, aa, addiction, boredom, na, recovery0 comment

I think most of us addicts/alcoholics know a thing or two about boredom. In fact, I know that one of the many reasons I used in the past was because I was bored. It was like, I’m bored, I can’t concentrate on anything right now so I’ll get high. Boredom became this monkey on my back that led me to using more and more. After I cleaned up, I had to still deal with boredom and it was not easy finding things to do that required my full attention. Luckily,…

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This prayer is for me and my aunt and…

September 21, 2007 stephaniep12 step, 12step, aa, cf, cystic fibrosis, cysticfibrosis, na, recovery, Serenity, serenity prayer, serenityprayer0 comment

Serenity isn’t just about the 12 steps. It’s about coping with life. This last year has been a real roller coaster for me. I had some successes and I also had some health problems that frightened me so much that it made me even sicker. The Serenity Prayer became my mantra and I began to pray hard and often when the fear took over. We often think this prayer is just for folks in recovery but really, so many people have turned to it in difficult times. I am inspired by my aunt, Colette,…

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Relaspse…the scariest monster of all

Life is short..why waste it being wasted

I’m bored, therefore I use/drink

This prayer is for me and my aunt and…