I have strung 365 sober days together. At times painfully. At times effortlessly. And every day I count the months. I count the days. Sometimes I count the moments.
It helps me believe the truth in where I am. I am sober. I have chosen sobriety and my life and my children and my husband and each moment I have chosen to be present.
This year brought much reflection, digging, learning. I now know that I used to drink to numb, to not care. I used to drink to feel... like myself. Or the self that I thought I was. But I never really understood who I was until I stopped drinking.
And I’m still finding out.
When I look back at the last year, I see truth. I see the truth of what sobriety can give you: freedom, bright eyed mornings, awareness. I see truth in the community of those in recovery: kindness, non judgement, compassion. I see truth in my life: honesty, openness, a gentle soul, and a long way to go. And in being true with myself and others, I’ve found a soft landing for this weary traveler to rest her soul.
One year. One beautifully painful exquisite year.
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And because it's a special day... I thought I'd do a little vlog... so here's my first attempt {on my camera phone... with bad lighting... be kind... .} Thank you guys for being here. It means SO very much!
{and I know it's sideways... I'm sorry... I don't know how to fix it... and don't want to try again... I'm accepting the imperfections! :) }
Untitled from Corinne on Vimeo.
**This post is also being shared at Crying Out Now**