work the 12 steps of Alcoholics Anonymous

I have a little over 8 months sober now, after a slip in February. After that, I dove into the program with as much willingness and honesty as I could pray for. The steps are amazing! Although I sometimes wish I didn’t slack so much on them. However, I am proud of my progress, and I’ll be starting 9th step next week… It hasn’t been an easy road, but it’s definitely been worth it. It’s true what they say, my worst day sober is better than my best day drunk. Never thought I’d get to that mindset haha..

“Keep coming back, it works if you work, so work it, you’re worth it, and live!”

I got a sponsor this week, after a month of sobriety and going to a meeting at least every other day. I’m working on my first step with her now. I’ve seen how the steps work for others, and I’m excited to start them! But I need to not get ahead of myself and take it slow. As I heard the other night, there’s no time-table for recovery. I’m still dealing with powerlessness and acceptance, after all…

Also something I heard this week that’s been on my mind: “Expectations are future resentments.”