The reason why I'm glad I didn't give up in the early days of my “Active Recovery” Journey

You know, some days you look back and think, "I’m glad I didn’t give up."

In the early days of my "Active Recovery" journey, there were so many times when I wanted to throw in the towel. #thisisnotthatday

What has been your darkest time, and why haven’t you given up?

At the end of my "addictive lifestyle" in July 1996, I was all alone. The only thing that mattered on this earth was me and alcohol. That was all that I had left after 10 years of "active addiction."

So, I decided to quit drinking. That was the best day of my life. I thought recovery was going to be a thrilling journey. This all came to a halt in September 2015. I was terminated from the organization into which I poured my heart and soul for 14 years.

The year 2016 was one of the worst years of my life, but this was nothing compared to the worst month of my life. That month was June 2021. My whole world came crashing down in that month. I was really ready to throw in the towel at that time, but I decided to take a step back and re-evaluate my life. It is turning out to be one of the best decisions of my life. I feel the closest I’ve ever felt to accomplishing my goals. It is like the process of refining gold. This is all the Creator's work.

"Active Recovery" is definitely not easy. But the payoff is worth it, I promise.

Some day you’ll look back and be amazed at how much you accomplished, produced, and contributed to the world. 

What’s something that keeps you going through the toughest times?

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