November 7 (87)

”We are all travellers in the wilderness of the world, and the best that we can find in our travels is an honest friend.” Robert Louis Stevenson

It feels odd to have struggled for so long to find true friendship in the past, to have only felt like people were acquaintances with mostly superficial attachment. Yet I now have rooms full of friends who listen to whatever I need to say, who do not judge, who care and support me, who don’t try to rescue me, who tell me to it straight when I need and who, for lack of a better term, love me unconditionally. Who would have thought that my problems could have brought me so close to so many people in a positive way? My addiction has allowed me to connect with others in a way I never imagined was possible. The most curious thing is the open and honest sharing that takes place in my meetings is so contagious. The good will that is shown spreads innocuously through us all and I have seen it work miracles in transforming the attitudes and lives of others. There are so many ways that finding SAA has changed my life that it is hard to know where to begin. I truly do feel most days that I have been given a second chance and this time some rules and guidelines to live by that will help keep me on track. Coupled with a support group to guide me as well, how can I go wrong?

Affirmation Finding friends in recovery, brought close through the pain of my past, is one of the many wonders I can gain through the program.