Gratitude Hola Sober Inbox
Dear Susan, Today I have seven months of sustained sobriety. The longest and strongest to date. I feel complete. Not perfect, but whole and authentic. Letting go has been key for me and I know this is a gamechanger piece for me. Letting go is acceptance for me. Loving myself warts and all. Reframing my shame and self- loathing, showing myself compassion. The healing I have experienced, and the calmness I feel have restored my sanity. Every aspect of my life has been positively affected in the last seven months . My relationships with my child, my parents, and my partner especially. My relationship with my partner has moved to another level. I was able to articulate my needs and together we have decided a way forward, which supports both of us more equally. The intimacy and closeness we have now is like nothing I have ever experienced before. I think I’m experiencing true love for the first time in my life. We have full trust in each other, I wouldn’t have that without sobriety. I could write all day Susan. I have a heart full of gratitude for you and all the amazing women in Hola Sober. For me, there has been no downside to this. I know a lot of women struggle with friendships being sober and I feel for them. I don’t struggle with that, because I know in my heart that the people who now keep me at arm's length are doing that for their reasons, it has nothing to do with me. I have made friends with drinkers to facilitate my drinking and I have distanced myself from people to facilitate my attempts at sobriety, I accept that as part of our thing. The real relationships last and adapt. Thank you again for everything. Hola Sober has saved me from myself. Have a happy and peaceful day. I know whatever my day brings, I now have a chance to face it all with grace and a sound mind. That’s a gift, from you. Lots of love and gratitude, Sandra H. (Ireland)
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