Dear Sober Queens
"As Simple as it sounds, the feeling that ancestors are summoned when I light candles sits well with me, and makes me feel surrounded throughout the day by spirits guides. Whether anyone else believes they are there are not, is truly irrelevant - I believe they are and in there lies it's power." - Me I had to put words on my ‘ sober plan ’ this week and for me, this was difficult because mine is so very simple and my non - negotiables are so very clear: I don ’ t drink, that ’ s it. And as I do not have a disease I am technically not in recovery, but I am recovering from the life I found myself living while addicted to an addictive substance. I am on a permanent path of self - discovery, self - development, and evolution into the person I am without alcohol and everything in my life stems from that one daily decision. “ Can you imagine somebody falling into quicks and afterward their rescuer saying, ‘ Now I am afraid to tell you that you are not truly free? You are now in ‘ recovery ’ from quicksand which will last for the rest of your life. It is not going to be easy as you will always want to jump back in. You will have to constantly battle with yourself every day for the rest of your life but you must understand that you are not able to jump back in because, if you do, you will probably sink and die. Take each day as it comes but always remember, once a quicksand sinker, always a quicksand sinker. ” Jason Vale I ' m with Jason on this score, I am not in permanent recovery from quicksand, however, I am in permanent rediscovery mode of myself, the people, and the world around me. Here is my daily list of non - negotiables that I practice daily and have kept me in good stead for 1250 Days Plus. Nothing in my morning routine feels like an obligation. Rituals and routines should feel like a celebration.
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