Sobriety Survival Kit
1. Bouncy Ball: If you ever fall down, you can always bounce back
2. Eraser: For life's little mistakes
3. Penny: as long as you have one, you will never be broke.
4. Elastic: to stretch far beyond your dreams
5. 100 grand (candy): no amount of money is worth more than your sobriety
6. clock: its never too late to start over again
7. Hugs & Kisses: to remind you that you are loved
I made this kit for the girls I was staying with while I was in treatment, and thought I would share it incase anyone on here is struggling with some kind of addiction. It sounds silly, but the meaning behind it may save your life. No matter what your age, gender, occupation, religion, etc is; alcoholism and drug addiction does not discriminate. I know this because for years I refused to admit that I had a problem with alcohol, and I thought I could control it. Well at the age of 27 I came to the realization that alcohol was no longer an option for me. Oh and a fun fact: I am not a homeless, lowlife bum asking for money on the streets. I have a respectable job, a beautiful child, loving family, and some really great friends, but that didn't matter to me when alcohol was in my life. Now, with 133 days clean I am starting to get a new outlook on life. This thing called recovery has been quite the experience so far. Some days I love life and I am so motivated, but I'll be honest it isn't always rainbows and butterflies. There are days when the world seems so dark that it is hard to see the positive in anything. However, I heard someone say "if you want a miracle, change your perception." Short and sweet, but makes a whole lot of sense. When I am in a funk and want to have a pity party, I have to constantly remind myself what I am thankful for, and though that is tough to do at times, practice makes perfect. Change is never easy, but the alternative is far worse. At least with change I know something positive will eventually come out of it if I put in the time and effort.
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