It’s New Year’s Eve and the end of yet another year. I’m amazed at how fast 2014 flew by given all that I’ve been through this year. While I have no idea what 2015 may bring, I do know I’m starting it on the right foot, clean and sober, from all addictions, and for that I’m truly grateful.
I’m so grateful I will not be getting wasted today on alcohol or drugs because every New Year’s Eve that I did always ended up in a disaster…
I’m so grateful I will not be sleeping with some random person today because every New Year’s Eve that I did I felt even more alone afterwards…
I’m so grateful I will not be in the casinos today gambling hundreds of dollars away because every New Year’s Eve that I did I was chasing something I never was able to obtain…
I’m so grateful I will not be spending any time today in codependence with a friend because every New Year’s Eve that I did I ended up being angry and getting into verbal rage with them…
Truly, I’m just grateful I won’t be chasing any person, place, or thing at any point today to bring me happiness, because I know none of them ever will. I know now that true happiness can only ever come from within, from the soul, and from the part of God that lives inside me, which thankfully is burning a whole lot brighter this New Year’s Eve…
Peace, love, light, and joy,
Andrew Arthur Dawson