In light of my impending milestone in my S.L.A.A. program, I searched for inspiring quotes that I felt matched the joy I have in achieving 10 years of sobriety and recovery from an addiction that once controlled me more than I was in control of it…
“Sobriety is not for the faint of heart. We have to want it more than anything we ever have before. And when we have that moment of clarity and truth and commitment, the whole world, in all its crazy beauty, opens up to us.” (Anonymous)
“Sobriety isn’t just about being sober because someone said you need help…It’s about making a decision to have a deeper more profound life. It’s about not running away from fear, but looking it straight in the eye…knowing you will get through it. It’s about knowing you don’t have to walk this road alone and trusting a power and love greater than you. It’s about service and helping people instead of hurting them…including yourself. You are a warrior because you chose to feel every fiber of your being and that takes courage. That is where freedom is!” (Anonymous)
“Sober birthdays are important to me now. They’re not about giving you a thumbs-up for being a good human. You don’t get extra credit for doing your homework, but for me, it’s more of a celebration acknowledging that we are capable of overcoming problems.” (Eminem)
“A mighty wind blew night and day, it stole the oak tree’s leaves away, then snapped its boughs and pulled its bark, until the oak was tired and stark. But still the oak tree held its ground, while the other trees fell all around, the weary wind gave up and spoke, how can you still be standing Oak? The oak tree said, I know that you can break each branch of mine in two, carry every leaf away, shake my limbs, and make me sway. But I have roots stretched in the earth, growing stronger since my birth, you’ll never touch them, for you see, they are the deepest part of me. Until today, I wasn’t sure of just how much I could endure, but now I’ve found, with thanks to you I’m stronger than I ever knew.” (Johnny Ray Ryder Jr.)
Peace, love, light, and joy,
Andrew Arthur Dawson
