My name is Lori, and I'm an alcoholic.

Once we have some time in the program, our thoughts turn from alcohol to our daily lives. And in our daily lives, we have deep losses sometimes. The idea that there will ever be "New Beginnings" can seem like a fantasy. But we get up when we're knocked down. We find our way home when we're lost; we see the good in situations that seem hopeless -- all by the Grace of God. There's an old saying that I love: "You can take what I HAVE, but you can't take what I've HAD." When we lose something, or someone, they aren't really gone; we still have them in our hearts and souls. God helps to heal a broken heart. I know from personal experience. I've been sober 33 years, and I've had some unimaginable losses in my life, which eventually -- not soon -- led to New Beginnings. Sometimes God's answer is just "Wait." He love us...all of us. Even when we don't love ourselves very much. Hold His love near to your heart. Trudge On! Thank you for letting me share.

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