I always think of the word “available” because the freedom of sobriety is that I am physically and emotionally available, clear of mind, no matter what time of day or situation. Sobriety has released the need for excuses, the fear of being caught in a lie and hating myself for not being able to help a loved one - including myself.
It is amazing how accepting responsibility, taking charge of my life, gave me a whole new dictionary to choose positive definitions of me! I started using words like lovable, courageous, smart, powerful, content. My joy was authentic. I was recognizing how resilient I truly was because I now had the tools to combat those negative definitions that I once used to describe myself. I wasn’t that unlovable, stupid woman that I once saw in the mirror. I saw someone entirely different and realized that she was there all along. I had been smothered in negative thinking that alcohol seemed to confirm. It clouded my thinking. What beautiful clarity sobriety brought.
It is what I see at the face-to- face meetings as women courageously make the decision to stop drinking or using. They become that caterpillar that blossoms into a beautiful butterfly. They are free; they fly in all their beauty and strength. That is the positive change, the empowering experience of accepting responsibility, being in charge of one’s life and opening those wings of freedom that sobriety can bring.
Are you ready to experience that freedom today, to be available, to be that person who is trusted, to continue working toward positive change? Most of all, if you are practicing Statement 1 and are taking charge of your life, are you willing to be the role model that is passing this life-changing program on to others? Giving back what you have been given is the greatest gift and reward of all! --WFS Member
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