The Courage To Live Clean & Sober

Freedom is the key to joy and peace. Living alcohol and drug-free gives you the opportunity to experience true freedom, not the false high you get when drunk or high. There are many programs available to people who want to get sober but there are few programs available for those who want to live sober. We live in a world that glamorizes “social drinking.” There is very little social support or encouragement to live a clean and sober lifestyle. The following video portrays the role of alcohol in today’s world: http://www.facecatalog.org/v/film/ThisPlacePrev.html There is an increasing number of people who choose to live their lives alcohol and drug-free. Once you experience such a life, drinking loses it’s appeal. There are those people who have hurt themselves and others, who know and accept that drinking is not an option for them. Then there are those people who just don’t like to drink, the numbing-out doesn’t seduce them. Embracing a sober lifestyle means embracing who you are. You’ve chosen to live sober and now it is time to allow your authentic self, who was drowning in the booze, to come out and play. When I say play, I mean that. Adopting a playful attitude in life is crucial to enjoying and growing in sobriety. You’ve made the commitment to live alcohol and drug-free and now it is time to give yourself permission to live a deeply satisfying and joy-filled life. Don’t allow yourself to settle for anything less. There seems to be a tendency, in sobriety, around 3-5 years, where I hear people say; “I’m okay with boring today.” Wow! I’m not! Inner peace and stability are beautiful and by no means boring. If you are feeling bored, you are not connected to your Authentic Self. If you are not connected to your Authentic Self, you are not experiencing the fullness and richness of the life that is your birthright. In the past, you probably had all kinds of feelings of entitlement and now you may have this faint thread of guilt that runs through your thoughts. So faint that you’re not even aware of it. However, it is keeping you from living the life you got sober to live. Nobody should be convincing themselves; “my life is good” because they’re sober. When you say, “my life is good,” say it from your heart! Every cell of your being should be tingling from the aliveness you are experiencing as a sober person who is living life guided by your Authentic Self. A.A. showed me that I could live in the world without alcohol and drugs. I was introduced to a lifestyle that was foreign to my upbringing. It gave me a solid foundation from which I continue to build my life. I attribute my continued sobriety, since 1988, to my personal spiritual path. I custom design my life as a sober person. I listen to my guidance and it has never led me back to alcohol or drugs. I am always guided to what I need next to grow as a person.