Good and Bad

[megandb]

The last 30 hours has been interesting to say the least. Yesterday I went to the noon meeting here in town I like and it was a special meeting one gentlemen (George) was celebrating his 45th AA bday he was one of the founding members of what became the current group here. I met him at 11:30 helping him in the door but as soon as I talked with him a bit I relized I met him the first day I walked in the doors of that group, there are very few members of that group that he hasnt touched in some way. It was a great meeting and the cake looked good (im vegan so couldnt have any) I told him after the meeting that in 44 years 1 month 2 weeks 4 days I would be celebrating my 45th AA bday and that it was an honor to meet him.

This morning at about 2:30am my friend who i stay with her and her bf woke up me wanting me to move my car, well having only been asleep for an hour at most then I said ok no worries (id have agreed to anything in that state) i did and she got in one of her bfs cars and drove off (having drank an entire case of beer and not having a licence) later this morning i relized what happened and that she wasnt back yet and wasnt answering the phone I got scared (she is my friend and im staying with her and her bf becasue of her otherwise im on the streets atm) without her i was going to be in deep trouble, her bf was at work, I got the one bottle of booze left in the house and wanted to drink it then do worse things, I didnt I called another member of my AA group as his phone number was still in my pocket he got me to get rid of the booze and calm down, well then we talked for a bit and I found out that George had been his sponcer and passed away at 3pm yesterday. I thought for a bit and decided I made George a promise and damnit I intend to keep it. I went to the noon meeting today yet another member was celebrating his 1st bday and I wouldnt miss that for the world. after the meeting the gemtlemen I called eairler (David) and and talked and he asked me when my one year was "June 15th" I told him , well he said no mater where I am to call him before that and let him know where I was and he would come to whereever I was and celebrate at the meeting with me that day.

Well I do know now that Sobrity is a pregnant dog but its a hell of alot more fun than being drunk and drinking all the time, works better too.

George you proved to me that AA does work IF you work it and are worth it I was honered to spend 90 minutes with you on your last day in this life and learned a life time of lessons from you in that short time.

*Raises full cup of coffee* heres to you George Thank you, Thank you

Megan Jessica

[Guest Carla_Davis]

Hi Megan Jessica,

I really enjoyed reading your story.

I especially enjoyed how much George helped you both in Real Life and Spirit.

I will have to mark June 15, on my calendar so that I can also congratulate you on being sober for 1 year.

I never needed to get involved with AA, but I am very happy to read your success with AA.

“Well I do know now that Sobrity is a pregnant dog but its a hell of alot more fun than being drunk and drinking all the time, works better too”.

Hugs,

Carla

[gennee]

Megan, I'm happy that you met George because he had a sense of what you needed. It came to fruition in your dark hour. Congratulations on your sobriety.

[Charlize]

Thank you for sharing that Megan. I just returned from a meeting myself that i've grown to love. I have been blessed to meet some amazing old-timers myself and day by day i'm becoming one myself. The wisdom you showed in picking up the phone and reaching out will help you make the year and many more. I'm beginning to find in my sobriety that abstinence was the pregnant one and sobriety is the one which provides joy and insight. I don't know when it happened but at some point i found myself grateful to be an alcoholic. Perhaps that's also when i found sobriety and gave the fight up to a higher power who is slowly removing the obsession to drink and giving me a joy in acceptance.

Hugs,

Charlize

[Michelle 2010]

The most amazing guy I met in early sobriety was a grizzled WW2 veteran who has been special forces and was in the pre-invasion at IWo Jima in the pacific. His group swam ashore in the dark before the battle began. When it was over there weren't enough left in his platoon to be a functioning unit and he shipped back to San Francisco to reform. His story taught me that if a genuine courageous war hero could not beat alcohol without help, it was ok for me to seek help and surrender as well.

Last Thursday night I had a campfire meeting at my house. Gay, straight, trans, black white, male, female, all united in honest recovery, all alike under the skin... Dealing with fear, faith, uncertainty, God, and all arriving in recovery from different directions but really the same inside. All under the stars, having a meeting on the Freedom that comes from Acceptance.

Congratulations on staying sober under stress. It's an amazing journey if you stick around!

Hugs

Michelle

[JenniferB]

Wonderful story Megan. Thanks for sharing.

{{{Hugs}}}

Jenny