Comfort Can Come To You As Early As Your Late Twenties, Or Early Thirties!

I am a woman in long term recovery!

I made a discovery

way back when

at age twenty-four and then

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at age twenty-six I made a move

to begin a new life out of the groove

I was in

to take a spin

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into a life without alcohol and drugs!

I put myself into a new life of hugs!

I learned about the family illness

that I grew up in and moved toward wellness!

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I am sixty-eight this year,

it doesn't seem possible to be this old dear,

I will have 44 years of recovery from the family disease

and 42 years without alcohol and drugs to ease

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my suffering in life as today I am happy, joyous and free

it was a promise made a long time ago, and you know it is for me

along with a dozen other promises that keep me doing what I need to do

for one day at a time as that is all any of us has to go through.

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It is recovery month, the same month I celebrate my recovery and others

I have many, many sisters and brothers

that walk with me

and you know there are many more that don't make it as you see

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without recovery, many will die

and I don't lie, you know this as well as I

jails, institutions, and death are what we have to look forward to without

a change, why not recover as it is the easier, softer way, there's no doubt!

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I drank when pregnant and impacted my child's life

I didn't with number two but was in withdrawal with a lot of strife

My children do not remember me drinking

They joined me in recovery, as I was thinking

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wouldn't it be a good thing to break the chain of addiction

and we were able to change some things, with a little friction.

I grew up with trauma, abuse, loss and more

Living life without my medication helped me to deal which was a chore

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at times, and we made it through. I dealt with the loss and more as

I wanted a better life for my children. I have grandchildren and this has

me wishing for a better future for them too. I now have

comfort that is love and it has given us time to live life, to cry and laugh.

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My mother died the day between my two recovery birthday

My sister died on my family recovery day

Because of this, I now celebrate all month long

come celebrate with me, and we will sing a song!