It is hard to believe but it is going on 6 years since my last drink.
I never thought it would last this long and how my life would change.
Since leaving the Veterans Substance Abuse Program in Gainesville,
I attended Santa Fe Community College and took all there certificate
programs in computers and computer security, got a job at Florida
Works in Gainesville, left there and got a job with Marion County in
Ocala, left there for my current position as Resident Manager for the
Ocala Ritz Veterans Village at the age of 68. I actually retired at the
age of 59 and nearly drank myself to death until the age of 63, how
life can change just by dumping the bottle. My current job also includes
helping the veteran tenants to stay sober and to help them move on
in life, which is all satisfying work.
Past blogs will tell you how I did it and if any of it helps you, I will
consider it a blessing from God.
Remember, yesterday does not count anymore, only the minute, the hour
and day you are in now.
Showing posts with label marine alcoholic. Show all posts
Showing posts with label marine alcoholic. Show all posts
Sunday, August 28, 2011
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Respect yourself
The good life is waiting for you
after you are freed from the prison
of your own thoughts.
Be your own person, love yourself.
Don't allow others to drag you down
with there words.
Don't put yourself down and hold
your head up and face the World
One Day at a Time.
God has created us equally, it is
just that some of us realize it later
than others because of our drinking
and drugging.
But now we are sober veterans, so
attack this world with the same
energy we used when we needed a
drink or drug and the world will
cough up what you need and more.
So respect yourself, worship God,
love and help your neighbor and
God will gladly let you stumble
upon your share and much more of
what he has to offer. This ex- Marine
has.
Jesus let me in, this ex-Marine has
served his time in hell.
Author: Alden Morrison
after you are freed from the prison
of your own thoughts.
Be your own person, love yourself.
Don't allow others to drag you down
with there words.
Don't put yourself down and hold
your head up and face the World
One Day at a Time.
God has created us equally, it is
just that some of us realize it later
than others because of our drinking
and drugging.
But now we are sober veterans, so
attack this world with the same
energy we used when we needed a
drink or drug and the world will
cough up what you need and more.
So respect yourself, worship God,
love and help your neighbor and
God will gladly let you stumble
upon your share and much more of
what he has to offer. This ex- Marine
has.
Jesus let me in, this ex-Marine has
served his time in hell.
Author: Alden Morrison
Sunday, October 5, 2008
Flexability
No man is ever whipped, until
he quits in his own mind.
You must be able to adapt to any
given situation, that the world
throws at you, without getting
panicky, getting mad or go into a
self pity or blame mode. Keep in
mind that you're reaction to any
given situation results in the state
of your mental attitude (positive
or negative). For we alcoholics
being flexible could mean the
difference in our sobriety.
Author: Alden Morrison
he quits in his own mind.
You must be able to adapt to any
given situation, that the world
throws at you, without getting
panicky, getting mad or go into a
self pity or blame mode. Keep in
mind that you're reaction to any
given situation results in the state
of your mental attitude (positive
or negative). For we alcoholics
being flexible could mean the
difference in our sobriety.
Author: Alden Morrison
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
No man is ever whipped, until
he quits in his own mind.
Today I attended a Bible - 12 Step
Program on step nine.
The bible-12 Step meeting is a little
different than the Alcoholics
Anonymous meetings in that we sit
in a circle and everyone shares in
turn after the moderator has discussed
a certain part of Step Nine which was
the focus this week. If you do not
feel like sharing, you simply pass.
The focus was on making a direct amends
to the people we have hurt.
As people began sharing, I remembered
what my instructors in the Veterans
Program had suggested very strongly,
"avoid all relationships for at least one
year into your sobriety".
Everyone was sharing on mothers, fathers,
siblings, ex wives, husbands or significant
others. No one shared anything about
just plain friends, it seems we alcoholics
are short of real friends and it was very
evident we know how to destroy personal
relationships with close family members
and that is a good enough reason to avoid
any new relationships for at least your
first year of sobriety.
I was thinking about myself since I have
been sober for eleven months now and I
am content. I have not had any real
relationships in the last five years and
single life suites me fine. I avoid
relationships like they are the plague,
so there are no new violent words to
make amends for. The tongue can be a
very violent tool, more so than our
sometimes reactions to someone else's
tongue (domestic violence).
Bottom line is, avoid relationships
for a while anyway, enjoy your own
company because we do not need any
more problems than we already have.
Author: Alden Morrison
he quits in his own mind.
Today I attended a Bible - 12 Step
Program on step nine.
The bible-12 Step meeting is a little
different than the Alcoholics
Anonymous meetings in that we sit
in a circle and everyone shares in
turn after the moderator has discussed
a certain part of Step Nine which was
the focus this week. If you do not
feel like sharing, you simply pass.
The focus was on making a direct amends
to the people we have hurt.
As people began sharing, I remembered
what my instructors in the Veterans
Program had suggested very strongly,
"avoid all relationships for at least one
year into your sobriety".
Everyone was sharing on mothers, fathers,
siblings, ex wives, husbands or significant
others. No one shared anything about
just plain friends, it seems we alcoholics
are short of real friends and it was very
evident we know how to destroy personal
relationships with close family members
and that is a good enough reason to avoid
any new relationships for at least your
first year of sobriety.
I was thinking about myself since I have
been sober for eleven months now and I
am content. I have not had any real
relationships in the last five years and
single life suites me fine. I avoid
relationships like they are the plague,
so there are no new violent words to
make amends for. The tongue can be a
very violent tool, more so than our
sometimes reactions to someone else's
tongue (domestic violence).
Bottom line is, avoid relationships
for a while anyway, enjoy your own
company because we do not need any
more problems than we already have.
Author: Alden Morrison
Sunday, September 14, 2008
Faith - One Day At A Time
By sincerely engaging in spiritual
practice, we can gain mastery over
our mind
Today is a new day and with
it comes new problems and
new solutions.
Yesterdays problems and there
solutions are gone and I cannot
go back and correct them.
Hopefully I have learned something
from yesterday that I can apply as a
solution to new problems as they
come up.
Author: Alden Morrison
practice, we can gain mastery over
our mind
Today is a new day and with
it comes new problems and
new solutions.
Yesterdays problems and there
solutions are gone and I cannot
go back and correct them.
Hopefully I have learned something
from yesterday that I can apply as a
solution to new problems as they
come up.
Author: Alden Morrison
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