Saturday, June 13, 2009

Pushing Through...


After intuitively titling this blog post, I realize it's the pushing that may be the problem. Or the issue, or whatever! I am always analyzing and critiquing myself, what I do, what I stand for and what my future may hold when considering what is dictated by one's actions. I do believe in the idea that we create our own world/reality. This is not a new concept, the fathers of modern psychology speak of projection in our lives and relationships, which, to me, is part of manifestation and creation of one's life. I feel destined to reach fruition or change or growth/growing up, reguardless of how tenaciously a part of myself may hold onto things or people. Or concepts, for that matter. I can feel the churning of my unconscious, bringing me back to the forefront of what needs acceptance, no matter what I may try to do to cling to what is comfortable. Or should I say, what appears comfortable because it is familiar. I have changed a lot of "things" around in the last 2 years and guess what? The issues, or items that need my attention, are still the same! Whether I stand on the right side or the left side, the "things" I am apparently avoiding, are still there waiting for me, when I am ready, of course. Patient little bastards...


I am making up hours at school. I am so close, but, feeling worn down. I can't wait to be done with school. I feel that there is a huge amount of time that will be freed, that I need to apply to my son and marriage. Myself, too. I have been slightly discouraged lately. I have been feeling better the last few days. I often think of the analogy of life being a river, you or I are floating down, on our backs, and if we fight it, or struggle it is soooo much harder. If we relax and go with the flow of things, like you would have to in order to make it down this proverbial river, life is so much easier and enjoyable.

Wednesday, February 25, 2009

I'm Back!!

Well, it's been a little over a year, I think, since my last post. I have been keeping myself very, very busy to avoid, or should I say attempt to avoid, horrible relapse insanity/destruction. I enrolled in massage school last April and attend 4 nights a week about an hour from my home. I still work in the same place, too. I am thoroughly enjoying my schooling and have about 3 months to go until I'm ready to take the national exam to become a certified massage therapist.

This past August, I got married to my boyfriend of 10 years after he proposed to me on Christmas of 2007. Our wedding date was 8/8/08. It was our 10th anniversary. I also received my Bachelor's degree in Metaphysical Sciences and I'm currently working on my Masters. I have plans to become an aromatherapist after I'm done with massage school and I also want to eventually be a Metaphysician.

Now that I've given you a little update...

After beginning to drink again, it wasn't long before I was doing other things, too. I think it took me 2 weeks before I had done some form of an opiate. Then, to replace opiate use, cocaine. I know this road all too well. I have debated whether to completely abandon this blog because, honestly, I'm not sure if this is a good thing on some levels. I know that denial is a hallmark for addiction but, is it possible to hyper focus on an issue? So much so that you stress yourself out and make it worse?

Even though I am still battling my addiciton issues, I feel like a lot of what I learned in my experience of going to AA meetings and using other self improvement tools, during my almost 3 years of sobriety, has stuck with me REGUARDLESS of being 100% sober or not. I say that being fully aware of the reality of it and the likely outcome that is assumed by most people out there in the "recovery" world. I am not stupid. When I decided to get sober in the first place, I was at the point of desperation required to have a spiritual awakening described in the Big Book. I most definitely HAD that experience and breaking my sobriety hasn't taken that away like so many people act like it would. I can still 'hear' God. I always did!! I just didn't want to listen before.

I will do my best to pick this blog back up but, it is going to have to encompass more of my life as a whole. With that said, I'll talk to you soon.