Nice to hear from you all! Life in sobriety has been taking on new meaning for me in the last couple of months...my hp is very present...I learned this thursday that we were not meant to be sober and not live life to its fullest...sobriety is a gift and all we see around us and people we meet in and out of the program are gifts , where when I was drunk I could care less, today in sobrity I am seeing the program work in my life....Thursday night I was on my way to chair the woman's group, the new chair asked me to fill in...my hp told me to leave the house early and do a well being ck on one of my best friends who had multiple health problems....she had given me the keys to her apt about a month ago...nobody could get ahold of her....I found her dead on her couch with her little dog sleeping by her...she was 54 and died from a heart attack most likely due to lack of self care..and having a TIA (mini stroke ) in the days prior to death...I can imagine if I was drunk , in the food or high God would not have directed me to do this , I am a taker and not a friend in my addictions....I also knew what I would find...that thing in my gut...while the police were processing the scene I was cooperative and polite, calling people from my lists and contacts...though the shock is still with me, and my promise in life to her was to care for her pets if she dies...in today I keep my promises and am working closely with the family....will be going to the apt again tomorrow...looks like the dog and cat will go to her daughters, still have her ferret...we will care for him until he gets adopted. My you all choose to enjoy each moment of each day....today I am grateful to be alive and sober....Peace, Schell
