My sister called me today to say that she remembered that today would have been our parent's 74th wedding anniversary because next month I will be 73 years old. It makes me feel old, but it makes me feel grateful that I lived to be this old. It is only because of this program that I outlived my parents who died at the age of 40 and 66 because of their addiction.
Recovery is a gift. For that, I will be eternally grateful. I just wish it hadn't taken me so long to find it.