In the beginning, I did everything I could not drink or use. I also found it necessary to not engage in other behaviors that would trigger my drinking, which would trigger my use of drugs. This seems to be the battle in early recovery. Once I started applying the plan of recovery to my commitment to abstinence things really began to change for me. Today, the recovered life is exactly that. The recovered life is a way of living. I would even go so far as to say I live a normal life. This last week I had the privilege of accepting my 36-year recovery chip at a meeting in Las Vegas. Being in Las Vegas and accepting that chip was very significant because that is where my recovery began. I would not change a thing. The recovered life that I live is far superior to any path I could have walked down. I hope you have found this to be true for you.
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Robert Pardon
Robert is the Recovery Guy. Getting clean and sober on April 25, 1986 has given me the insight and practical skill set to not only stay sober, but to also re-invent myself to the person I always wanted to become. Showing others how to do this is my life goal.
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