It's been 368 days since I made the decision to quit drinking. There were days I didn't think I'd make it. Days I didn't want to make it. Cravings so bad I could do nothing but curl into a ball and cry. I still miss being able to self medicate sometimes but those are fewer and farther between.
My mom gave me the token she got at one year plus one of my own and one with an angel on it. I can't even begin to share what it meant to me to have my mom give me that first token. She's waited a long time to see me get it. Said a lot of prayers that I'd finally come out of the pit of alcoholism and despair.
I took a couple more meaningful tokens from friends over the last couple of days. All are very special and I will give them to others when the time comes. It's all about giving back in this program.
