Hey there! My name is Melissa, and I am an alcoholic. My sobriety date is July 24, 2019.
I began this blog as a way to express my recovery, I thought using memes would be a unique and cool way to get discussions started, because who can't identify with memes? I hope that in some way my experiences can touch a soul.
So, this IS my story...
I needed a hero, and I didn't have the slightest idea where to begin to look. At first, I saw the people that were at the hospitals, like the doctors and nurses, that were helping me to get well as my hero. And then I saw the people in treatment, like my counselor and the Chaplin, as my hero. And then the people in the meetings of Alcoholics Anonymous were my hero. And then I met God, in all his infinite glory, and He became my hero. The thing is though, all of them could only do so much.
There was work that needed to be done. I had to step up to the plate and bat for myself. People may have helped me get somewhere, but the only reason that I am standing where I am today (on my own two feet), it because I decided that enough was enough, and I wanted to take back control of my life.
It took a lot of time to get where I am today. Some of the progress came through the meetings and the program of AA, but a lot of the work came from the inner strength of God, my cheerleader, constantly reminding me that I am worthy or whatever my heart desires.
Life is not meant to be easy, and sometimes God doesn't always respond right away. Drinking is no longer an option, sometimes people don't answer their phones, and my cat just wants to be a jerk. It's in those times, those awful and trying times, that I remember - this girl right here - is the best hero of them all.
I am saved. Because I let myself be saved by God. I am my hero.
As always, God bless. 🙏💓
-Melissa Paige
