Feeling Grateful For my Fellow Druggies

[CitioKid]

I have been feeling a sense of gratitude lately. I have been mostly inactive since beginning my journey to sobriety a year ago, but I'm still here.

I've realized lately how special all of you are to me. You guys are my kin, my family, my community! We might not know each other personally, but we know each other on a level much deeper than many realize. No one in my life understands the phenomena of craving, the terror of withdrawal, the desperation to be altered, the joy of being high, the fear of being sober, the pain of dishonesty. But you do.

So let's all be sure to love and accept our fellow druggies today. We are a part of a very special group - for better or for worse - because it's in our DNA! We are one big, crazy family, even if we don't always realize it.

Sorry if I'm being sappy, but sobriety has brought me feelings of gratitude I didn't have before. I love you guys, and remember, in a non-disco way, that we are family.

 

[Burnt Offerings]

I like this community as well. I like how people often treat the main topic of this board (drugs) with a kind of nihilistic, self-deprecating humor, but are also capable of helping people who have problems, of having empathy with someone who is struggling. That's kind of how I am...I have a heart and I care for other people, including people who become mired in the world of addiction, but I'm also capable of realizing just how ridiculous (and fun!) the world of drugs can be

 

[Pretty_Diamonds]

Aw I feel the same way about this community. Few members I've grown personally close to and a few members I just feel like I know through their posts, but the community itself I feel very close to. It makes me feel not so lonely and provides me with support and guidance through tough times. :3

Thank you Bluelight.

 

[CitioKid]

Awesome to hear! Thank you guys for understanding me!