T)hird year sober now, almost the forth
H)ardly a day goes by without a glitch
E)verything is not perfect in my little land
T)o live my life sober, that's quite a switch,
H)aving lived the southern life, now I head north
I)ntent on one thing, taking God's helping hand
N)ot giving a thought to my past mistress
G)iving of myself to others without recompense
S)triving simply to live head-on with life
I)s that such a difficult thing to ask?
C)rafting a new existence without major strife
A)ccepting all trials as part of His task
N)ow for once, willing to listen, if not understand.
Author notes
I figured it was about time I added another poem to this series. One day, maybe, I just might finish. To start all over again.
If you or anyone you know, thinks they might have a problem with Drugs or Alcohol,
chances are good they do. Please seek help from your local AA/NA offices.
Find a meeting and discover for yourself.
Listen for the similarities in the stories not the differences.
Don't leave 5 minutes before the miracle happens.
Hi, I'm Scott, I'm an Alcoholic/Addict
Love you Tory.
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It really sounds like (if this is about yourself) you are really trying to turn your life around!
"The Things I Can"
A very good title.
Very elaborate, well written
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i clicked on this because i have been clean and sober for five months. thank you foir the inspiration. viyanna rosemarie
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I like this one because it is written from your heart. And it is about life and emotions and loss and triumph. Great write you have here. Thanks for sharing this with us.
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This is diffirent, havent realy read anything like this, But I love how you describe it and its well written.
Very good!
one of my fav's from now on.
Well done !
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fine
it's hard to be articulated while writing in this form. well done. keep penning
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I pray that you keep up the good work. I hope you are proud of your self, because I am. You are right to leave your past behind.
Thanks for sharing and good luck
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well indeed.
well said...i agree with ALL the comments here with the exception of not believing in God
Great piece.
Love
Tory
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Great job on this acrostic! This sends a strong message and will help many others to take a step forward towards their recovery. Congratulations on almost 4 years of sobritey!! Blessings to you, Patty
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The story of the self and its scenartio while its reformation is depicted with a heartfelt tone...wewll done..
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Nice job, scott!
Very strong and from the heart...raw truth and emotions run through your words...they say one day at a time, but I know it is one second, one munite, one hour at a time...congrat' on almost 4 yrs of soberity...wishing you many more to come...like the rest of your life...lol
Love and Blessing,
dear brother
mystic
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so true and lovely thought. beautiful write
S)triving simply to live head-on with life
yes my dear, it is a simple demand but not so simple at all for all the strifes and ordeals we pass through hit you on the head all the time trying to bring you down, and as you hit it right, only God's help that we ask so much is the only relief and he is the only savior.
I love the words, and the truth in them, the feelings that shine out of each word and the thoughts.
a beautiful piece and positivity in it is great. one should always walk head up high and even if others or circumstances keep trying to lower it, we fight that and keep it up as if nothing is happening, eventually it will be up, we will win and beat whoever and whatever tries to bring us down.
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I have seen only a few of these types of poems and they always strike me as a different kind of writing. I think it would be difficult to write like this but you really pull it off well. Good job
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Extremely honest. I'm sure many would be able to relate to this piece. Good work!
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Extremely honest. I'm sure many would be able to relate to this piece. Good work!
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Congratulations
For both your work and your sobriety. My mother passed as a result of her addiction to alcohol and the issues said addiction cause. She failed in her attempts for sobriety though AA due to the religious aspects involved. I pray she isn't judged too harshly for that. I miss her still even though it will be 3 years this coming spring and we(her children) knew it was coming long before she passed. We had to be strong enough to accept the things we could not change as she wouldn't have the courage to change the things she could. If this work of yours helps you to maintain your sobriety then I believe a higher power is at work.
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It's a good poem, however I'm not into the God thing ( causes too many wars, and half the patients in mental hospitals have O-D'eed on the God thing) however you deliver a good message. I myself, do not drink, or smoke anymore, so we have things in common. I enjoyed reading your work, and the last line was top notch. Cheers Tws....
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I love this poem/prarer, I also love your courage,
I think you combined prayer with godhonest poetry really well,especially the last line, and as a Christian, I can really identify with it. Sometimes it's hard to listen to him, especially if we don,t neccessarily hear what we want. I very rarely understand what he wants of me, I just try to trust his wisdom. Thanks for that read, I found it very inspiring
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Oh. This is a very nice little poem that you have going on here. It was probably very hard for you to take that first step and I think that it's wonderful that you've learned to step forward. I think it's so great to see people do what they need to do for themselves to improve their lives. It's never easy but it's got to be worth it. I thought you did a good job of expressing yourself here.
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WOW good for you well done..i was a binge drinker once but now i drink sensible..xxx
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I was addicted to cigarettes for many years so I can relate to your message.
great post
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Well written and with a message contained in it that will be relevant to many. I hope you go from strength to strength and it does eventually get easier for you. Good luck!
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thank you, Griswold
A short and sweet piece with alot to say.
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As a recovering addict/alchoholic myself, I can truly relate to this. You did a good job of expressing the fact that addiction is a compulsory thing, which requires daily effort to combat. (old ways of thinking just never quite DIE, do they?) I thank God every day that he sent me a daughter to show me pure love, and give me something more than my selfish self to live for. Amen brother. Amen!
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