Coming Out Of Isolation

[caressa]

"We find ourselves doing and enjoying things that we never thought we would be doing."

Basic Text, p. 98

For many it was a fear and paranoia that limited them from coming out and participating in life. For me isolation is part of my disease. Also, a part of depression. Only one who can get me out of it is me! It doesn't matter what kind of depression, whether it is chemical imbalance, loss of a friend, job, or activity, loss of my drug of choice, it is all part of early recovery and part of our lives; and as we make changes and grow into that new person that is promised to us as a result of staying clean and sober.


I took up line dancing and then discovered that I wanted to zig when I was suppose to zag. One of my bridge partner's is taking it now. He has done Celtic dancing for years. Not enough energy left in me for that, but I can go out and play bridge. It was something my addiction took away from me for 20 years. I was so grateful to have to brain cells rejuvinated enough to play again.

I never had my own computer until I was in recovery. I had used one years ago, but didn't even know how to turn it on. All I had done was do data entry. I didn't know how to copy and paste and I had only a one gig hard drive and got online to play bridge. I amazed myself and everyone else.

[majestyjo]

Lost a lot of things that I had let go of as a result of my addiction. My priorities changed. The principles that I had been taught growing up slipped away and were no longer cool.

Drugs took over my life and I cut ties with everything and everyone. When you isolate, you isolate your soul and you block yourself from your God.

I was so grateful that mine never gave up on me.