This is my AA and Substance Abuse anonymous key chain. These words show me that I just have to take it one day at a time, tomorrow might be the day I don’t relapse or use. Tomorrow might be different.
Although I go through what I am going through my family is my rock. Taking my son, nieces and nephews to the park is one way to distract myself from my wanting to use. Family is everything to me.
I was thinking with substance abuse use you lose the beauty of life and nature. You miss out on how beautiful life can be. These rainbows showed what I miss when I am in the deep end.
Here we are making my niece’s juggle outfit. These words mean sometimes when everything is okay or when I am sober I start to see the light at the end of the tunnel.
Nature walks have always been a way for me to distract myself. Watching family and friends using can be tempting I use nature walks as a way to distract myself for the moment and not think of substances. Makes me wish I could hide in nature.
These words mean to me some days when I feel like doing that binge I just have to hold on tight to better thoughts although sometimes things overwhelm me I just have to keep holding on tight.
Beading is part of my culture. On days that I am in the right mind I do beading to remind myself of my culture. When I do beading sometimes I feel guilty of the things I do that make me lose my culture.
Sometimes I drink coffee before my day begins or before I think where to get my next drink or fix. Those will be days when I don’t have cravings or shakes for the next one.
Baking keeps me distracted from my thoughts.
