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Thank you everyone for your words of encouragement in response to my post "Struggling."
I awoke this morning and the first thing I felt I had to do was go and thank God for this day and another chance to continue walking this path to holistic recovery.
I was blessed by finding my reading included this little extract...
"...Such is friendship, that through it we love places and seasons; for as...flowers drop their sweet leaves on the ground around them, so friends impart favour even to the places where they dwell. With friends even poverty is pleasant...It would be better for us that the sun were exhausted than that we should be without friends."
Imagine, all I could do the other day was let go and let GOD, and boy He worked His miracle for here I am with enough strength to think on this.
I am encouraged to continue the struggle, no matter how empty I am, and how hard the climb appears to be, and how insurmountable that range of mountains in front of me seems to look right this minute.
Right now, I am nearer the summit than I am the bottom.
I am reminded of this.
"A friend is the first person who comes in when the whole world has gone out."
Instantly I think of this global family, TRUE TRUE friends and together with the friends who support me physically here in England I am rich and completely blessed.
T H A N K Y O U, each and everyone here, whether you responded to my post or not, whether you respond to others post or not, whether you simply come here and read and go away and silently pray for all of us that dare to post.
T H A N K Y O U, I pray for a blessing of peace and serenity and the courage to carry on walking your troubled, toiled, CHALLENGING path TO RECOVERY, for I am totally convinced we are all recovering even if we cannot see the progress we are making ourselves.
Off for my second lot of treatment this week, at the hospital this afternoon, and I know I will get through and be able to pick myself up again for my friends make sure of that.
Suzannah
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Out of the ruin of my past I have found the fortress of myself and I know how to defend it.
Strive for WISDOM; Seek SERENITY; NEVER compromise your INTEGRITY.
I find that when I obsess on a guy my friends drift off into oblivion, when he's gone suddenly I'm alone. I'm really feeling the need for my friends lately and so glad that they're still there for me.
I got goosebumps when i read your post . It couldn't have come at a better time for me . I have found friendship through this MIP board , giving me the strength to go on . Even just reading other people's posts (including yours ) makes me feel like i'm not alone in this . I have my higher power and my friends to give me the strength to get through this . I know i'm walking towards my way through recovery , it's painfull but i know the outcome will be amazing . You are in my prayers ! Thank you
Thank you Suzannah for this great post. This reminds me to be thankful for the amazing friends that I have in my life. I am truly blessed. Thank you for reminding me of that.
