I just wanted to come and give everyone a heads up - I will be here very little over the next few weeks.  Closing the house purchase - don't have the keys yet but very soon I hope.  Packing, moving, cleaning, CRAZY work schedule, and business trips - I am going to be heads down for quite awhile being thankful there are not less than 24 hours in a day.

I tell ya, it has been a heck of a 6 mos.  Break up with the exA - ouch.  Kid turns 18 and graduates.  Buy my first house.  Turn 40.  Well - at least I am getting all the big ones out of the way quickly!  I can't tell you how fortunate I feel to have found recovery and MIP.  I don't think I would have weathered any of these well individually without a good program and support - much less all back to back!  I can't tell you how wonderful this group of people is - I treasure each and every one of you.

If I could ask a favor in my absence.  I know John just sent and email and posted on each board about the step board.  I would be so very grateful if folks would check in there more regularly.  It has lapsed and I am equally responsible here, but newcomers visit and get no reply sometimes for days.  We also left off on step 5 - so if anyone would like to pick up on step 6 that would be great!  I believe John is pushing to have a new step every two weeks.  Think we can do that? 

I can't tell you the value I have found in the 12 steps.  I LOVE my fellowship, the support and ES&H.  That feeds my heart.  But to CHANGE my life I have to fall back to the 12 steps.  I use it as a guide to honesty, acceptance, forgiveness, understanding of self, keeping centered and aware, and helping others in recovery.  I build on that by educating myself about my behavior patterns with other outside sources - but the foundation will always be steps 1 - 12 in my daily life.  It would warm my heart to see the step board be more active and my fellowship sharing these principles our program of recovery is based upon. 

Thank you in advance. 

Your in recovery,

Tricia