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[dana0102]

hi this is my first time posting have a couple of addictions and have been clean for four years am married for 16 years with two school aged children have a lot of stress lately and am going between anger and calm with anxiety have struggled with some addictions but have not given in anyone else with erratic moods how do i handle my anger and anxiety in a healthy way thanks dee

[MajestyJo]

Welcome Dana, thank you for sharing. Hope you will continue to come and share your journey with us.

My solution to those types of things was prayer. God answers knee-mail. I found it helped to journal. Meetings were a must and connection to my sponsor and people in my support group,

I was told to pray for the person I resented, take walks, especially in nature, preferably not on concrete. Pound a few pillows or anything else handy, as long as it isn't human. Had to pray for the ability to hesitate and meditate, before I acted and reacted. When in doubt pray again, doesn't matter the words you use, but I found out that you can't wear out the Serenity Prayer.

[yukonm]

Hi Dee,
Welcome to our community. I am so glad that you found us. Congratulations in your clean time. I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers.

[rkelly6280]

“My name is Rob Kelly, I am an alcoholic and addict!
Today January 10th 2014 I celebrate 2 years clean and sober, this is the longest I have been clean and sober since I was 12 years old, & I am 51.”

For me the journey into darkness began after being physically and sexually abused.

I sought to fill the hole inside me with alcohol, drugs, sex, a successful career as a teacher, coach, and contractor, my marriage, as a parent, and an active Church member.

Gradually I lost them all and I put a hand gun in my mouth and pulled the trigger… the firing pin dropped and hit the primer… nothing happened…

I didn’t realize it but God had a plan for me.

The pain and darkness, the desperation, the self loathing spiraled out of control.
in total surrender I cried out to God!!!
Help me, I cant live like this anymore, I want whats real!
If you are real you have to show me!!!

From that earnest plea, that small act of faith, God did respond in a way that changed my life.

Today I have a peace and serenity in my life that comes by the grace of God, Jesus His only Son is my Lord and Savior and I have been redeemed through the salvation he supplies.

There is hope in him, please know this.

This is a very abbreviated version of my story.

If I can share my story anywhere or help you or a loved one struggling in darkness please let me know.

Remember my God always responds to faith. I am given a daily reprieve based solely on the maintenance of my relationship with the God that created the universe and breathes stars into being!!!!

Thank you for letting me share.

Rob.

[yukonm]

Hi Rob!!
Congratulations on 10 years sobriety, that is AWESOME!! Thank you for sharing your story with us. I am so glad you are here. We support and encourage each other in recovery and I am looking forward to hearing more from you soon. Welcome to our community!!

[MajestyJo]

Congratulations and thank you for sharing your story.