Today I celebrate two years since I finished my ten day treatment at Schick, and to me the most remarkable thing about it is how quickly the time has passed. I'm sure to others it is remarkable that I'm still sober, or maybe that in the last 730 days I've not had a single desire or craving to take a drink. But I guess to me not-using has become so normal to me I just don't even think about those possibilities.
I've done a lot in the last two years that I would have never if I was still drinking, new accomplishments, new talents, new hobbies. I'm not a new person, but the focus on the good creative parts of me is finer making it even easier to see what a wonderful and wonderfully interesting person I am.
I'll celebrate tonight by attending the meeting at the hospital, if I have anything worth saying I'll chime in, otherwise I'll just sit and send good vibes to everyone in the green scrubs.
Thank you to everyone who had read this blog, especially to those who have reached out in the comments section or said "Hi" at the Schick Meetings, I'm humbled to have been able to have even a passing part in your path to recovery.
6 comments:
I was hoping you would leave an update and that it would be a positive one!! Congratulations on your success....and your new focused parts of you!
I'm so glad I found your blog. My husband is checking in to Schick tomorrow. I feel so much more confident about the program now.
I'm so happy for you and can only hope it is as successful for him too!
Congratulations Wes. And Brother...you have no idea how much your blog inspired me to check myself into that miracle in Seattle. 115 days sober.
Thank you God, thank you Schick and thank you Wes.
Wes, thank you for your blog it inspired me to check out schick and go through the program. I finished my treatment on may 11th 2010 and I feel great! I am so thankful for finding your blog and for Schick giving me my life back. I have been going to the meetings for grads/patients maybe I'll run into you there.
Troy
Thank you for posting your experiences. My son in law is hopefully going to check in this week. Your blog helped us understand what happens there and what you go through.
Many thanks for your blog. I'm reading it sitting in green scrubs at Schick (4th Duffy in the morning) and it's great to hear success stories. I'm planning to be one.
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