Little Katie It's Okay To Cry!

I met the sweetiest little girl today with tears in her eyes, her name was katie and her tears came out of concern for her mother,Kim who was bieng treated. I don't know exactly what attracted me to little katie but whatever it was prompted me to write this story. As a parent the thing that keeps us going is the love of our children and seeing little Katie reminded me of the love I have for my mother and my family. At that very moment I realized just how special I am to my kids and this little girl taught me a big lesson whether she realize it or not. Little Katie the love that you showed for your mother is all the strength she needs to get through this. I admire you and I am honored to know you.I see in your eyes not just a tear but love that will one day create goodness and happiness in anything you touch. LIttle Katie there is more power in one of your tears than all the oceans.Hey! it's okay to cry. To Dillon, Take care of your little sister and always protect her and remember it's okay for you to cry also.

"Slippage"

People who are involved in recovery have a saying,"one day at a time" and they live by this logic, this reasoning. They know that at any time, at any given moment their lives can be turned upside down and the results can become devastating. I call this change "slippage" and at some point in our recovery life we addicts have experience slippage,some never to recover. It took me a while and several falls to realize that I was going through this slippage.I finally realized that I was in a fight for my life and the key to overcoming slippage is to realize that you slipped and immediately start the process of recovery. It would be easy to lay down and give up, sit on the pity pot and expect others to run to your rescue, but you are fighting for your life and if you stop fighting why should anyone fight your battles. I have to remember the recovery philosophy,"One DAY AT A TIME". I have come to realize that my life is worth too much to give up now. I hope that if you are out there experiencing slippage that you are smart enough and brave enough to continue to fight for what God intended for you to have. Your Life!

Slippage---- A time when an addicted person results back to the temptations of this world and the effects become devastating to everyone around you.