Archive for October, 2007

Hello from Martha


I was a helpless abuser of substances for a while, then I hit bottom, then I bounced.

All substance abusers have bottoms. It’s where we are at the moment we begin to recover. Some of us fall lower and hit harder than others—one person’s bottom is another person’s roof. I think and talk about mine so I won’t ever forget I was there, because I’m only as clean and sober as I am honest.

I’ve been in recovery for almost two decades; a person of faith for about the same length of time. I see my sobriety as a small miracle accomplished…

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Hello from Martha


I was a helpless abuser of substances for a while, then I hit bottom, then I bounced.

All substance abusers have bottoms. It’s where we are at the moment we begin to recover. Some of us fall lower and hit harder than others - one person’s bottom is another person’s roof. I think and talk about mine so I won’t ever forget I was there, because I’m only as clean and sober as I am honest.

I’ve been in recovery for almost two decades; a person of faith for about the same length of time. I see my sobriety as a small…

read more