Hitting rock bottom means different things to different people at different times. And I have been gently led to hit a bottom not due to Nicotine but to other people's Addiction. Again, I did not cause, I cannot control and I cannot cure others' Addictions period! I have to trust their Recovery to their personal Higher Power as they understand it. In that willingness comes serenity, courage, wisdom and Freedom from partaking in the Alcoholic chaos.
I can only live for me and I can only believe what I believe. I can't force my beliefs on anybody else.
Humongous caring hug from me to you dear Thomas, I'm sending up good thoughts and prayers for you my friend and Fellow Exer and most definetly EXtended family, I'm wishing you the very best that life has to offer ......
God bless, Thomas! Wisdom is a gift that can keep you on your path in life. Compassion is a gift that allows you to use that wisdom. You do it well. May you also find peace as well.
Gently led? Interesting. I only hit rock bottom once and it certainly was not gently led, emotionally, spiritually, nor physically. I am glad that it was gentle for you, if that is true. I am sorry that you had to get to the bottom of that rock. But when you turn that rock over, after all the slithery things come out, you find that there's a beauty in the learning from it. And that there is no place to go - but up. The bottom is only the new floor to the next top.
