Ann Richards, an example to all of us recovering alcoholics

[demosincebirth]

God Bless you, Ann Richards!

[NMDemDist2]

1. yes she was. she got sober and got a life

she's my hero!

:bounce:

RIP dear Ann R.

:grouphug:

[KitchenWitch]

8. Just got back online

I am grieving the loss of Ann Richards myself. What a class act.

:grouphug:

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9. HI!!!! how was the move?? how ya feeling??

how's Cali??

:hi:

:bounce: :yourock:

:hug:

[KitchenWitch]

10. My health is improving, slowly

Still very fatigued, but am glad the dust is starting to settle a bit. Love the weather here, but I HATE HATE HATE both the traffic and the rudeness. I am working on getting to a place of acceptance of both.

[NMDemDist2]

11. progress not perfection my dear. so glad you're back, you've been

sorely missed

:hug:

i'll put you on my prayer list for a speedy and full recovery, but doubt I can help much with the Cali traffic :evilgrin:

the way I dealt with traffic in Cal and AZ too was to make a point of looking for beauty on the road. the blazing flowers, the gorgeous sunset or whatever beauty I could find. It kept me in the now and was a little "reward" for having to deal with traffic

:hug: :hug:

[Why Syzygy]

2. Some of Ann on Recovery >

"I had seen the very bottom of life," she once recalled. "I was so afraid I wouldn't be funny anymore. I just knew that I would lose my zaniness and my sense of humor. But I didn't. Recovery turned out to be a wonderful thing."

From Larry King Live >

RICHARDS: Well, the first thing that I would tell you is do what you're doing. Do not be afraid to talk about it. Secrets, I think, are so destructive to your life and to your psyche and to your energy, to everything. So talk about who you are with pride.

If you are in recovery, you should be so proud of yourself because you're doing that. The second thing that I would tell you is that understand that this is not a character fault. This doesn't mean that you have bad morals. It simply means that there is chemically something in you that caused you to have this happen to you.

And the third thing is to remember that it doesn't matter what you tell someone to do. You really can't tell people to get sober. You can't tell them how to get sober. You can simply do it by example. If there is anything that I can say to people who are out there who have a problem with alcohol or drugs or behavioral characteristics, there is help for you, and I'm living proof of that. I can't tell you how to do it. I can only tell you that it works.
http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0101/23/lkl.00.html

[Kajsa]

3. What a wonderful lady she was!

She cut right to the heart of recovery programs.
As the saying goes-' You can carry the message, not the addict/alcoholic'.

She was truly an inspiration of sobriety in action for all of us.

Rest In Peace, dear lady.

[Jack_Dawson]

4. When did she quit drinking?

After politics? Before?

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5. before IIRC. sobriety opened the door to public service for her n/t

[Jack_Dawson]

6. Before What?

Sorry don't know all the acronyms.

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7. IIRC= If I Remember Correctly n/t