Attended a sober wedding Saturday !!!!

[old mark]

the couple has had really serious trouble for many years till they got into recovery, now have a quiet and happy life together. The folks attending were mainly recovering former thugs, now sober, with families of their own, all dressed for church. It was a very impressive experience and I was very happy to be part of it.

I love these things, and still feel very good from being there.

mark

[Kajsa]

1. That is so cool, Mark!

It's experiences like this wedding that bring tears to
my eyes.

Sometimes when I'm at a meeting, I will look around at
my fellow recovering alcoholics/addicts and realize that
each and everyone of us are miracles. That's when I get
a lump in my throat and at times, tears in my eyes.

Recovery is a beautiful thing.

Congratulations to the new couple.
I'm glad you were a part of their celebration of love.

:)

[old mark]

2. There are a lot of "A" group (AA, NA, etc) activities - parties, picnics, etc,

all year round that are just excellent for giving great happiness the feelings you describe. I spoke at a picnic about 20 years ago and wondered what the gathering would be like if all of us had been using our drugs of choice- chaos,violence, saddness.
The miracle is all of us, every minute of every day.
I recommend these parties, etc, to anyone in recovery any time - they are all wonderful experiences and can be very helpful in our journey to be happy, joyous and free.

mark

[Kajsa]

3. That's good advice, Mark.

And it's a great way to meet new people
in recovery.

:)