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Please read, I want you to meet someone!
Calling all our special thoughts.com members..may I have your attention for a moment....please? And will you pass this message on in an e mail to all of your friends....
we are throwing a virtual 21st Birthday party
for a very special person and someone you should know
some newsperson says...
"someone you should know"
...dont they?
I dont remember who?
I digress.....sorry
Every member of thoughts.com
is invited to this special occasion!
last count that was 100,000 people we need a big venue! small detail!
I wrote a post called,
when did turning 21 become a life threatening situation ....
....I just received this heartfelt comment from a very brave and strong young lady who had the courage and grace of God to turn her life around and is more than willing to share her story to help others.
Please read what she had to say, and afterwards, do me a favor, wish this fabulous birthday girl a very happy day, she certainly deserves it!
Where are the balloons, and who can bake a cake? Circe, are you there? Heather, I know you are great with decorations, and if anyone else would like to add to the festivities, feel free.
Lets make this the best
virtual birthday bash
thoughts has ever thrown!
You know...I just met a member from Chicago who is a comedian, maybe he will entertain us and lets not forget about funnyman and I know we have talented singers and song writers out there....and some terrific story tellers, to say the least!
oh and .... we need music people! any DJ's HANGING OUT?
bring your special talents to this celebration
and dont be shy!
I will bring the ice
as you all know, thats my specialty
we need some lemonade and pop
we could make slushies
thanks! ....oophs... who is bringing the ice cream?
Virtual Presents would be a nice touch!
Does anyone know how to do that?
I guess, thats Another story
How about streamers hats and horns
we will play pin the tail on the donkey clothespins in a bottle
and dance the night away
we have to go the whole 9 yards for her!
let me introduce you to ejsunshine
she wrote this comment after reading about binge drinking I just found this blog, because I am turning 21 in 1 week. And I was looking for encouragement, to stay strong in my sobriety, and have a great 21st birthday with my friends I have made in recovery. I am a recovering alcoholic/addict...all of the things that have been posted above are all too familiar to me, and now that I have over 7 months sobriety under my belt (by the grace of God) I see the sickness of it all. I am so glad I am sober, and alive today. I had nothing to live for when I was drinking and drugging. In my addiction, I just didn't care. I didn't care about other people, even when I wanted to. I didn't come through for others ("friends"/family) in ways that mattered. I didn't care for myself, made horrible choices, let bad things happen to me..and genuinely didn't think I'd make it to see my 21st Birthday, I didn't care or want to. I had dropped out of college, had no goals, no fun, enjoyed nothing but drugs and drinking 24/7...to oblivion. In my recovery, I DO CARE. :) I care about others, myself, and life. My spirit is coming back, there's life/love in my heart. I had to become willing to go any lengths to get sober, that mean't changing my "friends"/hangouts/ideas of "fun"/wanting to fit in....and doing whatever it took to stay sober, which for me meant 12 step meetings, getting a sponsor, working the steps, working with others, praying, trusting the process, hanging on one day at a time, even when I felt like "F this, it's too hard, I'm giving up!" Today, I'm daring to dream, and I have grown tremendously since the day I got sober 10/11/08...and am holding God's hand, sometimes I gotta squeeze and hold on for dear life, because I'm young, I want to fit in, and I have a mental/physical/emotional addiction for that "quick fix".....but I'm getting through it. I'm going to have a sober birthday party on the 13th, I will be celebrating with my closest recovery friends, we are going to play games, like charades, wii, pool, hangout and talk....""We aren’t a glum lot...We absolutely insist on enjoying life." and so I will, with my parents, and hopefully my sister by my side. I am not alone. And I pray and hope, that if anyone in the world is suffering with addictions to substances, that they reach their bottom (which is when they choose to stop digging) and get help....life is truly so much better living in the sunlight of the spirit.
Just wanted to share, not everyone is out there doing this, I know a lot of young people in recovery, as young as 14!!! There is hope, there is help, and more and more people are becoming willing to surrender, and receive the gifts of a sober/healthy life. Any/all people out there who are drinking/drugging and suffering due to it, are in my prayers. Warmest wishes and highest hopes for you all, and my peers, who are caught up in destructive behavior....maybe just trying to "fit in" or "get by"....
Love,
Erica
Posted by ejsunshine on 2009-05-22 05:08:53
---------------------------------------------------------- my comment to ejsunshine
Erica, I am so moved by your comment,
thank you for sharing
your testamony is sure to help others!
I would love permission to post it...
and
want to have a
big b day party for you on thoughts.com!
we will all gather and wish you a wonderful 21st!
is it in June or was it in May?
Posted by roe on 2009-05-22 16:16:16
ejsunshine reply
it's may 29th, the party is the 13th. you're more than welcome to share my story, there's SO much more to it, and actually, there's a film/documentary in the works based on parts of my life....pretty cool, and am going to be contributing a part of my life story to a book....if my story, any part, can help anyone, just sharing that recovery is possibly, no matter how low your bottom, I'm happy.
would love to be friends! there are no mistakes. glad I found this post and replied
Posted by ejsunshine on 2009-05-23 01:59:46
my reply
me too! and have a great b day!
like this song says, lets get the party started
but lets NOT GET STUPID!
Posted by roe on 2009-05-23 03:26:08 | Rating: | Views: 796
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