Isolated and Stressed

It wasn’t long ago that I remember that feeling in the pit of my stomach and the shaking of my hands that came when I thought of something I didn’t have control over. I had the same feelings when a relationship was going south and they just didn’t understand my heart, my side of things. The lists could go on and on. My life, my marriage, my relationship, My relationships with my staff and even my business. It came to the point that I started self-medicating myself to get to sleep. Then I made progress medicating myself to just function during the day to deal with my daily stress. I isolated myself at the office and at home at night, well except for my new sedative!

It was by the grace of God the things progressed quickly to the point that everyone around me saw my isolation, my change in persona and my lack of concern for things I used to care deeply about. I was the only one who couldn’t see the changes until it was brought to my attention when I got contacted by the Caring Dental Professionals, CDP.

Through the CDP I was able to get back the persona that I had lost! The love of life and relationships that no longer existed. I no longer had to isolate. All of this came from the time I took to learn the tools I needed to Live a full and productive life. I learned how to accept things as they were. I learned to be willing to listen to others that had been through and were going through the same things I was going through. ( I wasn’t alone or the only one!) I learned spirituality is the most significant part of life.

Acceptance helped me to lay down the need to control my environment. I learned that Willingness opened the door for me to ask for help, and I did just that! I developed a group of friends that I can and do talk about ANYTHING and EVERYTHING, (No more isolation) Lastly,

I learned that spirituality replaced my need to serve self! Spirituality helps me to practice acceptance and willingness with and open heart and mind! I learned that our God, our Father or our Higher Power loves us more that I/ we could ever love ourselves and spending time with him in prayer and meditation set the correct loving direction of day for me.

Through the CDP I found Sobriety. Through sobriety, I found all I spoke about previously! It has been almost 10 years since I found the gifts of sobriety and I’ve been through trials that without sobriety, acceptance, willingness, my support group of friends and God I would not be here in the healthy spirit I am today. It’s my prayer that ALL WHO NEED IT find sobriety. Sobriety is a gift and a blessing!   

– Grateful in Recovery