Tuesday, February 4, 2014

Sober Day #98- Serendipity

Or, in my new counting scheme, this is 3 months in, starting month #4.

Some of the biggest things in my life have happened by sort of backing into them, without them being part of a Grand Plan.  Medical school was like that- I applied sort of as a lark, intending to work for a PhD in Genetics, and have a research career. When I was accepted to medical school, I thought, I might as well try it!  And here I am, several decades into a fascinating profession!

Getting married (after my freshman year in college, at age 19!) happened when we sort of decided that it might be easier than just living together, and that one rent was cheaper than two rents.  And now, um, forty-something years later- it's still a go!

And so it was with Belle's 100 day challenge.  I was feeling discouraged, ashamed and frustrated.  Once I had the brilliant thought of looking to see if there were any websites about stopping alcohol, hers was one of the first I found.  And I was just feeling down enough that grasping at the 'straw' of 100 days seemed somehow reasonable.    And here I am, 3 months sober, with the firm intention of completing another 11 months without alcohol before again thinking about whether or not to drink at all.

My point?  Life is what happens when you are busy making other plans (Often attributed to John Lennon, but probably originating about 2 decade before he used the phrase).  Sometimes your feet take you in a direction that your conscious mind knows nothing about! (But your subconscious may well be planning for you!).

So here's a toast (seltzer water with lime!) to serendipity and coincidence and all those other seemingly-random things that happen to us.  They are often worth a second or third look!

5 comments:

  1. A toast to serendipity and coincidence! I raise my glass of soda with a slice of cucumber! Isn't it amazing that we all ended up here, looking for help, and ended up getting connected and supported, and cheering each other along. It's such a great use of the internet.

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    1. Without this internet-connected community, I honestly do not think I would be approaching day 100- I could never see myself using AA, and do not think I could have done this without all the support and encouragement (including yours!) that I am finding here. Fabulous use of the internet, agreed!

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  2. I will drink to that as well! xxx

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    1. So, possibly we need an new toasting word or phrase. Not 'Bottoms up", nor 'Prost', nor 'Salud"- maybe Namaste? or perhaps 'To Reality'? All sorts of interesting possibilities to consider!

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  3. No such thing as co-inkydink. Everything happens for a reason ;) Let me know if you need a cushion to celebrate :)

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