I feel that the effort that I put into posting my comments and thoughts on the forum are vital to my recovery. Although I had a very difficult time over the past 5 or so years, I never felt a type of connection to anything in the way that I do to GYE. It is something for me to look forward to, a place that I can joke around, where previous conceptions and acute assumptions of personalities do not apply. It is important to me that this remains a part of the recovery process. So much so, that I have factored in the time that I spend reading the posts into my daily schedule. Thanks to all those on this website I am able to share my thoughts without the fear of being ridiculed or shunned. The mind of an addict is filled with many different misconceptions, greatest perhaps of all is the perceived notion that one is unable to create a true bond with a reciprocal being. Seeing the way that each one of us contributes to the well being of each other is truly an asset to the recovering addict.
For this I am truly thankful.