- Paths 2 Recovery -
GagyGagavitz Posada
Alcoholic
Hello. My name is Gagavitz, but I usually go by Gagy. Currently I work as an IT Consultant and I stay busy working on building my company and on being the best person I can be, including being a father and family man. I have been blessed and have move forward fast in the time I have clean, but have some struggles. Lately, that first drink hasn't seemed such a bad idea, so I am focusing on building my spiritual strength. I work on not forgetting the misery I lived and the pain I felt. I still have drinking dreams and I am struggling with balancing my work and personal lives. However, I can say that I have had major successes. I have regained people's trust, I am generally in a serene place spiritually, and I've been told my smile is contagious. Below you can see the philosophy I try to follow in my daily living. I am not perfect, but I believe I manage to do it more often than not.
Faith
I know that as long as I take the next right step, things will turn out right for me. I have no deep understanding of the meaning of my journey in this world, nor of the plans that are in store for me. All I know is that I only need to concern myself with the next right action, the next right step, and I will get to where I am supposed to be.
Stay Present
Focusing on the past keeps me in regret and leads to depression. Focusing on the future makes my life too difficult managing things which will not come to be and cause me never-ending anxiety All I can handle is the moment I am living. Understand what I can control--my attitude and actions--and leave the rest for others to handle better than I can.
Gratitude
As long as I live in gratitude, I can accept all things that come my way. Things will be bad. Troubles will come my way. People will piss me off. However, none of that needs to last longer than a moment. Instead of feeling sorry for myself and staying stuck in the problem, I can focus on a solution. I can be grateful that my choices are no longer limited.