Change Is Good!

Its such a great day here in Calgary. Well, at least we got rid of that nasty snowstorm,,, no more snow til May long weekend..lol..

Sunny and warm today and I am no longer living homeless. My biggest problem now is trying to keep myself busy. However , I will continue to write for this blog and hope that soon I will have others writing on here as well. I actually hope to get other stories and post them myself. It may take some time but I am determined to do this.

I moved into my 1 bedroom apartment on Thursday March 31, and I have to say that I have been nothing but smiles the last few days. Its actually comical, because I could barely sleep that very first night and when I finally did sleep, it was only for about 6 hours. I actually woke up in this new place and it dawned on me that it was April 1st.

April Fools. Not! I am actually in my own place, this is not a joke! I was accepted to the Keys To Recovery program and they actually set you up with a bed, a dresser, 2 night tables, a coffee table and a couch. They also take you out and let you buy 200 dollars in groceries and another 120 dollars in essentials such as bedding, towels, dishes and other household essentials. It was so awesome that I couldn't stop smiling all through the Walmart store. By the way, that's where we did all the shopping.

Keys to Recovery will also provide me with support on a weekly basis to help me integrate back into society over the next year. They will help me to make personal goals as well as staying clean and sober. I have to tell you that I have never felt so damn determined in my recovery and I know that I can do this. I am so damn proud of myself for the things I have already accomplished and I have not even begun to aim for the bigger things in life.

I actually go out every day just to enjoy some fresh air and I am making it to meetings. I know that I will have to continue with the every day things that have brought me this far, and I need to remember what my past was like, I will not shut the door on the past, but I will live in the present.

I already have applied to get into the CTI program at the Drop Inn Center. It is actually a program that runs for 3 weeks and I will end up with 16 different tickets that will help with finding employment. Some of these tickets are first aid, forklift and computer training. There are more then that, but it would take too long to explain them all. Maybe in another blog once I actually start the program. I also put in for a computer and for some more furniture at the Drop Inn.

As for today, I am going to one of my favourite meetings at United Church, it is called Celebrating Recovery, and that is exactly what I want to do, celebrate my recovery but without the use of alcohol or drugs. Thank you God!

I really don't know what else to say, except thank you to all my followers for all your support, I really couldn't have done this without you and I hope that you will continue to leave your comments as usual. I wish all of you the happiness in life that you so deserve. Please pay it forward.

God is Good.
All the time.
Thanks for listening
Tim Barber