When I speak of this day I sometimes get comments like "has it only been one year?" To me, the events that occurred on October 28, 2012 seem like yesterday. The memories in my mind started after midnight when David and I sat down to have probably our first, and last, purely honest and open discussion about ourselves, our future, our fears, mistakes, and dreams. I had first met David a year and a half prior to this day. When I first met him and he smiled at me I felt something I had not felt in a long time. He called me the next day and asked me out to dinner. At that time in my life I was still with my partner. Although the relationship was basically over in both out hearts I was still with him and even though David's phone call made my heart skip a few beats and I wanted to say yes I declined and explained that although I wanted to I just couldn't. I often wonder if life would be much different if I would have said yes then. Our friendship continued to grow from t
Whether we place the expectation on ourselves or if it was expected of us, perfection is a goal we will never achieve. Because of my addiction I was able to finally recognize that what matters most in life is not achieving perfection or worrying about what others' think. What is most important is to be able to look in the mirror and know you are doing everything you can to be true to yourself which then allows you to