I am Lynn and I’m a grateful, recovering alcoholic! My Sober date is 9/10/12! My life was never mine to live. It was very abusive, in every way. It started at the age of 2 and I’ve survived life since! I started drinking to bury the pain at age 11. I hid it well but did not hide my unfortunate misery. I was an active alcoholic for 23 years. There were many deciding factors leading up to my “ah ha” moment, all of which, I am grateful for.

Finally learning to let go of the things I could not control, gave me the power and energy to focus on learning to love and accept myself!

I still struggle daily; it’s not all rainbows and butterflies. It is up and down, one step forward and two steps back. It’s life on life’s terms and it’s hard. I am truly grateful to wake up every day, even on my worst days. I’m so blessed to be working on my new life one honest moment at a time!

I am Grateful, blessed, and looking forward to no longer surviving life, but truly living It!

Lynn is on social media as @lynnanninrecovery. If you want to submit your own story, email empowerstn@gmail.com.