Sheryl, Alaska

“Dear Rhonda and Barry,
Thank you for your concern about my sobriety. I found a quote from “The Kitchen God’s Wife” by Amy Tan that describes how I am feeling about myself and my new sober life. “I felt the danger, that this was how you love someone, one person letting out fears, the other drawing closer to soothe the pain. And then more would pour out, everything that has been hidden, more and more – sorrow, shame, loneliness, all the old aches, so much released until you overflowed with joy to be rid of it, until it was too late to stop this new joy from taking over your heart.”

I’ve always felt that I am two Sheryls. The one that drinks and doesn’t care and the one that wants to love the Sheryl that doesn’t care, allowing her to love me in return so we can be whole and healthy in this beautiful life we’ve been given.

On a more light and funny note, I also wanted to share another quote by Mae West. “If I had to choose between two evils, I’d choose the one I haven’t tried.” I know I’m feeling better and like my old sober self when I begin to feel like this! I hope this holiday finds you both healthy and happy with each other.

Yours,