{"id":1112,"date":"2025-07-05T05:35:23","date_gmt":"2025-07-05T04:35:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sober.ie\/?p=1112"},"modified":"2025-07-05T05:35:23","modified_gmt":"2025-07-05T04:35:23","slug":"do-not-stumble-over-things-behind-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sober.ie\/index.php\/2025\/07\/05\/do-not-stumble-over-things-behind-you\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cDo not stumble over things behind you\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> &lt; 1<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minute<\/span><\/span><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I found this quote in the memorial garden in Cuan Mhuire (CM) Athy and I could resonate a lot with it. In my first treatment in CM Coolarne I had Martin as a support worker. I was in a bad place mentally, Martin suggested \u2018It might be time to throw away the stick\u2019. I Wish I had listened to him then, if I did maybe I wouldn\u2019t have needed another six treatments. I never finished that program and have been punishing myself ever since. I have done a lot of things I\u2019m not proud of. I know there is goodness in me, I also know there is a small bit of evil in me too. I\u2019ve been somewhat able to forgive myself for things I did in addiction. It\u2019s the experiences I had growing up since I was a kid that I find hard to forgive and difficult to accept. I\u2019m looking forward to making living amends. I\u2019m looking forward to putting two euros into the AA basket instead of one. I\u2019m looking forward to donating some of my honest living salary to charities close to my heart such as Cuan Mhuire, Cope Galway, Galway Simon and Bushypark residential treatment center. I\u2019m looking forward to being a disciple to my family rather than a hindrance. Finally I\u2019m looking forward to being able to \u2018Accept the things I cannot change\u2019 (A quote from AA)<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> &lt; 1<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minute<\/span><\/span>I found this quote in the memorial garden in Cuan Mhuire (CM) Athy and I could resonate a lot with it. In my first treatment in CM Coolarne I had Martin as a support worker. 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