The conclusion of my year in review.

One frustration that I had this year was honestly the loss of friends. My partners in sobriety had warned me that friendships would change. That people that used to reach out to you would no longer. I guess from my standpoint I never thought that it would be as severe as it has been for me. But I understand, and I would never hold it against any of you.

I have made some amazing friends through Sarah this year. One of them is Kenny Ricard, an amazing person who just recently moved out of state. Kenny was one of the regulars (originals) in our Tuesday night uno night. He just recently moved out of state, but I plan to play a part as a groomsman in his upcoming wedding. I am sure that I will be taking pictures for the site. CONGRATS on EVERYTHING Ken!!

Another wonderful friend of mine is Grace, my daughter’s namesake and cousin (bff) to Kenny…Grace is another awesome person and regular at uno. She is one of those friends that would do anything for Sarah and me.

So I guess it is ok for people to change and grow apart. Because the friendships I have made while sober mean the world to me. For a while I was holding resentment for all my old friends that didn’t even stop by to see my daughter. But I have given that up, i know it wasn’t them being mean. It was more likely the result of actions I did while drinking.. And I understand that there were many times I was a jerk.