Sober and Well August Edition

We l o o k a t e a c h o t h e ra n d s e e s o me t h i n gb i g g e r t h a n o u r s e l v e sWritten By Karin LindgrenWhen I was out there drinking and using my relationships suffered. My establishedrelations with friends and family puttered out into zero communication, and there were no newfriends. I went for long periods of time without sharing what was really going on in my head.And I had a lot of thoughts going on, my mind was tornado of ideas, quick fixes, andmanipulations all revolving around one subject? me. Although I was not the loud, brash,look-at-me type of egomaniac, my world had shrunk down to only revolve around an axis ofmyself. I was surprised when I became sober that this seemed to be a common link among us.So, how does the egomaniac sober person suddenly become a solid, loyal friend to others? Weare unpracticed and sometimes incapable of sharing, listening, and being courteous to anotherindividual. Having an interest in others without a specific benefit is foreign coming out of aworld where we consistently used people for their drugs/money or their ability to join us in ourgluttonous substance abuse.The following is a list to lure your intentions in a better direction, toward being a lovingcontributor to others.