Flash Fiction Friday- recovery first

Every Friday write a short story, poem or limerick what ever you feel,
then report to the g-man and see who else played along!!

"needles and pipes, rolling papers and plastic bags
the itch is so strong and the urge causes pain

embracing the numb and tingling inside
your heart starts to race as you swallow your pride

years have gone by and those days are in the past
in recovery I have found a precious serenity at last"

Here you go g-man!! Tomorrow i head to Hutchinson to Celebrate my clean time anniversary with my girls, there are two of the most wonderful women in recovery whom i have the honor to share clean time with we are all celebrating 5 years in the same month, and we never knew each other before NA!!
i got to go to another meeting tonight and it was so wonderful, it was 45 miles away as well so probably not a good idea for a home group. there is a lot i need to think about in regards to my last post but i sure feel a lot better after going to a real meeting. gratitude list;

1. today i am grateful for the empathy my honey shows me when my head is filled with storms.
2. today i am grateful i know where my solutions are and i have the tools to feel better.
3. today i am grateful my children and i had no temper tantrums.
4. today i am grateful my bean wore real panties all day!!
5. today i am grateful i am not my little brother.
6. today i am grateful i am not my older sister.
7. today i am grateful i do not own their chaos.
8. today i am grateful for my sponsor.
9. today i am grateful i surrender my will.
10. today i am grateful i don't have to be right.
11. today i am grateful i tried to make bread!!
12. today i am grateful for the willingness to try again!

did you know that sugar activates yeast to make dough rise? i did not know that. i made a wonderful recipe today that did not require you to put the yeast in warm water first. and it called for sugar so i used splenda? did you know splenda does not help yeast activate? i did not know that. but these things taste sooo good i need to try this recipe again!! last time i made bread it was like a baguette and hard and thick and yucky. this was chewy and the flavor was good!! so i will try again, Wes said he will help me since i never really made bread before and there are some things i should know. my bean is looking at me right now, she is out of bed so i better tend to my sweetie.. see you soon!!!