Congrats everyone! ol BIG HUGE slaps on the back & hugs for all of you!

And Donna, thanks for doing a great job leading us through the month. You have been just dyn-o-mite!!!!!

Wow, I feel like I've learned so much this month too. Lots of reflection on the past, but not so much in regret...more just referencing it to gage where I'm at now. I guess it's called growth! One thing that I've really enjoyed is taking the time to write, here on the boards & in my new journal. I find that writing gets me to think about things that I might not otherwise give myself the time or mental space to think about. I think it's partly because of this that I feel a little clearer about many things in my life.

It's hard to explain, but I almost feel like I have my whole life ahead of me. Not long ago I was having suicidal thoughts because I thought my whole life was behind me and nothing good was ever gonna happen to me again! I was hopeless, and now I'm full of hope for the future. I subtracted alcohol, and added healthy elements and just got on a roll. In the beginning I felt that it was the hardest thing I've ever done, and I realize it is a continuing journey, with more ups & downs to come. But no matter what, I'll never regret these past weeks and all that I've been blessed to learn.

Hope to see you all on the June Abs board!
And for those who are going to begin moderating, best of luck! See you on the mods board!

Deirdre