I'm THE BABY, gotta love me? five days sober.

It seems it has been a long while since I've posted. My apologies.

I've been on a tilt-a-wirl and have fallen down on my bum. I've spent the last week picking myself up and dusting myself off.

I've been going back over the 12 steps and taking a hard look at them and myself. I'm on step 10 with my sponsor and waiting for the go ahead. I'm learning so much about myself, and so much about life through these meetings and steps. I feel very blessed today. I also recognize that I am only five days sober from all behaviors. I am a five day old baby.

The milestones of a newborn:

"Comfortably curled
Because he was curled up inside your uterus until recently, your newborn baby will probably look scrunched up for a while, with his arms and legs not fully extended. He may even appear bowlegged.

Don't worry: Your baby will stretch out, little by little, and by the time he reaches 6 months, he'll be fully unfurled! In the meantime, as he adjusts to life outside the warm, safe confines of your womb, he may enjoy being wrapped snugly in a light blanket. Find out how to swaddle your baby safely.

> "Your baby will stretch out, little by little, and by the time he reaches six months, he'll be fully unfurled." I cannot wait to reach the stage in my recovery where I am able to comfortably stretch out my arms and legs!

Ruled by hunger and sleep
Food is the most important thing in your newborn's life, with sleep running a close second. Most newborns will eat every two to three hours around the clock.

>In early sobriety from my eating disorder eating has been crucial, uh duh. Self care is a primary focus to stay sober.


Tasting and smelling
Your baby already has a developed sense of taste. In fact, newborns seem to have more taste buds than adults do. Sensitivity to sweet and bitter tastes is present at birth.


>A SENSE OF WHAT COULD BE! (perhaps, maybe I'm stretching this a bit). LOL

Heres the point of the post; I am learning a lot. I am also learning to listen to the stories of others...instead of drowning in my own stories and self pity. I am blessed. I AM BLESSED to be able to see and hear again (or for the first time).

Five days sober is a beginning. I am realistic that to maintain a life I must maintain my sobriety longer then five days.

God keep us strong.

-Hannah