# Gifts of recovery: Living our most authentic lives **URL:** \ **Category:** Recovery\ **Created:** [December 25, 2023, 6:38pm UTC](https://forum04.loosid.cc/t/gifts-of-recovery-living-our-most-authentic-lives/84414 "2023-12-25T18:38:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![melissa185823](https://forum04.loosid.cc/user_avatar/forum04.loosid.cc/melissa185823/32/95013_2.png) [@melissa185823](https://forum04.loosid.cc/u/melissa185823)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2023, 6:38pm UTC](https://forum04.loosid.cc/t/gifts-of-recovery-living-our-most-authentic-lives/84414/1 "2023-12-25T18:38:41Z")
I got some solo exploring in this weekend (Historic New Castle,DE) It’s really cool -after we sober/clean up & we weed out the false narrative society gives us on how we should be a human - to realize we can truly create our own life. Life is good and when it’s not it still is 🙏🏼 ![](https://loosid-u1.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/original/3X/d/6/d68628346c4afa9f9a346ae33bb6c0b6680450cb.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![steve170968](https://forum04.loosid.cc/user_avatar/forum04.loosid.cc/steve170968/32/100030_2.png) [@steve170968](https://forum04.loosid.cc/u/steve170968)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2023, 7:48pm UTC](https://forum04.loosid.cc/t/gifts-of-recovery-living-our-most-authentic-lives/84414/2 "2023-12-25T19:48:27Z")
Merry Christmas Melissa 🎄 ---
**Author:** ![melissa185823](https://forum04.loosid.cc/user_avatar/forum04.loosid.cc/melissa185823/32/95013_2.png) [@melissa185823](https://forum04.loosid.cc/u/melissa185823)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2023, 8:02pm UTC](https://forum04.loosid.cc/t/gifts-of-recovery-living-our-most-authentic-lives/84414/3 "2023-12-25T20:02:29Z")
Merry Christmas Steve! ---
**Author:** ![jon172426](https://forum04.loosid.cc/user_avatar/forum04.loosid.cc/jon172426/32/89880_2.png) [@jon172426](https://forum04.loosid.cc/u/jon172426)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2023, 1:48am UTC](https://forum04.loosid.cc/t/gifts-of-recovery-living-our-most-authentic-lives/84414/4 "2023-12-27T01:48:51Z")
Really nice, glad you had a good trip! ---
**Author:** ![melissa185823](https://forum04.loosid.cc/user_avatar/forum04.loosid.cc/melissa185823/32/95013_2.png) [@melissa185823](https://forum04.loosid.cc/u/melissa185823)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2023, 2:11am UTC](https://forum04.loosid.cc/t/gifts-of-recovery-living-our-most-authentic-lives/84414/5 "2023-12-27T02:11:47Z")
Thanks Jon! I hope you had a nice Christmas 🤍 ---
**Author:** ![gregg169639](https://forum04.loosid.cc/user_avatar/forum04.loosid.cc/gregg169639/32/93529_2.png) [@gregg169639](https://forum04.loosid.cc/u/gregg169639)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2023, 2:46am UTC](https://forum04.loosid.cc/t/gifts-of-recovery-living-our-most-authentic-lives/84414/6 "2023-12-27T02:46:45Z")
Life is good and when it’s not, it still is! Awesome! 😊🙏 ---
**Author:** ![melissa185823](https://forum04.loosid.cc/user_avatar/forum04.loosid.cc/melissa185823/32/95013_2.png) [@melissa185823](https://forum04.loosid.cc/u/melissa185823)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2023, 12:57pm UTC](https://forum04.loosid.cc/t/gifts-of-recovery-living-our-most-authentic-lives/84414/7 "2023-12-27T12:57:38Z")
🙏🏼🤍 ---
**Author:** ![danny157478](https://forum04.loosid.cc/user_avatar/forum04.loosid.cc/danny157478/32/78997_2.png) [@danny157478](https://forum04.loosid.cc/u/danny157478)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2023, 7:06pm UTC](https://forum04.loosid.cc/t/gifts-of-recovery-living-our-most-authentic-lives/84414/8 "2023-12-27T19:06:15Z")
Melissa, I salute you! ---
**Author:** ![matt138539](https://forum04.loosid.cc/user_avatar/forum04.loosid.cc/matt138539/32/113284_2.png) [@matt138539](https://forum04.loosid.cc/u/matt138539)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2023, 7:19pm UTC](https://forum04.loosid.cc/t/gifts-of-recovery-living-our-most-authentic-lives/84414/9 "2023-12-27T19:19:57Z")
Bingo! ---
**Author:** ![melissa185823](https://forum04.loosid.cc/user_avatar/forum04.loosid.cc/melissa185823/32/95013_2.png) [@melissa185823](https://forum04.loosid.cc/u/melissa185823)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2023, 11:48pm UTC](https://forum04.loosid.cc/t/gifts-of-recovery-living-our-most-authentic-lives/84414/10 "2023-12-27T23:48:30Z")
🤍🤍🤍 ---
**Author:** ![sarim112256](https://forum04.loosid.cc/user_avatar/forum04.loosid.cc/sarim112256/32/95149_2.png) [@sarim112256](https://forum04.loosid.cc/u/sarim112256)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2023, 1:07am UTC](https://forum04.loosid.cc/t/gifts-of-recovery-living-our-most-authentic-lives/84414/11 "2023-12-28T01:07:38Z")
Melissa, I cannot thank you enough for your words. I am writing them down in a notebook I keep. I have had a rough December…loss, death, funerals…holiday by myself. Cool with being by myself…while not when sad news repeatedly hits. Not drinking though. Cool photos and huzzah to and for, towards solo time! You G O. 🙌🏾 ---
**Author:** ![melissa185823](https://forum04.loosid.cc/user_avatar/forum04.loosid.cc/melissa185823/32/95013_2.png) [@melissa185823](https://forum04.loosid.cc/u/melissa185823)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2023, 1:21am UTC](https://forum04.loosid.cc/t/gifts-of-recovery-living-our-most-authentic-lives/84414/12 "2023-12-28T01:21:42Z")
Hey Sarim 🙂 I am so sorry to hear that, you should be so proud to have stayed sober through it 🤍 Doing things alone is so underrated! I’d love to hear about any solo adventures/dates you go on! Sending you much love and light 🤍 ---
**Author:** ![josh152379](https://forum04.loosid.cc/user_avatar/forum04.loosid.cc/josh152379/32/104769_2.png) [@josh152379](https://forum04.loosid.cc/u/josh152379)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2023, 1:27am UTC](https://forum04.loosid.cc/t/gifts-of-recovery-living-our-most-authentic-lives/84414/13 "2023-12-31T01:27:50Z")
Awesome post. Thank you for sharing. This is a truth that needs to be spread far and wide! ---
**Author:** ![melissa181654](https://forum04.loosid.cc/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/65b543/32.png) [@melissa181654](https://forum04.loosid.cc/u/melissa181654)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2023, 2:12am UTC](https://forum04.loosid.cc/t/gifts-of-recovery-living-our-most-authentic-lives/84414/14 "2023-12-31T02:12:21Z")
I was trying to find an intention for the new year today in yoga, and I couldn’t quite put my finger on it… AUTHENTIC! That’s it. That’s my goal for 2024, I’ve been hiding behind booze for so long, and I’m ready to take those baby steps back to my authentic self. Congratulations to you and happy new year!🎊 ---
**Author:** ![melissa185823](https://forum04.loosid.cc/user_avatar/forum04.loosid.cc/melissa185823/32/95013_2.png) [@melissa185823](https://forum04.loosid.cc/u/melissa185823)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2023, 6:19pm UTC](https://forum04.loosid.cc/t/gifts-of-recovery-living-our-most-authentic-lives/84414/15 "2023-12-31T18:19:31Z")
Yessss! I’m excited for you 🤍 Happy New Year! ---
**Author:** ![nancy135206](https://forum04.loosid.cc/user_avatar/forum04.loosid.cc/nancy135206/32/109627_2.png) [@nancy135206](https://forum04.loosid.cc/u/nancy135206)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2024, 1:05pm UTC](https://forum04.loosid.cc/t/gifts-of-recovery-living-our-most-authentic-lives/84414/16 "2024-01-01T13:05:42Z")
Happy New Year. 🎆 ---
**Author:** ![melissa185823](https://forum04.loosid.cc/user_avatar/forum04.loosid.cc/melissa185823/32/95013_2.png) [@melissa185823](https://forum04.loosid.cc/u/melissa185823)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2024, 2:47pm UTC](https://forum04.loosid.cc/t/gifts-of-recovery-living-our-most-authentic-lives/84414/17 "2024-01-01T14:47:30Z")
Happy New Year Nancy! 🤍