Addiction Recovery: Return Of The Living Dead
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Last year at this time I was in a full on Oxycontin addiction. I had quit my job. My husband, son and I had to move into an apartment in my parents house because our house was foreclosed on and…I was beginning to hate myself.
That is why it is so amazing to me where I am at right now in terms of my addiction recovery. I appropriately titled this post return of the living dead because last year at this time I was a zombie. I was just going through the motions of life. The only “happiness” I thought I was experiences were related to my drug intake. I was only a shell of the real me, I was the living dead.
What got me thinking about this is the fact that I am planning on going to a Halloween costume party this year. As well as being the room mother at my son’s school Halloween party. I’m just doing a whole bunch of things that last year seemed impossible to me. Of course they seemed impossible, daily personal hygiene seemed impossible to me.
But this year, I am all about enjoying things again. In an attempt to have a great time this Halloween, I have decided to dress up as Miss Piggy. Sure, being a “few” pounds over weight, you might think that I would shy away from intentionally making myself look like a pig. I say nay. I am pretty comfortable with myself and besides, it will be funny.
I have been told by a few people in my lifetime that I remind them of Miss Piggy. Big beautiful eyes, awesome flowing hair, a couple other things I won’t mention, but most of all…my attitude. I figured I would embrace this resemblance and use it as my costume idea for this Halloween. So, you be the judge: Do I pull off the Miss Piggy look or what?
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October 29th, 2007 at 12:38 pm
Wow, you look absolutely amazing!!
congratulations and good for you!! You will have to post how it was.
October 29th, 2007 at 2:12 pm
whistleing…hubba hubba mama
You’re hotter than I thought. Will you be going to Salem MA this year.
October 29th, 2007 at 3:19 pm
Thanks for the compliment and no…I won’t be going to Salem
October 30th, 2007 at 5:06 am
[...] That is why it is so amazing to me where I am at right now in terms of my addiction recovery. I appropriately titled this post return of the living dead because last year at this time I was a zombie. I was just going through the motions of life. The only “happiness” I thought I was experiences were related to my drug intake. I was only a shell of the real me, I was the living dead. (more…) [...]
October 30th, 2007 at 11:24 am
[...] Saturday night I went to a Halloween costume party. I dressed up as Miss Piggy…pretty awesome costume in my opinion. You can give me your opinion as I posted a picture of myself in costume on my site. Check out my Miss Piggy get up. [...]
October 30th, 2007 at 4:08 pm
Keep on staying positive….you are a fighter..that stuff is so hard to come off of. There are bad days, as in any life, but life really does keep getting better. More things are revealed to me every month I stay sober. Love the costume!
May 25th, 2008 at 5:02 am
you are such a cute miss piggy