First sober accomplishment :)

[Kelseago]

Well I actually picked up my paints and brushes fir the first time since quitting!  Probably not the best work I've done but it's a start. Before I would just go and do, like my hands had a mind of their own. It was definitely harder, a lot more thought process. Hopefully it'll get easier :). Thanks to everyone who pushed me yesterday to do it!  :).  There's a pic of it in my profile if you'd like to see :)

[bellaNtimmymama]

hello, im new here and am addicted to meth and keep trying to quit, but only make it 2 or 3 days then use again. I was clean for about 2 years and was the happiest ive ever been, then relapsed and here i am almost a year later!!!! any advice or words of encouragement?

[Kelseago]

Very true :) I like that.  "Yesterday is over and tomorrow hasn't happened yet."  that might be my next tattoo...

[ImDONENoMore]

I agree so could I.  And don't let yourself think about those 14 years.  All you have is right now.  Yesterday is over and tomorrow hasn't happened yet. :)

[Kelseago]

Pumpkin-the 6 years I referring to are the 6 yrs I lied to my self abt being sober. I've been an addict for abt 14 yrs. I've only started fully admitting to that this year. What a wasted 14 years

[Kelseago]

Pumpkin-how did I paint it?  That's not something I could explain. It's just something I do. Or get sober?  I had been on and off coke/speed for abt 6 years but i always had some sort of "legal" speed pill of some sort. I actually took 20 diet pills in one day!  I just went cold turkey abt a mnth ago. I slipped two days ago. So now I'm back to day two. No more slips...

Imdone-thank you so much. A painting should definitely be felt, in my opinion. I could stare into one all day.

[ImDONENoMore]

Me too love all the darker tones and shades - not only beautiful to look at but you get to "feel" them too.  You are very talented. :)

[pumpkins86]

It is very beautiful!!! Very proud of you and can't wait for the day until I can accomplish something of my own being sober! God I can't wait to be sober! How did you do it by the way??

[Kelseago]

Thanks so much :). I'm a bit of a red girl. Such a passionate color

[ImDONENoMore]

And I love the shades of red - happy reds, blood reds, "Scorsese" reds, so intense and so rich.

[Kelseago]

Lol  That was most definitely my heart :) It's peeking it's way out of the haze (my past). I'm feeling really optimistic, this surely can only get better.

[ImDONENoMore]

Your painting is beautiful - it's a little hard to see, but I thought I saw your heart in there.  Is that so?  :)  p.s. see, you don't need drugs, only your vision (and I think you know I don't mean your eyes. lol)

[Kelseago]

I most definitely will!! :)

[throwindatowl]

Good for you!!! Painting a sober picture is the best kindof picture. Keep on painting them...

[Kelseago]

Thanks so much!!  It felt great painting again :)

[trdofbeingtrd]

RIGHT ON, this is a great step of progress for you. Wonderful, keep going. It should get easier, it's just the practice.

Too cool.

[Kelseago]

Hmmm. I can't seem to get the picture to load. I'm gonna keep tryin :-/