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Black Bear February Prompt: Life Altering Moments
Tell me about an “aha” moment
Hi Black Bear writers!
We survived the longest January ever. Amidst all the chaos swirling here in the United States, it seemed neverending, but thankfully, I had your stories to distract me.
While long, January has always been transformative for me. I was just telling my husband about my life-altering experience when I quit drinking and while I am not religious, something happened in a moment for me one January day 4 years ago.
I often think about that moment, the one that changed the trajectory of my life. If I didn’t have that awakening, I would likely still be stuck in addiction somewhere. It was a moment that I had been waiting for and willingly accepted.
I spent decades drinking and slowly deteriorating until I was brought to the floor of my bedroom, it was almost like I received an important message I had been waiting years for. That one moment propelled me into a better life and I will forever be grateful.
What about you, Black Bear writers?
Tell me about a moment that changed your life for the better. Or, tell me about a realization that came to you and how it propelled you into a different way of thinking.
