Hilarity in sobriety

[Twoyearnurse]

I just had to share this. One of my fellows in aa, another nurse like me but a wee bit behind me in acceptance, said "everyone's happiness seems like a grand illusion. How is it possible to ever feel happy about becoming an addict and being grateful for being in this situation. I feel like everyone is just kidding themselves". The only way I could respond to her was "well if this is all a grand illusion, I'd rather sit in a false reality than to succumb to pressures outside of me that make me feel worthless and depressed. More often than we'd like to admit to ourselves happiness is a conscious choice". We are all misfits on the island of misfit toys, I love my grand illusion.

[Twoyearnurse]

Oh...and here is an actual joke. If I could find a way to drink like a normal person, I'd do it every day :)