Recovery Saved My Life
Last
Halloween afternoon, I had a heart attack at work. I was unsure about calling
the paramedics because my codependency told me to tough it out in silence and
to not "make a big deal" about it. I had been in CoDA for nearly nine
years and in that moment I applied a little bit of recovery and asked myself
what I would tell a friend. That is when I decided to reach out. A couple
months earlier, the entire staff had taken a first-aid class together, and in
telling my coworker about what I was experiencing, I was able to hear how
serious my symptoms really were. She held my hand, prayed with me, and
encouraged me to get emergency help and in that moment, that was exactly the
kind of support I needed. Because I stepped out of isolation just for a moment,
I am still here today.
Gratefully,
Caryn T.
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