“Be grateful. These feelings, no matter how painful, are part of living. Today, we are alive—not anesthetized, not sedated, not passed out. Take control of your feelings and through action you can change. Today, as every day of sober living, we have a choice.” RecoverySobrietySober LivingTaking Control Book:Women & Recovery: Sex, Sobriety & Stepping Up: Practical Suggestions for Quality Living in Recovery Source: Women & Recovery: Sex, Sobriety & Stepping Up: Practical Suggestions for Quality Living in Recovery