Life is pretty awesome today. The day before I posted my last blog is my clean date now. June 24th 2012. That day I was blessed with a car to use for exactly a month. Because of that, I also went to an extreme amount of meetings that month, and was able to apply for jobs, interview for jobs, and start my new job on July 11th. I'm working at a coffee stand in Mountlake Terrace. My boss is really chill, and my co-workers are really chill, too. I love working there. I also started my 1st step out of the step-working guide on my 4th day clean. I'm scheduled to read my 4th step to my sponsor this coming Wednesday. I'm really excited. I put some stuff on there that I thought I would take to the grave. At the end of the month I'll have lived at my Dad's house for one year. That is the longest time I've lived in one place since I was 14. Right before my 14th birthday we moved into the condo and I lived there for 15 months. Since then I haven't lived anywhere for more than about 10 months. I don't know exactly where I'm moving to yet, but I have a few options. They are all just possibilities, and I am not sure 100% the details or how the potential "landlords" really feel about me possibly moving in. However,

Option 1) Move into Ellie's house in Lake City with her & Wesley. $500/mo.

Pros: Way closer to my sponsor, and my sponsors home group, which is at the Lake City Community Center, which there are also 4 other meetings that meet there. It's very close to buses. It's 1 bus from downtown, so it would be easier for me to go visit my family. I'd be living with awesome people who have good sobriety.

Cons: 3 buses from my job.

Option 2) Move into Julia's Mom's basement in Bothell with Julia, Jane & Ali. $250/mo.

Pros: Still close to the 522, which means only 1 bus from Lake City or Downtown. Only 2 buses from my work. I'd be living with Julia. Rent would be extremely cheap so I could save money for a car, and once I get a car, I could get a 2nd job and save money to move out. There is already a bed in the room.

Cons: If Julia relapsed, or if I got on Julia's nerves because we were spending too much time together or something along those lines.

Option 3) Move into Shaun's house with him, Jason and Jacob in Lynnwood. $400ish/mo.

Pros: I'd be living with some awesome guys, we'd have a bonfire thing in the backyard, I'd pretty much always have someone to hang out with, I could have people over, I could stay out late, etc.

Cons: The buses aren't that close. I'm not even sure if Shaun wants me to move in. I'm not even sure if the room will be available.

Option 4) Oxford House. $300-450/mo.

Pros: I'd be living with all sober people.

Cons: I'd be on blackout for at least one month. I'd have to abide by a bunch of stupid rules. I'd have to live with an ass load of women.

Most likely I am going to talk to Ellie and see if I could move in with her. I am going to talk with my sponsor and with my mother and see what they say. I like the first two options best. I'd love to live with Julia & Jane & Ali but at the same time, they are a family, and I feel like I'd be intruding somewhat. I already feel awkward enough around my own Dad... idk. Whatever happens, it will be new, and probably uncomfortable for a while. I am just going to talk about it and then talk to Ellie about it and see what's up. And if things don't work out with Ellie, then I'll talk to Jane about moving in with her. I want to move out by the end of September.