Pain Shared is Pain Lessened

Another weekend.  First without Joey.  It's gotten easier with each passing day.  I've been talking about it and sharing about it like crazy because one thing this program has taught me is that "pain shared is pain lessened."  This has proved to be absolutely true.  Earlier this week, the pain and sense of loss was debilitating and overwhelming.  Today, I'm still sad, but I'm okay.  And before today, I was okay with not being okay.  I realized that this is what I signed up for:  life on life's terms; with all its ups and downs and pains and joys in all its beauty and ugliness.  The pain was sharp and very real, but I survived it.  It was a good reminder of what the Basic Text says:  "it will pass, all feelings will eventually pass."
Today, I'm going to a meeting with my sponsor at noon, then we're going to see Taken 3.  I'd really rather see Inherent Vice, but I got overruled by my sponsor and Taken 3 it is.  I saw the first one, but never saw the 2nd, so I hope I can follow along with this one.
Yesterday, I finished my Step 1!  My sponsor and I are going over it on Tuesday.
Will let everyone know how Taken 3 is.