From the Daily Reflections for August 30th it says,
"I had been breaking promises for years. In the Fellowship I didnt have to make promises, I didnt have to concentrate. It only required my attending one meeting, in a foggy condition, to know I was home. I didnt have to pledge undying love. Here, strangers hugged me. It gets better, they said, and One day at a time, you can do it. They were no longer strangers, but caring friends. I ask God to help me to reach out to people desiring sobriety, and to, please, keep me grateful!"
This was SO me. I had tried EVERYthing to stop drinking--to avoid coming to those dastardly places where FAILURES went to boo-hoo about their missing teeth and booze. When I finally got the balls (and the humility) to skulk into just one meeting, I was hooked. These people understood me--how could they POSSIBLY accept my plight? They WEREN'T a bunch of drunk bridge-dwellers looking to pick-pocket or scam me, either. They didn't LOOK like they'd been going through someone's garbage... These were MY PEOPLE. Professionals, housewives, retired people, lawyers (well go figure), nurses, dental hygienists, truck drivers, retired military people, just people. PEOPLE. MY people.
Many are friends, now, as I work my program. I probably don't as diligently as others, but I'm still in GRATEFUL mode. My life is so much more serene and calm since I've become an alcoholic! I wish I'd had the stones to become one earlier!
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Peaceness!
This is so weird SKG, I just popped on here after reading the Daily Reflections for today...I love that little book!
Yeah--I think the path is well travelled before us, too!
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It's, "Truly a Unique Program," and "Today I could ask for no payment other than another day free from alcohol."
LOL
I find inspiration in at least ONE thing each day, and it's usually un-planned. When I PLAN to be inspired or WAIT for that next message, I'm ALWAYS disappointed. Or not listening for the right message. That was my problem prior to AA--I was spiritual--I had to be 'cause I was MEANT to be here for people. I just never got the mail! While waiting for my martyr's t-shirt, cap and reward, I drank myself silly. Waiting. Expecting the miracles.
Who knew I just had to sit down, shut up, and color? And stay sober?
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It's, "Truly a Unique Program," and "Today I could ask for no payment other than another day free from alcohol."
LOL
I find inspiration in at least ONE thing each day, and it's usually un-planned. When I PLAN to be inspired or WAIT for that next message, I'm ALWAYS disappointed. Or not listening for the right message. That was my problem prior to AA--I was spiritual--I had to be 'cause I was MEANT to be here for people. I just never got the mail! While waiting for my martyr's t-shirt, cap and reward, I drank myself silly. Waiting. Expecting the miracles.
Who knew I just had to sit down, shut up, and color? And stay sober?
Yep, totally got that too...and to think all I needed to do was to "sit down, shut up and listen", because my best thinking got me drunk everytime....hey, I thought you might like this site:
http://www.hazelden.org/web/public/thought.view
Check at the bottom right hand corner of the website for the delivery of daily email inspirational messages.
http://www.hazelden.org/web/public/thought.view
Check at the bottom right hand corner of the website for the delivery of daily email inspirational messages.
Thanks--I'll check it out. If you told me earlier that I "think too much," I'd have scoffed. Now I know what it really means--and being alone with me in my head is a dangerous place to be.
Happy 2 of 5 Days Off!!!!
You going to remember where you work?
Happy 2 of 5 Days Off!!!!
You going to remember where you work?
Thanks SKG, 1 1/2 days left of my vacation, it all goes so fast, but would've been gone so much quicker if I was active in my disease. Hope all is well!
