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| Cling to the thought that, in Gods hands, the dark past is the greatest possesion you have- the key to life and happiness for others. With it you can avert misery and death for them. Alcoholics Anonymous pg. 124 No longer is my past an autobiography; it is a reference book to be taken down, opened and shared. Today as I report for duty, the most wonderful picture comes through. For, though this day be dark-as some days must be- the stars will shine even brighter later. My witness that they do shine will be called for in the very near future. All my past will this day be a part of me, because it is the key, not the lock. |
I don't spend alot of time on my past. I'm not ashamed of it, don't wish to repeat it, but it's not really a drunklog or a series of lessons in sliding down the escalator of life. I enjoyed drinking, partying, and wouldn't do anything differently. I DO spend alot of time on my recovery. My sponsor says I've got a unique ability to share "real time" recovery and that is what's going on at any given moment in my recovery process. For those who consider this my zealotry, that's fine--you can't control me any more than I can control you--but it's what is relevant to me right this moment in recovery.
So this morning, as I'm getting into my car to drive to work, I read the entry above in The Daily Reflections, and it dawns on me that I really DO reflect on the past, but in a comparative sense--and I used other peoples' stories to keep me on track. Sick people helping sick people together.
Novel approach.
