Third, I have learned how to be honest. What a relief! No more ducking or dodging. No more tall tales. No more pretending to be what I am not. My cards are on the table, for all the world to see. "I am what I am," as Popeye used to say in the comics. I have had an unsavoury past. I am sorry, yes. But it cannot be changed now. All that is yesterday and is done. But now my life is an open book. Come and look at it, if you want to. I'm trying to do the best I can. I will fail often, but I won't make excuses. I will face things as they are and not run away. Am I really honest?
Meditation for the Day ~
Though it may seem a paradox, we must believe in spiritual forces which we cannot see more than in material things which we can see, if we are going to truly live. In the last analysis, the universe consists more of thought or mathematic formulas than it does of matter as we understand it. Between one human being and another only spritual forces will suffice to keep them in harmony. These spiritual forces we know, because we can see their results although we cannot see them. A changed life-a new personality-results from the power of unseen spiritual forces working in us and through us.
Prayer for the Day ~
I pray that I may believe in the Unseen. I pray that I may be convinced by the results of the Unseen which I do see.
Hazelden
(Let it be a God or Higher Power of your own understanding)
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Hi all: This honesty stuff is still a struggle. I think because I havent done a fourth step yet and feel I need to get moving! My sponser says "Im right where I need to be!" Doesnt feel like it! Went to a great meeting last Sunday. Its like a beginners meeting and they follow "Staying sober" I think. We worked up to step 4 and next week will continue on. It feels good actually working the steps!!! Ive got alot of housecleaning to do!!! Laying in bed last night thinking of all the stupid, bad, mean, hurtful things Ive done in the past. But, as said above..It is the past and I cant change it now!!! Scared to face myself but cant wait to really have a clean slate and not always live in fear, "ducking and dodging." Thanks, Lani
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