Today is October 31, 2005 A Great Day for Recovery!
SAINTS/SINNERS
"Every saint has a past and every sinner a future." -- Oscar Wilde
I must not allow the painful things of my past to affect what I can do today. Guilt is a killer if I allow it power in my life. I have made my amends. I have apologized to those I hurt. Today I begin the rest of my life.
Alcoholism produces behavior that causes guilt and shame. In this sense it is different from so many other diseases. The shame and guilt I felt for years grew out of my alcoholic behavior and I need to remember that I am not responsible for being alcoholic. It is not my fault. However, with the knowledge and acceptance of the disease comes a determination to live responsibly. I have a sense of responsibility in my recovery. Spirituality involves being a responsible person. The awareness and acceptance of my past can help create a loving future.
Today I understand that in the failures of the past are sown the seeds of greatness.
Thanks for the share Wendy, I still remember the day the guilt and shame were put in my past, it was like 1000 lb weight being lifted from my body and my soul. That's how the 4th and 5th Steps help us in this progam.
wendy that is so true....how many times i have made the amends, and still felt guilty....like i just kept punishing me......not any more.....thanks for this reminder , i need it every now and then........rosie
rosie