I am amazed at how little is required of me to stay sober and have a better life. AA is not always easy, but it is SIMPLE.... and much easier than the rigors of trying to hold an alcoholic life together.
To think, that all I have to do is not pick up, get to a meeting, pray and follow a few simple suggestions... and life becomes infinitely better than i could have imagined.
That I could follow the directions for the 12 Steps, and not only can I stay sober for 24 hours at a time with a lot less effort than at first, but my relationships and my peace of mind also blossom. The few minor aggravations I have had lately pale in comparison to what I used to go through every second of every day while out there drinking.... I am truly blessed and wanted to share my deep gratitude with all of you tonight.
Thanks for this reminder of how lucky we are, we have a terminal illness, and the treatment of this illness, does not involve any chemo-therapy, no chronic pain, attached, so very simple, and also not always easy, meetings as suggested, and the working of the steps, as suggested, and the 12 step work, that is suggested. Pretty amazing still to me, that following these suggestions, not only do we learn how to stay sober, but we get to live our lives, seeing the Promises materialize.
We get to really FEEL, that is one of the amazing aspects, to feel the full array of emotions, and living a life, for me that I never thought would be possible.
Yep, we are all walking - talking Miracles, and I thank my Higher Power EVERYDAY, for this Genenous Gift of a Sober Life.
I do hope so much that you get a very good night's sleep tonight, with Sweet Dreams!
Thanks for that. Thanks, too, for reminding me just how lucky I am.
I had a bad day yesterday, with domestic stress all day long. Then, I went off to an AA meeting. I wasn't looking forward to going, but I went. When I came back home, I saw things so differently and today is going to be a good day. Domestic stress seems to have disappeared and the sun is shining.
If I had picked up a drink yesterday, today would be an utter nightmare. I am so glad that there is a simple program for this complicated alcoholic. I am so glad that AA is there for me. I'm so glad that the Twelve Steps are there. I have so much to be grateful for.
Thank you for reminding me, Joni, I needed that.
Have a super day,
Q
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