Each of us plays the starring role in the drama that is our life. We co-create the script, along with our Higher Power. Sometimes we forget our lines, and so we improvise as best we can. We are heroes, each of us, as we move through the events of the day, refining our character and using our gifts to shape the action of every scene.
We can each be a hero in the drama of recovery. To the casual observer, what we do and say may not appear to be at all heroic. But we -- as insiders who are only too well acquainted with our individual limitations -- can appreciate and applaud a difficult decision or action.
When we accept our role in life, when we pledge to use our energies to do the best we can, and when we rely on our Higher Power for guidance and support, we will be well on our way toward recovering.
I can be a hero today, even if it doesn't show.
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Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind. ~Dr. Seuss
Beautiful concept. When our Higher Power pull us out of that gutter of despair that so many of us have known, we find ourselves on a new shore, speaking for myself, my Life really never had a start to it, until Recovery.
And I like Phil's comment, Life, who needs the drama, I sure don't, must be thinking of all that mellow drama that life held, so I thought, way back when.
Carle Simon, wrote a song, to her Therapist, that everyone probably remembers. "Don't have time for the Pain, Don't have a Need for the Pain, now that I have met you."
"You taught me how, to leave that all behind, and just drink in all that White Light Pouring down from the Heavens"
Had to share those words, so very near and dear to my own heart.
Very interesting concept, this Hero Concept, also reminds me of some real life Hero's that were gathered for a celebration of their accomplishments. And there comments were all the same.
"I did nothing to my way of thinking that would qualify me as a hero, I was just doing what came up instinctively to do." Some of these people were receiving a Medal of Honor for what they had done.
Please don't misunderstand my comments, I like your thoughts on the subject, for when we have lived an active Alcoholic's life, for many years, and today I can say for myself, the real Hero in my Life today, if I had to Pick a Hero, it would be the working 12 Steps of this Program. So to my way of thinking, no, I am not a hero, but yes I do have many heros, I have 12 of them.
Oh yes, I so agree with you when you said “ my Life really never had a start to it, until Recovery.” That is exactly how I feel, too. I haven't been given my old life back – I have a new, richer and fuller one.
I remember meeting some Second World War Veterans a few years ago. They were all gathered together and I was privileged enough to be near them. I had to try to express my thanks and gratitude for all that they had seen and been through so that the world I live in today could be a little better. They were heroes.
But, when I meet different people in the rooms of AA and listen to their stories they are all heroes to me, too.
Take care and hugs back,
Carol
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Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind. ~Dr. Seuss
I agree, so many people in meetings can be heros. Listening to their stories, and some so gut wrechting, and there they are, by the Grace of God, telling us this, with Sober speaking and Sober Living.
Once, in my first year, I saw that little card, that reads on one side, "We are the Chosen"
I recall how offended I was, thinking to myself, how arrogant!!!!
But today, after some time, and traveling many roads, not all of them so easy to walk, and to spite this, I kept walking, without Picking up a drink, when some horrible pit falls were in front of me. So today, looking at the grim statistics, of the horrible Disease, I now view that card differently, and still an alke for sure, I would still prefer to see, "We are the very Priveledged", not the "Chosen" but hey, I did not write it. But can so relate to the feeling of being a very humble, privledged person, to have been spared an Alcoholic Death.
One of my favorite things that goes on Top of most of my Gratitude Lists, is the Privledge of Being Alive.
