![]() My blog posts are a way of capturing those moments in time as well as helping others who may be struggling with addiction or alcoholism themselves. Just about every day, I reflect on my journey thus far and how blessed I am to have made it this far. I believe today that the willingness to finally try this particular tool helped contribute enormously to the sexual sobriety I enjoy today, one day at a time. Daily Reflections December 8 I’m a recovered alcoholic and I’ve been sober for one year. On a regular basis, I began connecting with others outside the meeting in a new and deeper way, and I began developing closer relationships with others in the fellowship. The next day I decided to finally give this tool a serious try. Then it occurred to me that others might feel the same way to hear from me-and that I deserved to reach out in this way. In the discussion that night, I heard myself sharing how happy I was when people in SAA called me. Inspiring readers since 1935, the Forward Day by Day meditation is a significant resource for daily prayer and Bible study to more than a half million. I did not want to “bother people,” people who I truly thought would not want to hear from me. Buddhism & the Twelve Steps Daily Reflections: Thoughts on Dharma and Recovery Publication date. I called my sponsor regularly we worked the Steps together I attended meetings regularly and shared at them I took on service commitments yet I continued to slip.Īt my home-group meeting one night the topic was “using the telephone.” I had heard this before, but early in recovery I had decided it was not for me. I would be sober for a couple weeks then return to my inner circle behaviors. Today is a new day, and you can make the decision to get your life back on track. I have learned how ̶however long it takes-to be an open channel of sobriety with nothing blocking or impeding its flow so as not only give but also receive freely from all there is around me-the divine power within us all.“The phone is a central tool of recovery for many addicts.”Īlthough I had been attending SAA regularly for two years, sexual sobriety had been hard for me to maintain. For me, the essence of a medicine mans life is to be humble, to have great patience, to be close to the Earth. Daily Reflections December 22 // Reflections For Today AA Daily Reflections December 22 Even though you may be feeling the effects of alcohol this holiday season, it’s important to keep in mind that there is still hope. You may be feeling a range of emotions right now: Proud of yourself Worried that you might not be able to keep this up tomorrow Anxious about the future All of these are common feelings when you’re abstaining from alcohol. Work on myself has taught me how to find the necessary peace and serenity to successfully merge inspiration and experience. Daily Reflections December 29 So, another day passes. This means that I have to abandon myself to God, admitting my faults and clearing away the wreckage of my past. But to be in a position of offering true, useful and effective service to others, I must first work on myself. ![]() ![]() It is through service that the greatest rewards are to be found. This means that they abandon their old ways by admitting fault or clearing away what’s left from past mistakes only then can we gain peace through submission as well as experience enough for inspiration–which leads us down an open channel toward sobriety (or at least moderation). To be in a position of offering true, useful and effective service to others one must first work on themselves. ![]() Frequent contact with newcomers and with each other is the bright spot of our lives. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. To watch people recover, to see them help others, to watch loneliness vanish, to see a fellowship grow up about you, to have a host of friends-this is an experience you must not miss. Just about every day, I reflect on my journey thus far and how blessed I am to have made it this far. I have been a member of AA for 30 years but joined Coda 10 years. I’m a recovered alcoholic and I’ve been sober for one year.
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