Daily Reflections reading August
13th
A Clean Sweep
and third, having thus cleared away the debris of
the past, we consider how, with our newfound knowledge of ourselves, we may
develop the best possible relations with every human being we know.
TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p.
77
As I faced the Eighth Step, everything that was required for successful completion of the previous seven Steps came together: courage, honesty, sincerity, willingness and thoroughness. I could not muster the strength required for this task at the beginning, which is why this Step reads “Became willing. . .”
I needed to develop the courage to begin, the honesty to see where I was wrong, a sincere desire to set things right, thoroughness in making a list, and willingness to take the risks required for true humility. With the help of my Higher Power in developing these virtues, I completed this Step and continued to move forward in my quest for spiritual growth
© Alcoholics Anonymous World Services
My thoughts on August 13th
Reading
When I was drinking my relationships
where bad things not to much to be proud of, but when I got into AA my first
new relationship was with My higher power, I chose to call God, He knew before
I did what I could and would become, if I work the steps when I really started
to trust in his power
Well my whole life became something I
could never dream it could be, with His help I lost the desire to drink I
started a new way of life living with-in the guidelines of the steps, after
about 14 months sober He sent an angel into my life, my wife Sandy we’ve been
together 34 years Oct 4th 2009
With out any real fighting a miracle, God
knew I needed someone close to me to keep me in the here and now living the
steps together, we are active in AA, we have develop the best possible
relations with every human being we know both of us were given a second chance,
we are very grateful to AA and to our new relationships with all the people we
sponsor
Yes we had to clean up the wreckage of
our own lives and we did this with the help of our own sponsor's I learned how
to forgive and I learned how to also accept forgiveness powerful word
forgiveness but it is how I make right the wrongs of my past
I made sure my list of harm's done was
complete so I could begin that long process of make amends I sure did need to
do a clean sweep of my past, so it would not interfere with my present life
this required making personal amends to many people, family, creditors friends,
and all my old drinking buddies I tried to make out as fools
I am so grateful to this wonderful new
God, as I understand Him, who gave us a second chance at a sober life, today my
best relationship is living with Sandy, having our kids and grandchildren in
our life this really keeps us busy but grateful to God for them
We could not have any of what we have
today with out that clean sweep of our pasts and walking thru the fears of the
unknown, making sure our own side of the street remained clean making amends
was our part in this, if the amends were not accepted that was now on them not
us
I am grateful to God, to my sponsor, to
all in recovery who have helped me on my way to peace and serenity, for another
day of sobriety with my angel Sandy, relationships are the biggest part of our
principles and for the good of all
In the program we must stand united in the way we carry our
message, of love and hope to the people in the fellowship and those who are yet
to come, God was my first relationship, my relationship with myself became the
second, Sandy was a gift from God to keep me honest and humble
God bless you Al M
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