Daily Reflections reading November 7th
Let Go And Let God
Praying only for knowledge of His will for US and the power
to carry that out.
TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 96
When I "Let Go and Let God," I think more clearly
and wisely. Without having to think about it, I quickly let go of things that
cause me immediate pain and discomfort. Because I find it hard to let go of the
kind of worrisome thoughts and attitudes that cause me immense anguish, all I
need do during those times is allow God, as I understand Him, to release them
for me, and then and there, I let go of the thoughts, memories and attitudes
that are troubling me. When I receive help from God, as I understand Him, I can
live my life one day at a time and handle whatever challenges come my way. Only
then can I live a life of victory over alcohol, in comfortable sobriety.
©
Alcoholics Anonymous World Services
My thoughts on November 7th Reading
False pride is
what kept me drinking for many years, false pride, or just to damn stubborn to
see how I was screwing up my life and the lives of everyone around me, my
letting go was hard to do I always thought WOW if I let all this go I would
have nothing left
I would sink
lower than pond scum, totally worthless and alone, like I had anything but my
bottle anyways, I was pond scum, when I stopped drinking life was all about
what Al could get out of it, nothing about what Al should be given back
I was so wrong
with how I thought about everything, my pride would not let me let go, I had no
God to help me my pride and Ego would not let Him into my, I sure was afraid of
what He would want He was a condemning vengeful God and I was fearful of Him
The little child
with-in me just did not want Him around, I could not let go of that false image
of God at this time. I was too afraid of what would happen to me, fear was in
control of all my emotions, I just did not know how to let go of anything never
mind the let God thin
I started to
look towards the God of love, compassion, and understanding, I found in these
rooms of AA I started to take pride in how far I had come in my recovery in AA,
I started to work for the good of others in carrying the message of AA
Today I try to
remain teachable, trying to living with in the guidelines of the 12 steps
trying to follow those who came before me, accepting I have a disease of body,
mind, and soul, I have accept Gods will for me, only because I found the God of
my new understand
He is all loving
and forgiven, He will always show me the path I must go down, all I need to do
is ask Him to show me the way each morning, at night thank Him for what he has
given me, the 12 steps of recovery gave me hope for a new way of life free from
boozes
It was thru The
Seventh Step making the change in my attitude with humility as my guide, to
move out from myself toward others and toward this new found God I now have in
my life today, life is not all about ME ME ME
Today I have
real pride in what I do and who I am, a man of honor and dignity, a loving kind
husband and father, a friend among friends, another alcoholic in the lifeboat
of the program, life with God is just fantastic and it’s all right in the 12
steps
God Bless you Al
M
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