Daily
Reflections reading June 7th
Long – Term Hope
Since
most of us are born with an abundance of natural desires, it isn’t strange that
we often let these far exceed their intended purpose. When they drive us blindly,
or we willfully demand that they supply us with more satisfactions or pleasures
than are possible or due us, that is the point at which we depart from the
degree of perfection that God wishes for us here on earth. That is the measure
of our character defects, or, if you wish, of our sins. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE
TRADITIONS, p. 65
This
is where long-term hope is born and perspective is gained, both of the nature
of my illness and the path of my recovery. The beauty of A.A. lies in knowing
that my life, with God’s help, will improve. The A.A. journey becomes richer,
the understanding becomes truth, the dreams become realities–and today becomes
forever. As I step into the A.A. light, my heart fills with the presence of
God.
© Alcoholics Anonymous World Services
My
thoughts on June 7th Reading
To keep my recovery first, I need long term hope and faith
in every thing I do in recovery, its naive to think I can save everyone who
comes my way with an addiction, this being naive in it self, is just one more
addiction I needed to overcome
Anything can be addicting, I can engage in the most
destructive activities there are, anything can give me a high, the more natural
the high, at least has sane boundaries, there is nothing wrong with being
excited and finding hope and trust about things
Today we get sober to enjoy life, I have to just make sure
that what I hope for has a chance to bring me genuine happiness, not a shortcut
to another disaster, serenity is more important to me, than any thrill or
pleasure I could get from drinking, this is were long term hope is
I can be sick and healthy at the same time, even when I have
on going health needs, I can still create a new frame of mind with hope, that
will allow me to be as healthy as I can at this time, not letting my problems
run me into the ground
I can make positive changes with hope, I can choose balance
in my life, by deciding to put the problems of life in there place, the moment
I make a conscious decision to fight, I will be striving toward my own goals of
long term hope for the future
I give myself the chance to decide whether I have any
control over these problems, or whether I should just let them go, nobody is
without situations in their lives, if I address them with some serious
thinking, I should be able to free my mind
I can then work on some of the more important things in my
life, like friends and family, there's no reason to make my days miserable with
unrealistic goals for myself, learning to live the best I can is the only way
to make minor miseries, out of major ones
I can keep myself emotionally whole, by seeking hope, trust,
and above all faith in my life, I have learned how to find what is normal for
me, how to establish a new balance, I learned how to accept who I am,
acceptance of change in my life showed me the way, with God at my side, everything
is possible for me, His will not mine
God bless you Al M
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