Daily
Reflections reading January 12th
Accepting Our Present Circumstance
Our
very first problem is to accept our present circumstances as they are,
ourselves as we are, and the people about us as they are. This is to adopt a realistic
humility without which no genuine advance can even begin. Again and again, we
shall need to return to that unflattering point of departure. This is an
exercise in acceptance that we can profitably practice every day of our lives.
Provided we strenuously avoid turning these realistic surveys of the facts of
life into unrealistic alibis for apathy or defeatism, they can be the sure
foundation upon which increased emotional health and therefore spiritual
progress can be built. AS BILL SEES IT, p. 44
When
I am having a difficult time accepting people, places or events, I turn to this
passage and it relieves me of many an underlying fear regarding others, or
situations life presents me. The thought allows me to be human and not perfect,
and to regain my peace of mind
© Alcoholics Anonymous World Services
My thoughts
on January 12th Reading
Too much of my life has been spent in dwelling in my past
and the faults of others keeping me unaware of my own defects, my very first
problem is to accept myself and other circumstances as they are I needed the
humility for me to look at and accept who I was
The Serenity Prayer brings a new light that can dissipate
old and nearly fatal habits of fooling myself into believing old lies a defeat
when honestly accepted does not need to become a disaster, I do not have to run
away or try to overcome adversity
I only found out that I was human after I entered AA and
took a good look at who I was when I look back on how I was when out drinking,
well animal would more like describe me, the whole world revolved around me, I
was just learning how to survive in the concrete jungle
I was a good survivor because all my wants came first,
nothing else mattered to me It was a long hard road to travel, when I hit my
bottom I was on the outside just looking in, I had a real hard time with
changing my way of living, I hated change
The life style AA was pushing with the God thing just did
not really appeal to me, I did not need or want God’s judging ways in my life,
who needed Him I was doing fine with out Him screwing up my life after all I
was getting enough of that at home till she kicked me out
My life was in the crapper and still wanted it my way, how
sick was, I like I could ever drink in safety again all I needed to do is learn
how to drink the right way, I still thought I could do things with out anyone’s
help who needed people telling them what to do and how to do it
This is when accepting my present circumstance came into
play accepting people, place, thing, or situation as being exactly the way they
are supposed to be at this moment, life is a constant change and we change or we
go, this is the lesson we all learn
Change in our lives is an absolute growth is optional, I
have no real choice but to change, I started really looking at the fearful God
issue, I started to slowly change my life style to a caring person, from being
a selfish SOB, the steps gave me the answers to a new way of life
I did learn how sick I was and that I needed to look towards
God for the answers to who I am and why He should grace my life, guess his
answer was that you are human and one of my children, why should I not want
what’s best for you
I was free to be the person God wanted me to be free to feel
emotions and be able to express them as a human being doing His will for me,
thru the grace of God I love the new life I have in AA it has changed
everything about me
God has given me the tools to reach out and help others I
need to use the AA tools everyday, I am given the opportunities to learn a new
lesson in life if I just ask God’s help each morning and thank Him at night
God bless you Al M
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