Daily
Reflections reading June 22nd
Today, I’m Free
This
brought me to the good healthy realization that there were plenty of situations
left in the world over which I had no personal power–that if I was so ready to
admit that to be the case with alcohol, so I must make the same admission with
respect to much else. I would have to be still and know that He, not I, was
God. AS BILL SEES IT, p. 114
I
am learning to practice acceptance in all circumstances of my life, so that I
may enjoy peace of mind. At one time life was a constant battle because I felt
I had to go through each day fighting myself, and everyone else. Eventually,
this became a losing battle. I ended up getting drunk and crying over my
misery. When I began to let go and let God take over my life I began to have
peace of mind. Today, I am free. I do not have to fight anybody or anything
anymore.
© Alcoholics Anonymous World Services
My
thoughts on June 22nd Reading
The meaning of life is not being God but trying to attune my
will to Gods will for me what I have found in the AA program is a life second
to none I wanted this for me
I want what they
have freedom from self, love, life, and sobriety, enjoying life is another one
of the many times God's love came into my life, to teach me about Life's
Lessons they are new every day I wake up
At first I had a real hard time with changing my way of
living the life style AA was pushing with the God thing just did not really
appeal to me I did not want God's
condemning judging ways in my life anymore
I was doing fine with out Him screwing up my life so I
thought in life all I needed to do is learn how to drink the right way like
social drinking still thought I could
do thing with out anyone’s help
Who needed people telling them what to do all the time 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 well
life is a constant change and you change or go this is the lesson we all learn when entering recovery 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 that of a
caring and loving person from being a
selfish SOB that I was
To changing life habits was a very hard thing but I did have
to change and learn new life lessons or just die today thru the grace of God I
love the new way of life I have I have people to share how this new life in AA
has changed everything about me
My attitude toward my fellow man is of love and caring about
them I have a marriage that is blessed by God Sandy is my angel we share or new
lives together in recovery we sponsor many people
We enjoy the company of AA folks very much wherever we met
them Gods way is to me the only lesson in the joy of life we need to follow
God has given us the tools to reach out and help others life
has taught us we need to use these tool to stay sober ourselves
Everyday we are given the opportunity to learn a new lesson
in life if we just ask God's help each morning and thank Him at night
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