Daily
Reflections reading June 12th
Forming
True Partnerships
But
it is from our twisted relations with family, friends, and society at large
that many of us have suffered the most. We have been especially stupid and stubborn
about them. The primary fact that we fail to recognize is our total inability
to form a true partnership with another human being. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE
TRADITIONS, p. 53
Can
these words apply to me, am I still unable to form a true partnership with
another human being? What a terrible handicap that would be for me to carry
into my sober life! In my sobriety I will meditate and pray to discover how I
may be a trusted friend and companion.
© Alcoholics Anonymous World Services
My thoughts on June 12th Reading
Forming True Partnerships is about relationships and they
are a big topic, because we have so many different kinds of them, when I was
drinking they where bad things, not to much to be proud of
But when I got into AA my first relationship was with My HP,
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
My whole life became something I could never have 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 12 steps, of this fantastic program
After about 14 months sober He sent an angel into my life,
my wife Sandy we’ve been together since October 4th, 1975 with out any real
fighting, now that is a miracle, a gift of grace from our God
He knew I needed someone close to me to keep me in the here
and now, living the steps together we are active in AA, 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
Grateful to our wonderful God who gave us both 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
Grateful to God to all of you, to my sponsor for another day
of sobriety, relationships are a big part of our principles and for the good of
all, in 12 step programs we must stand united in the way we carry our message
Of love and hope to the people in the fellowship, we need
you all, yes God was my first relationship in recovery, my relationship with
myself became the second, and Sandy was a gift from God to keep me honest and
humble
God bless you Al M
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