Releasing what was never mine to control; Embracing what is mine to enjoy.
I am a sober and grateful recovering alcoholic; a friend of Bill W. since 1981. Letting Go and Holding Tight may seem incompatible actions, but they are complementary suggestions for daily living that contribute mightily to sanity, sobriety, and serenity even on hard days, and especially on good ones. I have learned – and am still learning – to let go of alcohol and hold on tight to my higher power and the principles of Alcoholics Anonymous. This blog’s theme, confidence, and tune is: The God of my understanding will not drop or reject me, and the program’s principles will not fail when I practice them.
My Darkrooms My recovery has been about clearing out the darkrooms in my mind and heart where I often developed imaginary, unsound fears. (Thanks to a reading in A New Day, page 258) A few acronyms for fear shed light
Newcomers Nothing like some newcomers to a meeting with several old-timers that opened a window through which blew memories, igniting gratitude! The sharing that day brought memories of walking into my first meeting — 1:00 PM at what was then
Be Willing, my sponsor kept saying Willingness is the key; but, I balked at the twelfth step for many years: STEP TWELVE: Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to
This Day’s Proverb: Some days a little zinger will remind me recovery is more than not drinking: You can’t beg God to heal you and stay loyal to what’s killing you. Help us Lord, change us Lord, heal us Lord,
Somebody I Knew I learned somebody in our family died —alone. They lost their battle with alcoholism and diabetes; they were found dead. It really hurts to see the disease take somebody down — especially when so much of their life
“Acceptance was the answer,” was the Chapter’s title so many told me to read. (page 407) But what was the question? Over the years many questions popped up because of choices my drinking enabled. At twenty-three, I asked my reflection