Stream of good
I am reminded of my choice to be in the stream of good. Many practices call it Gods will. I have gone through many experiences which brought me consequences. Some consequences I preferred and others I did not. After unlearning the guilt and shame response and replacing it with simple observations with no judgments of […]
You can do all things
I used to believe this meant I could be the president, or a billionaire, or some form of hero. Today’s reading reminded me this is about human relationships. I can do all things in human relationships when I am tuned into the frequency of God. Those I used to hate I can now appreciate. Those […]
Greatest gift
In my experience the greatest gift I received was the humility. When I first got sober, I was so relieved that I felt I needed to tell everyone about my sobriety. Part of my maturing process was to overshare the harrowing details of my life and in so doing I hurt many people. Eventually I […]
Calm
The readings reminded me of the power of inner calm. In my past I have lived in frustration, depression, anxiety, rage, anger, and hatred. I experienced, indigestion, shortness of breath, obesity, rheumatoid arthritis, lower back problems and the like. During this journey, I have discovered how to release myself from the mindset which caused each […]
Recovery, unity, service
In the readings today, I am reminded that these are the three legacies of AA. However, I have highjacked them to be the foundation of my daily life. Today I understand these three to be the Divine design for my life. I have discovered how being willing to maintain my recovery, live in acceptance of […]
learn
The readings this morning reminded me, I am in this life to learn. I have gone through many lessons, some more difficult than others. However, one reason for the lessons is to turn around and pass along to others what I learned. I have tried this in many forms and the best lesson I have […]
The others
I am reminded to maintain my gratitude for all the others who help me along this path. When I first got sober, there were the police, ambulance EMTs, the nurses and doctors, and the staff of the mental health ward. Then there was my wife at the time, my family, friends, and especially the AA […]
Resentments
I am reminded how my resentments can undo any good I have created within me. In my recovery I have learned that resentments are our number one offender. In my battles to fight off resentments I became a hermit, I have faked kindness, I have hit people with false positivity, and I have flat out […]
Recharge
In my past I believed how sleeping was the only way to recharge my energy. I also took on the idea how fervent prayer was the only way to recharge this being. Neiher seemed to work all that well. I have discovered a combination of actions I can take to recharge myself. My daily prayers […]
The serene mind
I am reminded that a peaceful, serene mind is possible even in this physical realm. When I get mentally caught up in what I don’t own and think I need to own. When I get flustered because a relationship is not what I say it is supposed to be. When I get myself annoyed because […]
