Being Love
I am reminded how we are each in charge of the Love we feel and the Love we give. I used to believe that I needed someone or something outside of me to give me love in order for me to feel loved. As I have gone through many relationships, I found myself being codependent […]
First thing
I am reminded to become aware of the Creator as I wake for the day. In my past I would run my life on self-will until I had created so much chaos that I would cry out to God to help me. I have repeated this pattern until I realized I needed only to make […]
Prayer
I have come to understand that Prayer is as individual as the humans. Community prayers bring people together and join their energies as a way of fueling the individual God consciousness of those gathered. Many humans pray to receive what they think they do not yet own. Others prayer in order to make themselves feel […]
Change
It is inevitable, every person, place, thing, situation, institution, and principality changes. When I allow those outside changes to negatively affect me, I am causing my own suffering. Today, I choose to live in acceptance of each change which will occur in my life. Today, I will lovingly accept the changes which happen within me. […]
Pain relief
I am reminded how I used alcohol to relieve any pain I had: physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual. Admittedly, the relief was temporary at best so I had to try to convince myself I was just fine until the pressure built up so much that I would drink again. During this journey of recovery and […]
Maintain
In the beginning of my recovery, I would preach about how I had been saved from alcohol and I would tell that to everyone! Until my sponsor pointed out how I was doing more bragging that service work. I also loved to use my newfound recovery to try to impress people, especially beautiful young women, […]
Peace
I am reminded this morning of the peace which surpasses all understanding. I used to think it was an impossible state which was reserved for those humans who were much holier than I. Today I understand where the peace comes from and how to attain it. The peace beyond all understanding comes from communing with […]
Emotional maturity
I am reminded of the importance of continuing my moral inventories to discover any dependencies and alchemize them to their root cause in order to change that core belief. In so doing I can choose to respond to the world as opposed to just reacting with the same unhealthy thoughts, feelings, emotions, and behaviors. I […]
Self and others.
The readings remind me that during my inventories and subsequent amends process I need to be hard on myself and considerate of others. When I was early in my recovery, I was willing to admit almost every secret to everyone even those it would hurt. I wanted more of that feeling of freedom that comes […]
Others.
I am reminded how I treat others begins within me. Others have no control over how I perceive them and how I treat them. My responses to others are completely within my control and my design. This idea struck hard when I first considered it and it took me years to fully integrate it into […]
