Listening to the Wind

Been a very stressful week, as an employee, a step-father and a husband. As stressful as any week I can recall, and much more so than the events that me to relapse. The difference in my response is my focus on recovery and connection to my higher power.

I would hope so, given that I am at some form of recovery meeting every day right now, but this last week that was exactly what I needed to get through. I survived with dignity, grace and with putting my sobriety first.

Now to my assigned readings:

"The First Step showed me I was powerless over alcohol and anything else that theratened my sobriety or muddled my thinking "

• As my paragraphs above highlight, I am powerless not only over just alcohol but powerless over people, places and things. All of these can muddle my thinking, but God can walk me through the mud if I simply 'do the next right thing'

"Alcohol was only a symptom of much deeper problems of dishonesty and denial"

• This is a concept that I have embraced for quite some time. Honesty is my #1 character defect; issue that gets me in trouble and ultimately leads me to a drink that I do not truly want'

"I was allowing others to control my sense of well being and behavior"

• This is where my resentments lead me, if I hang onto them. Others cannot be a negative influence on my unless I let them.

Good Night....