my daily reflections….

brotherly love has a way of reachin into my life in ways i never expected. today, i can share things i once swore i would take to the grave, things that filled me with shame and fear. back then, i thought if i let anyone know the truth, theyd use it against me, that id lose control. the truth is, i was already powerless, gripped tightly by insecurity and fear. recovery showed me somethin simple but life-changin: i am human, and thats okay. bein human means im not above or beneath anyone else. it also means that when i give pieces of myself away, those hidden, painful parts, i actually become more whole. emotional and spiritual health started for me the day i learned that honesty connects me to others. i remember a meetin where we read from page 160 of the big book: “...he heard the story of some man whose experience closely tallied with his own.” that line hit me hard. because thats what happened for me; hearin others share what i thought no one could ever understand. their honesty gave me hope. and now, its my turn. maybe my darkest past is the very thing that will bring someone else light. this journey has been freein in ways i could never have imagined. what was once my deepest secret has become my greatest tool for connection. and today, instead of hidin, i get to stand here and say: i am free, and i am grateful. 1 day @ a time...