my daily reflections…

even as i may have time in recovery practicin the spiritual principles, im still convalescin and prone to thinkin problems that allow me to sink into self-pity and self-seekin motives. when these problems arise i get the opportunity to use spiritual principles which allow me to change my thinkin. even as i may ask my HP to help me live each moment of each day without these shortcomins, allowin em to enact even more character defects to come alive within, it doesnt mean that my humanness wont allow me to show my ass. my goal each day is to be of service toward others. when im able to do this, when tough times come, diminishin my usefulness to others by settin in motion worry, remorse, or morbid reflection, i can use the healthy asset of my past to illuminate a future of effectiveness and healthy behavior. if i hadnt taken the time throughout my recovery with self-examination, i wouldnt know, or understand, how to use shortcomins or character defects to be of service toward others with balanced, positive, and healthy approaches. my recovery started out bein a mode of self-healin so i wouldnt reach for that next 1st drink, but today, it is beneficial to me to use it to be of service. when i ask my HP to help me early in my day, rememberin to not be forgetful, but forgivin, i get a chance to elude self-pity or self-seekin motives. my thought-life gets placed on a much higher plane when my thinkin is cleared of wrong motives. i can then employ my mental faculties with assurance, for after all my HP has given me a brain to use. how often in my day do i find myself in either, black or white or now & then opportunities? with early day prayer & meditation, i get to use the self-examination from the program to live in a world of effective and useful self-healin reality. self-examination has taught me how to use it as a tool for forgiveness, gratitude, and service. i get to be on the right side, on the side of good, in the stream of goodness. with these assets, im able to live with awareness, acceptance, and action remainin happy, joyous, and free. 1 day @ a time...