my daily reflections…

i still get to go through some of that emotional necessary prunin. it is a part of spiritual growth necessary for emotional, psychological, behavioral, and spiritual health. although it is not as bad as before i got sober, i can still have a tough time with it. before, i could, and would, use alcohol to combat the feelins of loneliness, regret, self-will, and fear, for example. i am thankful this 12-step program taught me an unusual, uncommon, way of managin these emotions. i have an HP, my sponsor, and the people of the fellowship to lean on, instead of usin the old patterns of behavior i once did. though emotional turmoil may still seem as tough and hard as it did before i quit drinkin, i dont have to live life in response to it in a way that only makes it worse. i can use the spiritual principles of honesty, hope, faith, courage, integrity, willingness, humility, love, and justice, to capitalize on the emotional pain i may feel and persevere, remainin spiritually aware, and inventory these emotions, through any pain, toward serenity. 1 day @ a time...