i have learned that takin a kind and tolerant view of any situation i am in instead of tryin to force my will on it is a far better action. takin the time to listen and let God speak to me so i may better do His will is paramount to me maintainin my serenity....
when i try to make things bigger than they are, guess what happens, they become way bigger than they are. it is important fer me to remember to stay right sized in ALL of my activities throughout each day. it tends to keep things easy to manage fer me so that i dont get stressed,...
when i opened up and truly looked inside, i did not like what i saw. it was old, musty, and dark; unhealthy emotions and characters i had always thought were gonna keep me safe had failed me miserably. when i came into this thing we do i was promised i could release all that harmful...
The JFT topic for today was "Honesty." People sometimes make jokes about "cash- register honesty", but even that simple concept can have consequences beyond what we could possibly imagine. Many years ago, with a couple of years of recovery, I was in the rather schizo position of being both a student at one of the...
i always had that, “if 1 is good, then 2 is better, mentality”. if it felt good, i had to have more. this drove me to insanity. it started costin me things in life that at 1 time i would have never given up. love, trust, and humility all went to the wayside in an...
steps 2 and 3 helped me gain faith. with step 6, i get to practice it. as i have moved forward in this thing we do, i have gained a sense of integrity. one which allows me to move through each day with a willingness in confidence i never had before. knowin that my HP...
one of the things i had to do was abandon my entire well thought out plans and designs if i wanted to get this thing and change fer the better. everythin i thought i had ever done and thought was wrong. it led me down a path of destruction, not only fer me, but the...
i finally seen how sharin all my dirty deeds would free them from me. this took time, but i could finally see how this would work. 1st i had to give them to my sponsor, next i had to give them to God, and not take them back. my sponsor told me i would be...
if it werent fer the gift of desperation i do not think i would have experienced the gift of willingness. my life had tumbled into complete nothingness; i had no desire to want anythin anymore. it seemed as if my life was meant fer nothin more than to die a miserable alcoholic death, i will...
i love the way the steps are laid out. they are such an ingenious plan of action that really works if i am willin to follow them as they are laid out. it is an upward path that i continue to follow to this very day. today i have a new outlook on life. my...