my daily reflections…

tradition 2 reminds me to live with a simplicity in my life. this concept helps me to break the compulsion i have toward unhealthy and negative expectation and control. it helps me to remember that i am not the center of the universe. when i gain this concept in its full gravity i get to learn to not be so cheeseparin or parsimonious and stingy with open-mindedness. i get to open my mind to the concept of havin a Higher Power that is inclusive to all. if my goal is to be like or live as my HP, then bein open-minded to the forgiveness, hope, and love He offers me is somethin i need to share with others. as i have aged and progressed in my recovery ive learned that this simple concept is somethin that helps me to live in the now, in this moment. i no longer have to live in the future wonderin what tomorrow may bring. if i live in this moment as my HP would have me, the future is somethin i aint gotta fear because livin right now as best as i can creates a better future for me. as i grow in my recovery and time passes, i also grow in wisdom and tolerance of self. this helps me build relationships with others that involve a type of risk. not an unhealthy risk such as the past, before my recovery began, but a standard in my life that creates an open line of communication with them. i can rely on my true friends to tell me the things i dont want to necessarily hear because they care about me. they do it in an effort to help me, as i would do, for them. sometimes, i am not able to see the forest for the trees, and the relationships i build with humility and love, offer them, and hopefully, myself, the promise of seein the finite problems i am creatin rather than the obtuse. this helps me to live better for right now. breakin my ego and self-centeredness for the promise of a better tomorrow is what recovery brings to me through friendships that are developed. breakin my will, acceptin who and what i am, allows me to enjoy the way of life sobriety and recovery bring me today. surrenderin my will, openin my mind, livin for the moment, buildin healthy relationships, and takin risks i once thought were undoable, are the balanced gifts recovery has given me as i continue to work toward betterin myself by practicin these principles. 1 day @ a time...