today i dont need alcohol to escape my feelins. i still get to experience my humanness through selfishness, resentment, and fear, but they no longer control me for too long. prayer, meditation, and practicin the spiritual principle of Perseverance helps me respond instead of reacting. when i harm someone, i admit it and make amends quickly. relyin on my HP for guidance, talkin with my sponsor or a trusted friend in recovery keeps my thinkin clear, and helpin others shifts me out of self-pity and back into gratitude. daily, unremittin inventories keep me aware of my motives and actions. they let me spot defects before they grow and remind me that honesty and humility sustain my recovery. livin in the present frees me from expectation and opens me to grace. i no longer carry emotional hangovers, just lessons, growth, and the quiet gift of another day to persevere. 1 day @ a time…
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bjsrer
corn fed not inbred michigan white trash...
