my daily reflections…

hopeful for the new year ahead and excited for the journey comin. but none of this happens unless i keep the priorities ive set forth early in my recovery steadfast and solid. gettin sober, for me, is not enough to keep me sober. though i get to continue to live a spiritual experience, sobriety is not the end to the spiritual awakenins i have yet to experience in my journey. havin laid a good foundation thus far, my recovery, as such is life, continues to evolve, i must continue to evolve emotionally, psychologically, behaviorally, and spiritually along with it. as this mornins readin clearly states, sobriety is only a bare beginnin. there lay ahead much work so i may continue to build a solid foundation. and it all starts with the spiritual principle of honesty. without it, i stand no chance of followin through with the remainin steps. it isnt demanded that i become the pure symbol of what honesty means or stands for, it just means that i try to become as honest as i can at any given moment in time. if it means more honest than yesterday, even if its only a fraction, its a practice that i will hone and continue to grow as my recovery progresses. remindin myself im helpless, needin the strength and courage i receive from my HP, surrenderin to Him and my alcoholism, and gettin active in the rooms is a good start for someone as selfish as me. listenin to others helps to build the hope and courage that i can have what they do. it is a start in toleratin the disease within me. as i grow tolerance and acceptance of my alcoholism, honesty helps me begin to create a positive change within myself and the way i perceive the world around me. as i begin to understand how sobriety is not a destination, but an everlastin journey, each moment i am honest with another, i become even more within. by learnin, through practicin the twelve steps and through sharin at meetins, how to cope with the problems that i looked to alcohol to solve back in the days of doin my dirt, i begin the adventure into livin the change recovery has to offer. 1 day @ a time...