my daily reflections…

as my recovery grows and evolves, so does my spiritual understandin and effectiveness. this helps me to mature in the areas i had recessed as the days of doin my dirt progressed and flourished my alcoholism. emotionally, psychologically, behaviorally, and spiritually, i had unwittingly languished the growth i should have experienced in each area. buildin the relationship i have with my HP allows me to develop a better understandin of what i need to do to become more effective for self and those around me. and its not anythin that once i have an understandin of i can stop doin. i must continue usin the spiritual principles of recovery to cultivate further understandin and growth within. just as the 10th step suggests a deeper look into the 11th and 12th steps, growin and evolvin the relationship i have with my HP requires the same. idk bout ya’ll, but gettin where i am today has taken me time and though length of time may sound like a lot, its my willingness to grow even further that tells the tale of my recovery. if i want my HP to continue to flow through me into the lives of others, i have to continue to grow within so i may become a channel for my HPs spirit. courage and empathy contribute to the rhythm in life i like to call love. life, to me, is essentially about love, love of my HP, love of self, and love of others. livin in the reality of life today, requires i live in the spirit of my HP, which means i make myself useful to Him and others. decidin to recover was my first step. that decision meant i did want to go beyond where i was. it meant i did want somethin better for myself. with a life in the world of the spirit, i can actively create the excitement and the inspiration i need for myself and others. its bein of service for my HP toward others. in the past i was passively waitin for "the good life", thats a past behavior i dont need to relish in any longer. today i get to set my sights on reachin a goal, i can take a step, or two, toward that goal. progress is there for the makin, achievement is there for the takin, its the behavior and action that change my thinkin toward my goals. today, i get to let my excitement for lifes possibilities spur me on. its the accountable actions toward a spiritual life that create moments of triumph that are long lived and contribute to a useful life. 1 day @ a time...