my daily reflections…

my sponsor did not ask me to do anythin he didnt do to get what he had. he simply laid down a kit of spiritual tools at my feet just as his sponsor had done for him. all i had to do was be willin enough to pick em up and utilize em. he told me if i was plannin to stop drinkin, there must be no reservation of any kind, nor any lurkin notion that someday i would be immune to alcohol. since those early days of my recovery ive witnessed and experienced just how times may change, but my alcoholism doesnt. i had to practice absolute abstinence under any circumstances i may face usin the spiritual kit of principles my sponsor laid at my feet. ive learned that just as my alcoholism may try to transform to try to trick me, it is always there ready for me to accept its terms and conditions. it doesnt EVER change, it merely tries to make me see it as a method i can use to help me. however, if im able to remain steadfast to the principles of recovery by followin its upward path, i will prevail no matter the success or failure i endure. the truths found within the first 164 of the big book, NEVER change! how i may use em as i grow and evolve may change, just as my alcoholism grows and evolves to try to match my peace of mind. the truest measurement of my growth and accomplishments in my use of recoverys principles is in rememberin where i came from, where ive been, and where im goin. my daily routines can be so absorbin that i lose perspective on how i used to live. its ok, i need to live in the present moment. however, it benefits me to remember what i came from. if i never get too far from the insanity of my past i can remain grateful for the gifts that have become commonplace now. ive grown as the result of recoverys upward path. one of the true gifts of my new life is that i have hope when i remain committed to the programs principles. i have to take advantage of the ambiguity in my life. it is an opportunity to practice what recovery teaches me. from this effort, today, i get to create opportunities in my life. from this dedication, others may see in me some of the power of Gods grace at work in my life as i follow his guidelines through recovery. 1 day @ a time...