this recovery thing doesnt work for me if i get to pick and choose how i use it. i aint livin back in the days of doin my dirt. im livin in today, this moment, in recovery. i have to live this thing we do in every aspect of my life, every day. whether at work, in a meetin, or at home, i need to practice the spiritual principles as best as i can, just like i did my alcoholism. everybody around me felt the tornado i caused back in the day, why cant they feel the forgiveness, hope, and love recovery has offered me. ive learned recovery is not a one-way street. it is my responsibility to give back to those i had harmed, to show them the brotherly love it has taught me. it does not matter where i am. love and tolerance are spiritual principles i get to share today with all, especially family. when thinkin of how i harmed my family, i wrote down the things i had done to them. i wrote down how i needed to make an amends to them. and as i recall, they were the ones i had harmed the most. so why shouldnt they receive the best recovery has shown me to live. settin goals that include family in my life, communicatin how i feel, and listenin & acceptin how they feel, are parts of me they didnt get before my recovery began. i know i cant be everythin to all, but that doesnt mean i cannot try to give them what they deserve when they went without for so long. when i was drinkin, i always confused fantasy with reality. lies got mingled with facts, and facts became exaggerated. today i have a program of rigorous honesty. i practice the principles of recovery in every area of my life. the spiritual road involves a comprehensive journey, and nothin need be left out. so family, just as those in the rooms, deserve the bast i can give, even when i dont feel like it. if i want to stay protected, i have to remain connected. with my HPs guidance i get to be the man my family needs me to be today. 1 day @ a time...
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bjsrer
corn fed not inbred michigan white trash...