my daily reflections…

this mornins daily gives me hope that i too can manage times of exceedingly difficult extremes usin what recovery has taught me. no matter what is happenin in my life, no matter the emotional distress, success, or failure, i can persevere and move through it, whether gracefully or not. all i have to do is be disciplined enough to call upon my HP, sponsor, or trusted friends in recovery. it is the way i live through times, under fire, endurin through it, that tell the story of my character, integrity, and tale of my spiritual program of recovery. as of recent i made a move 900 miles away, to another part of the country, where i knew nobody. even with plannin and research, it took me time to find employment. there were times i didnt know if we would end up homeless. there were times i didnt know if i could continue to make this all work. dear friends in recovery back home have passed. it seemed as hope was raised, it was soon dashed and put asunder. one thing that was always there, somethin i did within hours of comin to this new location, was git my ass to a meetin. even before then ive lived through the death of my mother and cousin dave. ive earned 4 college degrees. ive been through personal relationships. through all of this, i leaned on recovery. the recovery that my HP provided when i thought all was to be lost. i learned through my recovery experience, that before my recovery began, i could never have done any of what ive mentioned without totally fallin to pieces. and i aint even gonna try to tell ya that ive been able to do any of this without the relationship i have with my HP. ive been able to use recoverys spiritual principles to willingly submit to whatever spiritual discipline is necessary so i may accept whatever it takes to live a better life. ive learned the quickest way to change my attitude toward pain is to accept the fact that everythin that happens to me has been designed for my spiritual growth. today i am secure in the knowledge that no matter what happens, my soul brothers & soul sisters in recovery will have my back, when i let loose my ego and use humility. with recoverys attitude adjustments, ive learned that character is what i am; reputation is what people think i am. 1 day @ a time...