my daily reflections…

today, i know from experience that i cannot maintain my recovery by myself; i need the help of others. to keep my spirituality growin, work with others is necessary. i dont want spiritual regression, i want spiritual progression. though i may ask my HP for help in direction, my spirituality only grows when i use the answers i have received from Him with others. no matter the circumstance i may face, when i use the solutions i have gained i am able to form partnerships in recovery. i learn from them and hopefully, they learn from me. it truly is the coalition that is a basis to further my spiritual growth. it doesnt take big steps to receive the benefits, only baby steps. one of the things that make my recovery possible is my honest desire to help another. when i first came into the rooms there were people who did just the same for me. they told me that if i honestly wanted to get sober and find a life in recovery, they would help me with whatever they could. it was a lesson i needed to learn so i could grow in my recovery. today i offer much the same to those who come in, a listenin ear, a warm hug, and my own experience with my alcoholism. what a blessin it is to give in such a manner. often times they say they are so thankful for the time and effort i have given them, little do they know the help they have given me. offerin unconditional forgiveness, hope, and love, to those who come into recovery fresh, or even after a slip, is somethin i must do. no matter the emotions i may feel, this generosity is somethin i was offered when i came into the rooms and therefore i must offer it to others. givin this warmth to others allows me to keep receivin it in return. showin em through behavior and action how this thing we do affects me and the gifts it has given me can be the turnin point for their sobriety and recovery. doin anythin to help em opens my mind, heart, body, and soul, to the guidance my HP has to offer me and hope that they too can know a different life. 1 day @ a time...