my daily reflections…

i remember mike smilin when i would mention how i was feelin about a certain situation or about how i was feelin about a way i may have managed somethin. he assured me it wasnt because he was makin fun of me or laughin at me. he told me it was because he remembered feelin the same way and that there was a way not to feel that way. that if i would listen to others around the rooms they would recant storys similar to mine and they would say how they beat that emotion or situation by usin the 12 steps. today, i often times smile myself when i hear others talk about somethin similar to what i had went through and how silly it was for me to have those same feelins. i have to remember i HAD to go through those situations to get were i am today. today i know i am no different than any other alcoholic. no matter how i got to where i am at today with my alcoholism, i know there are others just like me in the rooms. sure, i may have taken different routes than others, but my outcome was just as theirs, alcoholic. i have many friends in this thing we do that come from many different class, cultural, social, and religious backgrounds, we are a remarkably diverse crowd that all share one thing in common, alcoholism. i can speak with any number of them and relate to each of their stories. with this, i am grateful to have the legacy of unity within our group. i am no different than any other alcoholic. i needed to know and understand this when i 1st came in so that i could grasp the idea of recovery. though i may be different than others in many ways, i am not unique. i am grateful for all the people i meet in the rooms, they teach me recovery daily. i am not different. 1 day @ a time…