one of the key lessons ive learned throughout my recovery journey has been the importance of restraint in my speech. back in the days of doin my dirt i often seized opportunities to voice my opinions, driven by an egotistical desire to display my intelligence. today i understand how recovery has instilled in me the...
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my journey towards selflessness is a profound testament to the transformative power of recovery and personal growth. recognizin the differentiation between genuine givin and transactions based on expectations is a pivotal revelation that fosters deeper connections and inner tranquility for me. by sharin the hope and compassion ive so freely received, i get to not...
from my own personal experience i know how alcoholism is a profoundly distressin condition. the big book describes it as cunnin, bafflin, and powerful. havin experienced alcoholism firsthand and now bein in recovery, i sometimes find it easy to judge those currently strugglin with the disease. however, reflectin on the final years, months, weeks, and...
i was fortunate to have supportive and humble teachers durin my early recovery, a period when i was uncertain about my desires and the path to achieve them. a significant blessin durin that time was the halfway house i unexpectedly encountered, which i did not initially seek but felt guided towards. within the coffee bar...
there is most def, in my personal experience, an ease and comfort when i am conversin with others who may be like me. they get it! we can speak in terms of common understandin when others who may not be like us can NEVER comprehend. whether im receivin in a conversation, givin, or am havin...
early in my recovery i was talkin with my sponsor, askin why i wasnt feelin the transformation within. he talked to me about the emotions i was feelin and suggested i go over to the coffee bar at the halfway house i was stayin at, sit next to someone, and ask how they were doin...
the big book gives clear suggestions and instruction on how to help another alcoholic sufferin the grips of their potential alcoholism. it is my discretion whether or not to use whats been a clearcut solution. for me, when i help another, i do as my sponsor did with me, and as his sponsor did with...
this mornins daily explains exactly how my sponsor showed me how he got sober. he spoke in a language i could clearly understand. he didnt come at me like he was better than i or less than, he spoke like he had been where i had. as he told his story he simply laid out...
when i put others ahead of me it relaxes the tendency for me to be self-consumed. it allows me to exercise the spiritual principle of humility by gettin out of self. i get to feel the gains of self-awareness which i get to use to help me maintain healthy behavioral growth. this practice helps me...
havin lived the common pollution of actively drinkin durin the days of doin my dirt, im glad to have found a common solution, which i get to practice with others, to my alcoholism. i wish i could say i wasnt an alcoholic today, but thats NOT my story. i reckon with the admission of alcoholism...