A new spiritual family in recovery

AA Big Book Pg 64, Being convinced that (self), manifested in various ways, was what had defeated us, we considered its common manifestations. Resentment is the “number one’’ offender. It destroys more alcoholics than anything else. From it stem all forms of (spiritual disease), for we have been not only mentally and physically ill, we have been spiritually sick. When the spiritual malady is overcome, we straighten out mentally and physically. Galatians 5:16-17, verse 16  So I say, walk by the Spirit and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh 17  For the flesh desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are in conflict with each other; Just as I practice the principles in all of my affairs as step 12 states, I walk by spirit as scripture states and for me they are one and the same . The 12 Steps are a set of principles, each one leading us to a path of a better ability to live a rational life. These principles are from my h...

When we coddle our fellows and even ouselves during a suffering time, we encourage bad behavior which is ENABLING. It encourages the SUFFERER to stay in complacency because they're afraid of the change that must happen, or we drink.  Change comes and happens, no matter what. It's how we handle it that makes the difference. Today, I recognize that I have a choice. I can stay in the so called 'safe and comfortable' till my HP lovingly boots me out or I drink, or I can accept that change is inevitable, and a part of growth, and brought to me because I've leveled up and now I can handle more, and that this is a gift brought to me as a result of my own efforts....to grow, to be a better me today, than I was yesterday.   Change is inevitable, but how I handle it is how I choose the direction I take. Coddling is not support, grief is not forever, growth is my best defense!

  I always heard in meetings people say change only Happens when you were doing steps. Sure enough when I begin doing the steps change began to happen and it was while I was doing the steps. The steps themselves are a set of principles, and as I went Through the steps, I would apply particular principles in every day life while doing those specific steps You would see periodic lists that have principles behind each step and those are great, but it’s interesting to me that I find reflecting on the principles that I used to draw strength off of to do the steps.

A little bit about recovery sounds to good to be true. As I started coming to meetings and just listening, I was pleasantly surprised And how important it was for these people to come together to discuss their common problem alcoholism. to have a person or a group of people who understand what I’m going through, who have gone through the same thing same troubles, the same nightmares to be there and willing to take time just to talk with me to let me know that there is A way out of the troubles I’ve been causing myself They’re not throwing their wisdom and knowledge around. They’re just sharing their experience strength and hope and they’re just trying to be there because they know how terrible this disease is and that it wants to kill us. they know: Nobody cares how much you know until they know how much you care