It’s amazing to this alcoholic that without even knowing it it’s possible to be working with another alcoholic. I was responding to friends today, for instance, and we were one at a time in wishing each other a happy holiday. That was the start. Next was listening to what I needed to hear. Where I had been years ago.
That brought up my sponsor’s and those old timers responses to my stuff. Hopefully I shared some of this with them. The truth was that once again I didn’t know how they each responded to what was shared, but I know I did. That’s because as a result I felt at peace and even happy that I was given the opportunity I was given.
That’s not the only thing. I got another response from an old friend of mine, who was suffering from emotional turmoil. Once again I was given a response to something I had shared and found that they had been given what they needed. An answer given to me and passed on to others. A spiritual answer, as was much of what I was trying to give to them.
And that’s what I was thinking about this evening. That I have to try to focus from time to time, when I am able, to put into practice what I have learned in here from my old sponsor and the rest of the folks, who have helped me out through all this time. Helped me to focus on my Higher Power, who has helped me to stay sober a day at a time. And again the other alcoholics who have passed along to me what it is I need to do to stay sober a day at a time.
Having said all of this I need to express my gratitude to my Higher Power and all those who have so freely given to me what I have needed. And to continue to do what they showed to me. How to freely give to others what was given to me. Thanks.