Talking to others today and taking time out to think about it I know what I need to take the time to think about. That’s exactly what each one of us in this program needs to stop and think about on a daily basis. No mystery, really. Once again it’s stopping to ask for help and stay sober this day.
Of course that help comes to me from my Higher Power. That’s the way it’s been since I asked for help to stop drinking alcohol. I really surrendered completely. As a result the alcohol was removed from me. I never ever want to forget that.
Of course that’s pretty much what I learned in here from the BB and others in this program. I was told that, if I want to get sober, I have to surrender totally to this First Step. I didn’t know anything about the disease of alcoholism or this program when that happened. All I knew was that I could not stop drinking alcohol and as a result I decided to end my life. I couldn’t go on.
Of course that was when a friend I drank with came and told me that there was a place where men and women met and stayed sober and that, if I wanted to, he would take me there. And that suddenly filled me with hope. It not only saved my life, it began the changes I needed. Again I never want to forget that.
Anyway, after all these talks today I did have to stop and think of what it is I need to do on a daily basis. And that’s exactly what my sponsor and those old timers in here told me. That this is a day when I need to stay sober. Not yesterday nor tomorrow. Today. One day at a time.
One thing we all agreed was that our freedom from alcohol and this way of life is a miracle. I am so grateful for all I have been given. Not just sobriety but this way of life. Freedom from bondage of alcohol. Life, which at a couple of points I almost lost, as a result of drinking alcohol. What a gift.
I always need to thank my Higher Power, and of course all those in here who have helped me to stay in this program and grow along spiritual lines. So, that’s what I have to say, “Thank you”.