Interesting conversations today. About severe illnesses. One was the brother of a sober alcoholic I have known for a long time. The other were individuals who have problems. I’m not going into these in details, because it caused me to talk to them about my thoughts.
Over the years I learned a lot from my old sponsor, his wife, and a lot of old timers in here. One of those truths was about our lives. My life for instance. I’m here to stay sober, but one day I will come to the end of the road. I’ve been exposed to a lot of these peoples lives and the end. I’ve sat with them near the end and was amazed at their being able to accept what was next. The smiles on their faces always made me be amazed.
I’ve come to accept that life is what it is. Just like my sobriety. I love it. It’s made my life so nice. Mostly at peace and serenity. Freedom and a new happiness. Living just at a day at a time. And that’s what hit me and began to amaze me. It’s always today and not tomorrow and not yesterday. Just right now. No projections into the future. No going back and reliving the past.
I talk to so many like myself and we all are in agreement to our living in the moment. Not going anywhere else right now. Being content with what I have at the moment. Meanwhile trying to freely help others like myself to get sober. My focus on their needs and not mine. Hopefully showing them what we all have given as a result of our stopping drinking alcohol.
However being able to accept whatever comes from moments like that. Being acceptable with the results, whether positive or negative. Once again praying and practicing the Serenity Prayer. Being able to accept what I can’t change and willing to change what I can. And that means to me to change myself with my Higher Power’s help.
Anyway I have come to live this way and be at peace. Makes me grateful to be able to receive what I have been given. Being able to stay sober a day at a time. How much I owe to my Higher Power and all those in here, who have helped me to grow and stay sober a day at a time. Being willing to change and grow along spiritual lines.