What is it that makes me able to stay sober a day at a time.? And, when I stop, now and then, I can go quickly back and see how long it is since I have not taken a drink of alcohol. And, it all begins with what happened to me from others in here, but also something I can never forget, and that is my Higher Power.
I often look around these groups in here and see those, who have stayed sober a long time. And the answer is the same for all of us. We came in and changed from what we were out there drinking, and what we have become over time in here. Somehow we all surrendered and many of us have turned our lives over to our Higher Power. And there are those, who have done the same to this program which we have learned to practice.
I was thinking about this today, but also those I think about, who are having a difficult time in not drinking and trying to stay sober. I know that I definitely had to stop drinking by turning my life and my alcohol over to my Higher Power. But more than that.
I had to stop and begin to listen to old timers in here, who helped me begin to change and put this program into action. I had two sponsors. One drank again after ten years and died. The second was an old timer, who helped me to change by the directions he gave to me. I had to listen and follow him and all the others in here, who had the time to do what we all have had to do. To surrender and begin to change my thinking and my whole life. And, over time in here I did.
I know I’m not alone, but I do try to help alcoholics whom are owned by alcohol. I try to do what was given to me so freely by others, which I know I must freely give to others like myself. To have love and compassion and do what I need to do.
Anyway, I had to stop and think about this again today and I am so grateful for all I have received from my Higher Power and all these people like myself in here. I know I need to think and give my “Thank you” to all of them. And to continue to try to change a day at a time.