Today I was reminded of what I learned a long time ago, and that was problems I have had with prayers and my meditations. The AA literature tells us from time to time we can find ourselves not handling these or even stopping for a time, until we are able to get back on track. Even those old timers told me about this…but helped me, when I was open, to get back on track and into action once again.
From time to time I can find things in my path put me off. My tripping over myself or other things push me off track. People, places, or things, so to speak, get in my way. Not just actually in my presence, but in my mind.
I was thinking about this for a while, because it seemed to have entered into tripping me up lately and needed to go back and remember, not just the literature, but what those old timers told me a long time ago. Things I can do for myself, if I’m able to step aside and get focused on these.
One thing I know is my being willing to sit down and write about what I’m thinking, and another is to find a quiet place in my mind, which I can focus on. To be what I have failed to do, and that’s dedication and commitment I need.
I need to thank my Higher Power and all those who have helped me over time in here. I did just what I needed to do and am totally settled down within. I need to remember this and to pass it on to others like myself, a sober alcoholic committed to this program and my Higher Power, a day at a time. An act of gratitude.