Got a great reminder today. And on Thanksgiving of all days. An old friend called me to wish me a good Thanksgiving and told me something, which my old sponsor and those old timers from back then told me. I’m not responsible for getting sober, but I am responsible for my staying sober.
Talk about a wake up call. It’s not that I have given up that responsibility, but it gave me a boost. It’s strictly my job. I can really never forget that and I was glad for the reminder. I think I’ll put it up front of my mind to keep my attention on what’s really expected of me. Always.
It draws my attention to who did what for me and then my part. It was my Higher Power, who got me to stop drinking and through the doors of this program. Talk about Thanksgiving. And then the practice of these 12 Steps was presented to me. I was told no one could do for me what I had to do for myself. That was told to me in no uncertain terms.
Anyway those words were right there in front of me the rest of this day. When I got back tonight, I just had to sit down and think about God’s part and mine. It’s nice to have people there to remind me of my role in this.
The maintenance of my spiritual condition is right here at this moment and every moment, even though my mind may wander off, which it frequently does. That’s exactly why I go to meetings so frequently. Talk about gratitude.