Have been thinking about talking to others. For me that is one of the most important events over time. I’m not thinking about my being able to change others or them me. I was thinking about the gifts we have been given by our Higher Power and this Program.<\/p>\n
The idea of compassion never crossed my mind, while I was out there drinking. And the truth is that it took quite a while to begin to comprehend it in here. But once that door was opened to me by my old sponsor and those old timers, I began to experience the peace and happiness, as a gift. A form of love, which was a new way of living and caring for others.<\/p>\n
And that made me stop and think about love. Love was also something I lacked while drinking. Looking back it is easily a shock to see how absent it was in my life. However in this program it has become one of the best experiences I have been able to begin to live. The form of true friendships began for me as I was able to begin to grow along spiritual lines.<\/p>\n
I had to think about this today, as a result of being able to share with so many in this program. And, as I thought about this, I could see that my staying sober a day at a time played a huge part of this. Makes me grateful, when I stop and think about all of this. I know that the gifts I was given in the Second Step, the spiritual life and my Higher Power has raised and increased the peace of mind and happiness within.<\/p>\n
Once again this is a reminder to me of the gift I was given, when a very spiritual man told me that I had to begin to become totally tied into perseverance to the virtues of hope, faith, and love. I had to begin to live these a day at a time. And I was able to look back at the gift of hope I was given, which helped me to become sober, when I prayed and let go of alcohol and the life I had been living for so long. Thanks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Have been thinking about talking to others. For me that is one of the most important events over time. I’m not thinking about my being able to change others or them me. I was thinking about the gifts we have been given by our Higher Power and this Program. The idea of compassion never crossed … <\/p>\n