Post by caressa on Jan 12, 2011 15:01:35 GMT -5
We are given the promise that "we do recover" at the beginning of the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous where the Twelve Step program originated.
It is really miraculous how this program can be applied to many people, from all backgrounds and all walks of life. I am an adult child of an alcoholic father and a mother who died as a result of her use of food to deal with my father's alcoholism and her own pain. I was the wife of a sex addict and an alcoholic.
As a result of my own pain, I became an alcoholic and was addicted to prescription drugs. I also had an eating disorder, was addicted to busy - anything that would take me out of myself so I wouldn't have to look at me, be it my computer, a book, TV, a job, shopping, etc. For some it was cleaning, that was something I tried to stay away from. I always wanted to run away from home or focus on something and pretend that the work wasn't there to do.
It doesn't mean it will go away. It says we will recover from that hopeless state of mind and body. There is a solution. It is called the Twelve Steps. It is up to me to put the plan into action. It is laid down for me, it is up to me to pick up the tools and apply them to my life.
By coming here today, you have taken a portion of the First Step. The spiritual principles of the first step are admittance, surrender, honesty and acceptance. I too found out that my life is unmanageable, especially managed by me. It is unmanageable because of all the old tapes and mixed messages I received growing up and all the conflicting messages and experiences I have had since.
There is a fellowship of spirit amongst those who have been there, and experienced the same things you did and that not feeling alone, is a priceless gift. We come together and share with others so we can identify our problems, find a solution and go on and live productive, manageable, and healthy lives just for today.
For me, I have a thinking problem. I have had to unlearn a lot of things, relearn others, and keep an open mind to other's ideas and concepts so I can find what works for me.
Please keep coming. Each day is a new beginning, so have a great one. Each day we become aware, we are given freedom of choice. We can push the play but which takes us back to yesterday, or we can make a new tape, and play it in today.
Just for today, I will try to make healthy choices. Just for today, I choose to be clean and sober. Substitution leads to the same soul sickness.
It is really miraculous how this program can be applied to many people, from all backgrounds and all walks of life. I am an adult child of an alcoholic father and a mother who died as a result of her use of food to deal with my father's alcoholism and her own pain. I was the wife of a sex addict and an alcoholic.
As a result of my own pain, I became an alcoholic and was addicted to prescription drugs. I also had an eating disorder, was addicted to busy - anything that would take me out of myself so I wouldn't have to look at me, be it my computer, a book, TV, a job, shopping, etc. For some it was cleaning, that was something I tried to stay away from. I always wanted to run away from home or focus on something and pretend that the work wasn't there to do.
It doesn't mean it will go away. It says we will recover from that hopeless state of mind and body. There is a solution. It is called the Twelve Steps. It is up to me to put the plan into action. It is laid down for me, it is up to me to pick up the tools and apply them to my life.
By coming here today, you have taken a portion of the First Step. The spiritual principles of the first step are admittance, surrender, honesty and acceptance. I too found out that my life is unmanageable, especially managed by me. It is unmanageable because of all the old tapes and mixed messages I received growing up and all the conflicting messages and experiences I have had since.
There is a fellowship of spirit amongst those who have been there, and experienced the same things you did and that not feeling alone, is a priceless gift. We come together and share with others so we can identify our problems, find a solution and go on and live productive, manageable, and healthy lives just for today.
For me, I have a thinking problem. I have had to unlearn a lot of things, relearn others, and keep an open mind to other's ideas and concepts so I can find what works for me.
Please keep coming. Each day is a new beginning, so have a great one. Each day we become aware, we are given freedom of choice. We can push the play but which takes us back to yesterday, or we can make a new tape, and play it in today.
Just for today, I will try to make healthy choices. Just for today, I choose to be clean and sober. Substitution leads to the same soul sickness.