Post by majestyjo on Sept 28, 2014 19:50:59 GMT -5
Temporary Setbacks
Sometimes, after we begin recovery, things in our life seem to get worse for a time. Our finances, our relationships, or our health may seem to deteriorate.
This is temporary; this is a normal part of recovery and healing. It may be the way things will be for a time, but not for long.
Keep working at recovery, and the trend will reverse. Before too long, things, and us, will be better than they were before. This time, the foundation will be solid.
God, help me trust You and recovery, even when I have setbacks. Help me remember that the problems are temporary, and when they are solved, I will be on more solid ground.
I often call it going through transition. I was going to buy a butterfly for $5. and I wanted to bring it home, but it was for a tree on the window in the front on front of the store. I told myself I am not going to buy something I can't take home, which was NOT VERY SPIRITUAL in nature. I felt really guilty, and thought of it all evening, and just realized, that I had bought two butterflies to get the tree when the campaign started. I think I will go back and buy another butterfly or an acorn, which is more money.
I really need the spiritual food from the AA and Al-Anon Round up.
Had good intentions, wanted to go both days, then I hoped for all day Saturday, and ended up only getting 5 hours. Saturday started out with a what do I need to make JoAnne beautiful day, got my hair cut, my eye brows waxed, a new brush and comb set, metallic rose colour, and dark mauve long sleeved jersey, which I ended up not wearing, because the weather was warm. Ended up the air conditioning was high and could have used it. I have a multi-coloured printed flower jacket to wear with it. I met a guy who I worked with when he came into the program. No one believed in him, I did, and he believed in himself, like me, he had no other option. He is sober 16 years. We were joking around and I said, "This is what 72 looks like." "This is what 23 years of sobriety looks like." It is all, one day at a time.
It isn't about him. It isn't about me. It is about our connection with the God of our understanding.