Reflections for Beginners

[caressa]

Reflections for Beginners

from

'Hour To Hour - The First 30 Days'

- by Shelly Marshall

the author of 'Day By Day' & other Meditation Books




In this first month, we name our disease: ADDICTION. It is not chemical specific. A mind-affecting chemical of any kind can trigger our disease of addiction. If we try to say we have trouble with only one chemical (like pot or alcohol) then we do not yet understand addiction and will probably use again.

Please reveal to me the true nature of my disease that I may truly recover.

[stickmonkey]

Thanks.

[caressa]

Reflections for Beginners

from

'Hour To Hour - The First 30 Days'
- by Shelly Marshall

the author of 'Day By Day' & other Meditation Books


Now we must choose and use a sponsor. Just one. More than one sponsor gives us more than one answer and allows us to play games with the program. We ask for guidance in choosing a sponsor, then we use them.

Higher Power, as I understand You, please guide me to the sponsor that will give me the answers I need.

[stickmonkey]

cool stuff.
I chair the na section at cyberrecovery,who has the most extensive bunch of daily meds online.
I am going to see if they will get this and the daily guru

[caressa]

Reflections for Beginners

from 'Hour To Hour - The First 30 Days'

- by Shelly Marshall

the author of 'Day By Day' & other Meditation Books




Our sobriety grows out of an awareness of and response to a spiritual program. Nothing works better for more people. To try other means is probably not in our best interests.

May I accept the spiritual foundation of my recovery.

My NA sponsor told me many years ago that sobriety means soundness of mind. Many people in NA get a resentment when you use it, because they look at it as an AA terminalogy. I say, "What ever works." For me it is mind altering substance I can't pick up, and when I don't I am able to maintain a certain about of peace and serenity.

[stickmonkey]

I here ya

[caressa]

Reflections for Beginners
from 'Hour To Hour - The First 30 Days'

- by Shelly Marshall
the author of 'Day By Day' & other Meditation Books




Frequently, throughout the day we hear the Babbler, a silent running dialogue in our head ready to put us down at any opportunity, "You're stupid; they're stupid; who wants sobriety; boy, is this dumb." Babbler is not the voice of our Higher Power. It is the voice of addiction putting us down.

May the Babbler's words fall on deaf ears. I am sober, worthy, and this program is where I belong.

[caressa]

Reflections for Beginners
from
'Hour To Hour - The First 30 Days'
- by Shelly Marshall
the author of 'Day By Day' & other Meditation Books


Positive clean thoughts of ourselves are a must. It is important to "picture" ourselves speaking at meetings, 12th stepping newcomers, laughing, cleaned up and well groomed, and holding our heads high. These clean and sober thoughts help counter years of drunk and dirty thoughts.

I see myself laughing and sharing with others.

[majestyjo]

These are included in the daily readings.

The Just for Today reading are also included in the Daily Readings.