Step by Step
Thursday, May 9, 2013
"It is easy to let up on the spiritual program of action and rest on our laurels. We are headed for trouble if we do ...We are not cured of alcoholism. What we really have is a daily reprieve contingent on the maintenance of our spiritual condition." - Alcoholics Anonymous, Third Edition, 1976, Ch 6, p 85
Today, I handle with respect and care my recovery as a cautionary tale against "rest(ing) on (my) laurels" and that staying sober is a day-to-day "reprieve" in the words of the Big Book. Just as clear are the words that my reprieve is based on the "maintenance of (my) spiritual condition." "How can I best serve (my Higher Power) - Thy will (not mine) be done," is the cornerstone of our spiritual condition. Neglect of that cornerstone will predictably erode the humility obtained when seeking and carrying out the will of our Higher Power and, with a weakened foundation or none at all, relapse is predictable. That we have only a day-to-day reprieve and the warning against "rest(ing) on our laurels" also remind me that the number of 24 Hours I might accumulate is no guarantee that I will add to it today. But, today, I am concerned not with how many 24 Hours I have been sober but with carrying out His will instead of mine. And our common journey continues. Step by step. - Chris M., 2013
Thursday, May 9, 2013
"It is easy to let up on the spiritual program of action and rest on our laurels. We are headed for trouble if we do ...We are not cured of alcoholism. What we really have is a daily reprieve contingent on the maintenance of our spiritual condition." - Alcoholics Anonymous, Third Edition, 1976, Ch 6, p 85
Today, I handle with respect and care my recovery as a cautionary tale against "rest(ing) on (my) laurels" and that staying sober is a day-to-day "reprieve" in the words of the Big Book. Just as clear are the words that my reprieve is based on the "maintenance of (my) spiritual condition." "How can I best serve (my Higher Power) - Thy will (not mine) be done," is the cornerstone of our spiritual condition. Neglect of that cornerstone will predictably erode the humility obtained when seeking and carrying out the will of our Higher Power and, with a weakened foundation or none at all, relapse is predictable. That we have only a day-to-day reprieve and the warning against "rest(ing) on our laurels" also remind me that the number of 24 Hours I might accumulate is no guarantee that I will add to it today. But, today, I am concerned not with how many 24 Hours I have been sober but with carrying out His will instead of mine. And our common journey continues. Step by step. - Chris M., 2013
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