If I have freedom in my life,
And in my soul am free,
Angels alone that soar above
Enjoy such liberty.
--Richard Lovelace
And in my soul am free,
Angels alone that soar above
Enjoy such liberty.
--Richard Lovelace
Today I am grateful...
- that the Easter Bunny (mine is named Mary) delivered a basket to me and Bunny
- for chocolate for me and rawhide for him
- for Tracy's story last night. Solid evidence that we can remain sober despite what life and the world throws in our path, that we can overcome serious mental illness if we have the ability to be honest.
- that I can pray anywhere, anytime about anything
- for those counting days and those counting years
- for the rebirth the program of Alcoholics Anonymous has given me
- for Don, who left a comment yesterday, discovering his own recovery
The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate.--Oprah Winfrey
If we were to live, we had to be free of anger. The grouch and the brainstorm were not for us. They may be the dubious luxury of the normal men, but for alcoholics these things are poison.~ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 66
"Dubious luxury." How often have I remembered those words. It's not just anger that's best left to non-alcoholics; I built a list including justifiable resentment, self-pity, judgmentalism, self-righteousness, false pride and false humility. I'm always surprised to read the actual quote. So well have the principles of the program been drummed into me that I keep thinking all of these defects are listed too. Thank God I can't afford them--or I surely would indulge in them. ~Bill WIlson
3 comments:
What an incredible idea! Life seems to get so busy and chaotic that we tend to not sit down, take a few minutes to reflect on the things we are thankful for each day. I will incorporate the "gratitude" piece into my blog. Thanks!
How cool
Happy Easter to you Bunny and Lucy
How I love the "Dubious Luxury" reminder...
I should've read this prior to make my evil post. I woke up this morning with the emotional hangover (of course). This thought kept going through my head, "I should've called my sponsor first". However, I knew that she would tell me something spiritual or something mature to do. I had called her right after the news and she was at a loss for words too.
Nonetheless, as usual I pay the price for falsely believing my anger is justified.
Thanks for posting this Scott. If I try and think I have any dibs on anger, I am guaranteed a relapse. I've seen it happen time and time again.
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