IF THE ONLY PRAYER YOU SAID IN YOUR LIFE WAS "THANK YOU", THAT WOULD SUFFICE. ~Meister Eckhart

Wednesday, March 7, 2007

03.07.07

The person you were will use again. That is why you must "smash all your old ideas" so that the new you is a member of the program, not the person you were. The person you were was a practicing alcoholic. The person you are is not. ~Pocket Sponsor
Today I am grateful...
  • for a safe and productive day yesterday
  • for an opportunity today to work with a photographer in preparation for his first gallery show
  • that God gave me talents with which I can earn a living
  • for a loving Higher Power that sustains my life and my future, and doesn't let me dwell in the past
  • that I have been fairly well removed from insanity, the remaining stuff I have offered to the care of a power greater than me
My responsibility in recovery is for my life. I cannot change other people, events or relationships -- I can only change me. I am not God. Each time I forget this fact, I risk another hurt. ~Fr.Leo

10 comments:

lushgurl said...

Very well put Scott. I love that pocket sponsor book ,I'll have to pick one up! I needed to be reminded today that I am a SOBER alcoholic, not the person I once was ,thanks... *HUGS*

dAAve said...

Glad yesterday went well.

Zanejabbers said...

Dahlink, so inspiring. Your posts really reflect an "attitude of gratitude." Luv to yu.

ArahMan7 said...

See, I told you Pocket Sponsor is good. Now LushGurl got hook on it.

Grrr!

I can only change me, love Fr.Leo.

Shannon said...

I love pocket Sponsor. Where do I get one??? LOL

hope today is awesome for ya
Roxy asked me to ask you to tell Bunny hi for her

Meg Moran said...

"I'm fairly well removed from my insanity..." yep. I don't wanna give it all up, ya gotta have a few laughs.

Sunshine said...

oooooooooooo! Do tell! What God given talents are you making a living with? Your paintings? When are you going to do a show??? I hope I'm invited!

P.S. Where did Matt v 2.0's blog go???

Scott W said...

Lex, If I ever have a show you will be invited! Today I used my knowledge of picture framing and hanging artwork to use for a friend photographer as he gets ready for his first gallery showing.

Not at liberty to say about Matt.

Mary Christine said...

Thanks for so many thoughts. I needed to read each of them.

JJ said...

Just wanted to say I love you.
JJ