When I came back into the rooms of Alcoholics Anonymous on November 18, 2003 I knew it was over. As I stepped onto the mat inside the door of the Lambda Center I physically felt the feeling of surrender wash all through me. And I knew the path before me was the path I was going to follow. I had no questions about it.
About six weeks into my sobriety I was sitting in a noon meeting, against the left wall. The rest of the room was in front of me and I was struck that all these gay, sober men and women were able to get sober and stay sober. I knew if they could do it then I could do it, too. I had found hope.
About six weeks into my sobriety I was sitting in a noon meeting, against the left wall. The rest of the room was in front of me and I was struck that all these gay, sober men and women were able to get sober and stay sober. I knew if they could do it then I could do it, too. I had found hope.
Today I am grateful...
- for my part time job bookkeeping at Lambda Center
- for regular Saturday meetings with Don K
- that today we went over the principle behind the second step--hope
- to move on to the next principle--faith
- for sussies from friends
- that I got to have lunch with someone I would never have met were I not sober
This morning I woke early--5 AM! I was up with Bunny for a while, then crawled back in bed. All that messed up my usual schedule or prayer and meditation and blog writing. 'They' say better late than never. I'd like to meet 'they' someday, but I guess it should be 'them'?
10 comments:
Hey, I get to be first today. There are a lot of never woulda's out there that we would never have enjoyed if we had not gotten sober. I'm so glad we did, and that you are a big part of mine.
Hadn't thought that the second step was really Hope. You're right, of course!
What's sussies.
I am looking forward to your writing about faith. I have enjoyed hope.
Dear Scott,
Hi !! I love sussies too.
I'm glad you see Don K every week. He is as close to a living Saint as there can be. I just have such love, respect and regard for him.
I love you. I plan on going to a meeting this week. Hope I'll see you.
thanks for the paragraph about your first step - that was a treat.
I don't know what sussies are either. Is that supposed to be a "p"?????
Sussies are surprise pressies, you silly gooses.
What are pressies?
Pressies are presents, you ninny.
I'm glad you got into AA. I know a lot of people who should ahve gotten help before the worst happened to them. My own sister was in a drunk driving accident. Single car crash, and the driver died on the scene. You should check it out sometime.
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