Be careful of those who imagine themselves to be on the High Road while everyone else is walking the Low. If they really are on the High Road, they will offer to take everyone else with them, not simply tell others that they are going the wrong way. ~I Believe God Wants You to Know
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Today I am grateful...
- for a dark, stormy morning
- the sound of coffee brewing and the soft hum of the clothes dryer
- for 1962 days without cocktails and 1373 days without a cigarette
- for the grace that lets me experience the blessings of today
- that the truth is revealed to me in small doses so I can comprehend it
- that the veil of illusion is lifted a little each day through prayer and meditation
- that I do not have to agree with everyone, in fact I can't
EIGHT SYMPTOMS OF UNTREATED ALCOHOLISM
(SOBER BUT NOT IN RECOVERY)
1. Having trouble with personal relationships.
2. Couldn't control our emotions.
3. Prey to misery and depression.
4. Couldn't make a living.
5. Had feeling of uselessness.
6. Filled with all sorts of fears.
7. Were very unhappy.
8. Couldn't seem to be of real help to others.
~Page 52, Alcoholics Anonymous
9 comments:
Love that first quote and know how very true that statement is. Our higher power's love is so deep, wide, high and broad...wherever we are on our journey and each day we can open ourselves to let that love in..for ourselves and others...thanks for sharing these inspiring quotes! Have a lovely day!!!
Is it TGIF yet? Hey, stop sending us those storms damnit janet. We are getting 2" of rain today. UGH!
I'm glad that you posted about being sober but not recovered. I see those quite a bit.
Well....I'm recovered. Ya see, I had this bad cold a month ago, and it's now completely gone. THAT'S recovery!
But I might get it again next year--THAT'S relapse?
I'm likin' that first quotation.
It's been a weird day, otherwise.
Nice post and I will keep your friend's hound in my thoughts as well.
Those "bedevilments" are also known as the true test of the opposite of sobriety. When I get a sponsee who's pretty sure they're getting along w/out a program, we start down the list and think about their recent lives.
I Believe God Wants You to Know..is that a new one, I don't remember seeing it before. That is a beautiful quote.
I'm grateful to be a fellow traveler today.
ah...the Spiritual Malady.
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