When one alcoholic/addict shares with another alcoholic/addict

[MajestyJo]

"I think that one of the main differences between an
active alcoholic and a recovering alcoholic can be
expressed as a matter of tense. The active alcoholic
tends to live in the future or in the past. The sober
alcoholic, using part of the philosophy he learns in
his A.A. experience, lives or strives to live in the present."

Came to Believe, pg. 113

For so many years, I carried baggage from my past, and even in recovery, until I had done a second honest Step Four, was I able to get rid of a lot of my past. When anything from my past comes into today, I need to do apply the Steps to it again. Not just Four, but Five, Six, Seven, Eight and Nine.

All I have to do is quit this twenty-four hours, deal with today's thoughts, actions, perceptions, incidents, etc. and let go of the fears and phobias that I projected about the tomorrows and the unknown.

Living in today in God's Care frees me from the bondage of my past and the fear of the future.

Posted on another site in 2008

Here I am 8 years later, waiting to see my heart specialist. I think it is my medication for my heart that is causing my problems.

Life happens, you never know what it is going to hand us. I am so grateful that this is a one day at a time program.

I am so grateful this is a spiritual program. Don't leave anyone outside the circle. There is love and healing for everyone.