Deeper Into Recovery...
DEEPER INTO RECOVERY
The Persistent Human Cry Is, "Hold Me Tight." ---- Donald Joy
We need to be loved. We need to be held tight, and we need to hold others tight. Many of us are banged up, bruised & scared, and for good reason. During our using years, we held tight to addiction, but this attachment created many serious consequences & thus, open wounds.
In recovery, first we let go of old behaviors, attitudes, and ideas. Then we grab hold - and hold tight - to the Steps, our sponsor, the fellowship, and the principles of the program. The tighter we attach to recovery, the quicker its care and love become part of our being. The tighter we hold, the deeper the values of recovery get planted into our minds, hearts, and souls.
It is, then, our job to hold on tight and allow the safety of recovery to hold us tight. How exactly do we hold tight to recovery ?? We go to meetings, call our sponsor & read the literature; we pray and meditate regularly, we do AA service work, and of course, we help others. This allows the care & wonder found in the 2nd & 3rd Steps, to seep in, hold us tight and heal our wounds.
Prayer for the Day
Higher Power, Please hold me tight, especially when I'm fearful or when I'm angry. Hold me until I can feel You & Your Love. Hold me until I can let go of me, so I that I can then latch on to You.
Today's Action
Today I will meditate on how I can tighten my grip on recovery so that I can let recovery hold me tighter. -- Anonymous
There is Another Saying That Has Worked For Me: "Let Go And Let God!"... Don D.
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