The spiritual life is not a theory. We have to live it. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 83
When new in the program, I couldn't comprehend living the spiritual aspect of the program, but now that I'm sober, I can't comprehend living without it. Spirituality was what I had been seeking. God, as I understand Him, has given me answers to the whys that kept me drinking for twenty years. By living a spiritual life, by asking God for help, I have learned to love, care for and feel compassion for all my fellow men, and to feel joy in a world where, before, I felt only fear.
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Progress not perfection.. & Practice makes Progress!
If spirituality is mandatory then I'm positively f***ed.
Seriously, I dance around flirting with the whole "higher power" thing with the desperation of a horny barroom drunk at closing time, but it just isn't happening for me...much like when I was a horny barroom drunk at closing time.
Too bad you cant just pay for spirituality by the hour...like a hooker :)
