The interview with the local surgeon for the surgical assistant position went very well... I thank AA for teaching me over the years that I have been involved in recovery, that I am valuable and that it is okay to show CONFIDENCE in the abilities and experience God has given me through times of sobriety.
It has never been more evident than recently that sobriety has to be #1 in all things. The things I have accomplished thus far in life have all been due to sobriety. I am one of those people who started drinking alcoholically BEFORE I ever got an education or any work experience in my field. It was only AFTER getting sober that I was able to attend and finish school, and build a resume of work experience where I would remain with employers, a sober professional, for years at a time.
And now, with a divorce pending, a potential new job in the future (either at the place of interview today, or at another place yet unknown), and once again a BEGINNING at sober living after a time of uncertainty and relapse in my recent past, I recognize how fortunate I am that I did not throw it all away in the bottle. If I could take back the past few months of picking up sporadically, I would, but I can't. I can only each day KNOW without a doubt that jail, loss of credentials, and loss of life are YETS that await me. And today, I chooose to stay sober, and move forward. Because I have been given the chance to do so. All I need do is #1) NOT pick up a drink; #2) reach out to at least one other alcoholic in recovery today; #3) put one foot in front of the other and "take care of the business of life", my Higher Power leading the way. And in that order.
It really is that simple. And I thank God that He has protected me from myself, and I won't take that for granted today.
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~Your Higher Power has not given you a longing to do that which you have no ability to do.
Great post, reminds me to keep my priorities in order.
Larry, -------------- "When one door closes, another opens; but we often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door that we do not see the one that has opened for us." - Alexander Graham Bell
Joni, Nice to hear from you. You sounds spiritually fit & that's nice to see. I view all the happens in my life as a direct result of the AA progam and my HP. That keeps me Humble. The successes I enjoy today are much more about GODS successes than my own. If not for AA and GOD. Not much successes going on.
Acceptance is the answer to all my problems today. Acceptance doesn't necessarily mean I have to approve but I can accept the situation and move on. It's easy when the answer lines up with our approval. Not so easy when it doesn't. That's the key. Nothing, absolutely nothing, happens in GODS world by accident.
I myself have never done much while drinking. I may of sliped a few times but I owe AA my life and the education I've received while working the steps of AA. Keep smiling and may things keep on the upward trail.
