Morning! Just checking in,been off board for a bit,all is well!Last weekend wife and I went to Casino for 2 days to chill and spend some down time away from the day to day and renew our spirits.(special on Best Western rooms ,$75.00 per night AAA)kEPT ONE OF MY PREVIOUS JONES IN CONTROL(gambling,one of many character defets,shortcomings and areas to work on)!!My 24 yr old,still working recovery(IV Heroin ABUSER) ,final court date this week,ACD ,no jail TIME.....,my daughter 6 months pregnant,doing excellent,baby girl coming ,Jaelyn something,not sure middle name yet.Getting ready for in close grandfathering ,already have 4 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild,(married when I was 8 :) :)... My wife getting all her tests coming back clean and maybe caused by stress related scenarios..She is feeling much better, Also rescheduled my 26th year anniversary(dec 2nd) for this next coming monday,31st as I was tick bitten while hunting and got very sick ,almost a month, (erlichiosis)Strength is back and time to "dig in" again.Time to renew my spiritual being and get even more God centered,been feeling a little laid back lately and ready to move forward. Attending a lot of "celebrations of life" lately and it is truly an inspiration to see the "unliving' coming back to life ,through God's grace and mercy and "some work"..Hope all are well and staying in the solution.If you are new or just coming back welcome,stick around we need you.I'll stop back in soon..Have a blessed and productive day!!!
-- Edited by mikef on Monday 24th of January 2011 09:58:54 AM
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Selfishness-self-centeredness! That, we think, is the root of our troubles.
Mike thanks for stopping in. ! Its amazing to me how things in my life are always better than I could have planned them fanantually I am broke short term disabilty since last spring. Mom is in the hospital again! She has a bad habit too . I can identify I had to quit smoking last summer. Put some steps on that ,gone! My trust and reliance on God has every thing to do with how meaningful my life is . Kids love me ,never seen me drunk. Have seen me acted like a 2 year old.lol my support group who here's from me every day.they helpor make me depending on my attitude accountable. On a daily basis.my selfishness is still here not running me but .I have made the decision almost to move in with my mom to help out.my self says I will loose my independence.her rules be in at mid night and no one can sleep over. So I have to turn my ambitions security,relationships including sex or lak of lol over to him so I won't be blocked from the sunlight of the spirit.bottom line . This stuff works. Facing life as it comes trusting and releying on God why because I am a screw up! On my own I am incredably selfish and dishonest.my mom don't have the power and I am a user of people I better come clean on that one again too. If she let's me use her nint condition old lady bid ass land yatch.I better not act like its mine.! Amd pay some of her expenses for me being there ..my point is this . You are not asking for solution any more than I am asking advise from a 30 day wonder .because I am not. So please do not offer any ! My god will give me all I need to take care of these situations. How do I know because he has ever since I did a 3. My dishonest mind will fight the need for unselfish self sacrafice and constructive action.that will show faith in action. I want to thank you for showing that me and you probably are serving the same God mine is in the impossible bussiness.!!!!!!!!!!!!
Great stuff going on in your life Mike, and good stuff on the horizon for all of us when we stay sober ODAAT! I love hearing your updates, they are proof positive that the AA program works!
joni
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~Your Higher Power has not given you a longing to do that which you have no ability to do.
