One of the things my sponsor taught me was a very important concept of prayer. He said to me the hallmark of every good recovery is gratitude. As I learnt to pray, my prayer turned from one of petition to total gratitude to God. I now find more of my prayer is for others than myself. I get such tremendous fulfilment from this type of prayer. I found that love transformed into prayer, removes and keeps my defects of character away. Prayer is both a science & an art. If we master it through practice then our emotions will not be able to rule us.