... like, stay away from the liquor aisle at the store, if i saw my favorite spirit on sale, it made it harder to "not buy it" also, when new in recovery stay out of bars for any reason (she shared the saying, "if you keep going to the barbershop eventually you will get a haircut" was a good reminder for me). the 90 meetings in 90 days saved my life. phone lists of women in the meeting i attended came in handy. reading the BB and the 12 and 12 helped me learn good behaviors and the importance of letting go of resentments. my resentments don't hurt the "wrong one" they hurt me and my recovery. finding and trusting in a higher power and learning about H.O.W. honesty, openmindedness, and willingness. for me i had strong "dishonesty" problems... i never wanted anyone to know what i was thinking and feeling. my sponsor is my first sober confidant. before AA it seemed i could only tell the truth when i was drunk. drinking and promiscuity often go hand in hand, it kept me drinking in a downward cycle that made me so sick of myself i drank til i passed out almost daily. anyway, AA has saved my life, i have exchanged my old life for a wonderful new life, starring the original Sheila, the drunk Sheila has been kicked out and replaced. hope this helps someone.... God bless you, keep coming back. jj/sheila
Great stuff, jj! I soooooooooo agree with the 90 in 90. I also called my sponsor every morning for a check in. Meetings, contact with the fellowship, trusting God and keeping the Big Book handy still serve me well.
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I think there's an invisible principle of living...if we believe we're guided through every step of our lives, we are. Its a lovely sight, watching it work.
This statement hit me hard: i never wanted anyone to know what i was thinking and feeling.
It's so true and I didn't even know it at the time. When I started slowly sharing my thoughts and feelings with my Sponsor he would laugh? I soon found out that I wasn't as unique as my diesase told me I was. He was laughing because he had the same thoughts and feelings while he walked the path before me. He help guide me through them. This was a huge value to my recovery.
This was a huge value to my recovery.