Do not cut down the tree that gives you shade. --Arabian proverb
We need to remember what got us well. The Twelve Steps heal us. The meetings we attend heal us. Reading and listening to program tapes heal us. Talking with our sponsor heals us. The time we spend with program friends heals us.
Sometimes we're pressed for time. As a result, we have to make choices about how to use our time. We may think we know enough about the program. We may feel like cutting down on meetings. These are danger signs. We only know how to stay sober One Day at a Time - by working the Steps. Let's not forget them as we grow in this program. It may seem like we've been recovering a long time, but we're all beginners.
Prayer for the Day
Higher Power, I've found You in the program. Help me find ways to stay a "beginner" in the program.
Action for the Day
Today, I'll take time to read the Twelve Steps. I'll meditate on how much these Steps have given me.
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'Those who leave everything in God's hand will eventually see God's hand in everything.'
I attend a Beginner's Meeting once a week. There are quite a few old timers in there with long term sobriety. They have shared that the reason they attend these meetings once a week is because they want to always be reminded of what it was like for them as a newcomer and it is by seeing and hearing the new people in AA that helps them stay sober.
Great post!
