Well it's been a while since I've posted. My sobriety date 6/20/2014. Only last year in april &may i was living out of my truck and someones office space. I showered at Planet Fitness. I feel like Doogie Howser posting today why IDK. But i do know each new day this year is gonna be, wait for it wait for it.. "LEDGENDARY" !!
I would like to share a little ESH today from todays meeting "Freedom from fear is a life time undertaking, one that can never be wholly completed".
Fear is why I drank period. A million forms of it. So I would combat fear with beer there is a reason they call it liquid courage. However being a Alcoholic the booze eventually fails us as a Higher Power as the disease progresses. We can trace some type of fear as the root cause of every character defect we have. If not dealt with we become neurotic being in a constant state of worry and disturbance. Its been my experience that fear has been primarily unjustified and has no merit in 99% of my daily occurrences. The 1% thats left over unfortunately gets a bad wrap. There is such a thing as healthy justified fear. This fear keeps us from getting hit by the bus when crossing the street. It might be the catalyst that gets and keeps us sober. Either way we still have to face our fears. How I combat this FEAR is with Faith!! I walk through it with GOD by my side. This enables me to have peace of mind knowing no matter what happens God has my back and everything is going to be ok. That doesn't mean i might not like whats happening sometimes but at least I can accept it, persevere and learn from it to grow along spiritual lines.
It took me a longtime to truly understand what "we only thing we have to fear is fear itself" truly meant. Be grateful for what you have today, not what you have not. Walk humbly ODAT and life will take on new meaning. Easier said then done sometimes but I know i don't have to be perfect.
Mahalo Ron...love the picture you just painted...will hang it in my memory room along with all of the others I've been given. Congratulations on the anniversary, keep coming back.
Congrats Ron on 1 year, again ... sounds a little like my journey, LOL ...
Thank you for a beautiful post with a lot of deep wisdom shining through ... glad your here man, and don't be such a stranger ... let us hear from you a little more often ...
Love ya and God Bless, Pappy
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'Those who leave everything in God's hand will eventually see God's hand in everything.'
Congrats on beating the odds and not taking the easy way out. There is always a lot to live for and life can positively surprise you in many ways. Keep the faith and welcome back!.........
-- Edited by StPeteDean on Tuesday 23rd of June 2015 08:11:23 PM
