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February 18th – Emotional Sobriety
“Addiction is a terminal disease that does not go into remission simply because we’re not using. Constant vigilance is critical if we are to keep this disease at bay.”
– Life with Hope, first edition, page 68
It is important for me to remember that I can’t do recovery alone. I need MA meetings and the fellowship of other recovering addicts. Other addicts understand the pain that I have felt when using, and the joy that I feel now. My sponsor is someone who listens and offers advice when I need it. Growth opportunities come my way and I can work the 12 Steps again.
My Higher Power has given me the gift of recovery. My Higher Power is always there for me. I can pray to do my Higher Power’s will and listen when I meditate. I am someone who loves to give and help others and I can do this by being of service. I can be of service by attending a meeting or by being involved in a MA World Service Conference. I can give a message of hope by sharing my story of recovery. I am grateful that I can help the addict who still suffers. I am grateful to those who came before me and offered their loving help. I am grateful that I have been transformed from an addict full of sorrow into someone who is truly “happy, joyous, and free” every day.
Final thought: Today, I know that I can meet life’s challenges of pain, fear, and hopelessness with love, peace, and serenity.
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