“Our common welfare should come first; personal recovery depends on MA unity.”

– Life with Hope, first edition, page 73

Grace is not just what you do at dinner before you eat, it’s a gift. One definition of grace is a kindness extended to someone who doesn’t deserve it. For a long time I never really understood what grace was, its true definition eluded me. When I got clean and had been attending meetings for a few months, eventually the veil was lifted and I finally got to understand grace by experiencing it first-hand. A kindness had been extended to me and I know I did nothing to deserve it.

I remember packing a pipe going down the freeway at 75 miles an hour; I could have had a very different bottom than the one that I had. I did a lot of things that were risky and stupid. I was led to the program of MA, and that is truly grace; for that I am grateful.

Final thought: Every day, I can count the many kindnesses extended to me, I could count them to the end of my days. Thank you, Higher Power for your grace and watching out for me.