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bluidkiti · 09-25-2023, 11:04 AM

September 25

Quote of the Week

"CALM: Care about life’s moments."

They say that one of the gifts of recovery is the sense of peace and calm that you get. I have heard it described as feeling comfortable in your own skin. That concept was totally foreign to me before I got sober; in fact, I felt the opposite way. My solution was a drink, and for brief moments I could relax and feel okay with myself. But by the end of my drinking, I was uncomfortable both drunk and sober, and that’s when I knew I had hit bottom.

I remember being amazed by how happy and easygoing everyone seemed in meetings. They could look me in the eye, smile, and offer me their phone numbers. They didn’t seem driven by the anxiety that was my constant companion, and I soon wanted what they had. I could have that, my sponsor assured me, if I was willing to do the things they did. And that meant working the Twelve Steps and developing a relationship with a Power greater than myself. I was willing.

It took years for me to work though the layers of my old self, but today I have the feelings of serenity and peace I sought. I even like and respect myself today. I am so very grateful to not feel that restlessness and discontent any longer. Today, I know calm and am able to take in and appreciate life’s precious moments. The gifts of sobriety go far beyond just not drinking, and these gifts are available to anyone who is willing to honestly work the program.

09-25-2023, 11:04 AM	#39
bluidkiti Administrator Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 75,780	September 25 Quote of the Week "CALM: Care about life’s moments." They say that one of the gifts of recovery is the sense of peace and calm that you get. I have heard it described as feeling comfortable in your own skin. That concept was totally foreign to me before I got sober; in fact, I felt the opposite way. My solution was a drink, and for brief moments I could relax and feel okay with myself. But by the end of my drinking, I was uncomfortable both drunk and sober, and that’s when I knew I had hit bottom. I remember being amazed by how happy and easygoing everyone seemed in meetings. They could look me in the eye, smile, and offer me their phone numbers. They didn’t seem driven by the anxiety that was my constant companion, and I soon wanted what they had. I could have that, my sponsor assured me, if I was willing to do the things they did. And that meant working the Twelve Steps and developing a relationship with a Power greater than myself. I was willing. It took years for me to work though the layers of my old self, but today I have the feelings of serenity and peace I sought. I even like and respect myself today. I am so very grateful to not feel that restlessness and discontent any longer. Today, I know calm and am able to take in and appreciate life’s precious moments. The gifts of sobriety go far beyond just not drinking, and these gifts are available to anyone who is willing to honestly work the program. __________________ "No matter what you have done up to this moment, you get 24 brand-new hours to spend every single day." --Brian Tracy AA gives us an opportunity to recreate ourselves, with God's help, one day at a time. --Rufus K. When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on. --Franklin D. Roosevelt We stay sober and clean together - one day at a time! God says that each of us is worth loving.