It’s a Great Day to be Sober!
Day 94
When I feel I just can’t face the world and want nothing more than to bury my head under the covers and hide, I know I need a meeting! I may have to push myself out the door, but I always feel better, and saner, when I break the isolation and reach out for help. I usually feel relieved the minute I enter the room, even if it’s a meeting I’ve never attended before. I find a healing, comforting power in these rooms, a Power greater than myself. And because my Higher Power speaks through other people, I often hear exactly what I need.
We all go through periods of sadness, lethargy, and grief. That’s part of life. But depression can become a habit that perpetuates itself, unless I intercede by acting on my own behalf. AA cannot solve every problem, and if depression lingers, I may want to consider seeking professional help. But more often than not, what I need to do is bring my body to an AA meeting. I know that no matter how I feel, when I take an action to get some help, I make myself available to the Higher Power in these rooms.
When in doubt, I will go to an AA meeting and invite my higher power to do for me when I cannot do for myself.
“There are times when I have to hurt through a situation and when this happens, the choice is not whether to hurt or not to hurt, but what to do while I am hurting.“