It happens every time—when I get too busy, too stressed, or too tired, I slow down on the things that make me feel better. Before long, I’m a little bit irritable and slightly discontented, and I feel a growing restlessness within all areas of my life. What I’ve been taught in the program is that when I’m feeling this way, it’s time to go back to basics.
Lately, I’ve begun my days by reading pages 86–88 of the Big Book. I sit down and take a few deep breaths, and I ask God to come back into my life. I then pray and ask my Higher Power to direct my thinking, reminding myself that it is His will that will guide my decisions today. I end my meditation asking to be shown throughout the day what my next thoughts or actions are to be.
And it works. It really does. Without exception, my days are measurably better when I begin them by working the program and asking for the guidance and support of my Higher Power. While this is simple, it is also easy to forget, especially when I get busy. Thank God I don’t have to start my entire program over—by going out—to remember how to feel better. All I have to do is work the program I have, because it always works when I become willing to work it.
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