The life I used to live isn’t the life I live today. Back then I was running on fear, pride, and self will. Today my life is filled with love, joy, grace, and a daily determination to be better than I was yesterday.
Long term recovery has taught me this isn’t about perfection, it’s about progress. If I go back to my old habits, old hurts, and old hang ups, I know exactly where that road leads. I don’t just stumble, I fall apart. My thinking is what got me here in the first place.
That’s why I don’t run the show anymore.
I place my life in the hands of a Power greater than myself, a God of my understanding, because when I try to manage everything I create chaos. When I turn it over, I find peace. AA taught me to live one day at a time, to clean my side of the street, and to stay spiritually fit.
Today I’m not just clean, I’m free.
As long as I stay close to my Higher Power, stay in the rooms, and stay honest, I get to live this life peacefully, just for today.
Good morning with love
Christopher