I have been to some great meetings in the last week. They have helped to remind me that God will never give me more than I can handle. I have felt overwhelmed with my job, but if I get my pride and ego out of the way, I don't have a problem. If I am not worried about looking "good" or looking "bad", I can just do my job without all the attending B.S.
On Sunday morning, I went to my friend Terry's 23rd AA birthday. I was able to give her the chip I have been carrying around for almost three months. On my 22nd birthday, that group did not have a 22 year chip, so Terry gave me a 23 year chip, and told me I would have to bring it back to her on her 23rd b.d. It was nice to be able to do that. That meeting was so wonderful. Terry was someone I could not stand for my first ten years of sobriety, and the feeling was quite mutual. We talked about that in the meeting, it was great fun. I am so grateful that we love each other today. It is amazing what happens when you stay sober, and do what is suggested. Miracles, I tell you!
I slept well last night and I am off to the gym now. I will actually get to work on time this morning barring unforseen circumstances.
"Absolute humility would consist of a state of complete freedom from myself, freedom from all the claims that my defects of character now lay so heavily upon me. Perfect humility would be a full willingness, in all times and places, to find and to do the will of God." -- As Bill Sees It, p. 106
10 comments:
hAAppy TuesdAAy Matt.
I see you,
JJ
Thank you MC. (unless you've changed it to Matt)
Matt? :)
That is a wonderful experience you had giving that coin away. 23 years without a drink, WOW. And so what we see here ladies n gems is "hope."
"Perfect humility would be a full willingness, in all times and places, to find and to do the will of God."
Holy shit. I haven't read/heard that before. THANK YOU!
God does work in strange ways. The people I have not always liked at first have usually become good friends. They usually give me a chance to look at me.
Thanks for sharing Matt..
(what they said? lol)
You are a powerful witness for what the program can do.
That is really cool. I am always so tongue tied when giving someone else a special coin. ~
I like what you said about putting aside worries about how you are perceived at work. I need to learn to do that.
That is awesome, working out..
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