Sorry I missed posting yesterday, some thoughts to think of and remember it is all about today and what we do with it. Maybe I should forget more often. :)


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Most important for me is to be healthy and to walk my talk.

The Third and Fifth Traditions give me a reason for living in today and I believe I need to give back what was given to me.

Family and friends are important, but if I don't take care of myself and fill me up, I have nothing to give to others that has real substance and value.

One of the joys in today for me is a new connection with a long-time friend who I went through treatment with fourteen years ago.

What makes me sad is that the first fellow I had coffee with who was also in a near by treatment center is still out there using.

In my own life, I have a lot to be grateful. I don't have a lot of 'stuff' but I have been truly blessed by this program.

Normally I can find that space on a regular basis but due to the chaos in my life and my living conditions, it is not as serene as I would like it.

Music, candles, friends and fellowship with the God of my understanding helps me to be balanced and centered and at peace with myself and others.

It was good to know that you can't wear this prayer out when I was in early recovery. I still say it many times a day, and for me in the moment, it is learning to have the wisdom to know the difference.

As they say, in all times of emotional stress say:

God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.

My biggest shame is not giving and being enough.

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LOVE THE SKIN YOUR IN!

The thing I like about the Serenity Prayer is that it works and you can't wear it out, no matter how many times you say it. What I did find was that I was saying it over and over, and forgetting to leave the prayer in my God's Hands, which shows a lack of faith and trust that He will answer.

It says pray without ceasing, but not sure it means saying the same prayer, over and over again, especially if it is for the same thing. Yet having said that, there have been times, when it was the only thing that grounded and centered me to get through what I needed to do, to get through the moment, the hour, the day.

It helps me to just be.

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The thing I like about the Serenity Prayer is that it works and you can't wear it out, no matter how many times you say it. What I did find was that I was saying it over and over, and forgetting to leave the prayer in my God's Hands, which shows a lack of faith and trust that He will answer.

It says pray without ceasing, but not sure it means saying the same prayer, over and over again, especially if it is for the same thing. Yet having said that, there have been times, when it was the only thing that grounded and centered me to get through what I needed to do, to get through the moment, the hour, the day.

It helps me to just be.

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Love it! I was raise in religion and it didn`t stop me from becoming an alcoholic or addict. It wasn`t until I found AA that I found true spirituality. I was able to stop and stay stopped. My religious beliefs enhance my spiritual beliefs, and my spiritual beliefs enrich my religious beliefs.

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