my daily reflections…

my sponsor taught me early in my recovery about anonymity and the potential positive aspects & negative hazards of it. he told me that when i remain an anonymous member of this thing we do, i receive the protection from it that i deserve. he also said that i can protect the program by not causin harm to it through my spiritual malady. it is ok, and even suggested within the big book, that i may call myself a member, but that is my decision to identify myself a member of it. today i have no problem expressin that i am in recovery. if another thinks that because i practice a spiritual program of recovery that i am a weak or bad person, thats on them man. i have no business gettin all wrapped up in anothers opinion. it is also a responsibility of mine that i never throw another out there statin that they are a member of any specific program of recovery publicly, as that is their business to either disclose such information or not. it is important that i remain on guard & mindful to my thinkin, behavior, words, and action, when it comes to anonymity. just because somethin may work well for me, does not mean that it will work well for another. and just as somethin works well for another, doesnt mean that it will work well for me. when i am open to takin suggestions and seein if they may have some plausibility in my life, it is my decision to follow through or not, even as it may be suggested by another. the relationship i own with my HP helps to guide me when i have questions on which path to choose. anonymity is not a complicated theory, rather it is a principle i can use to demonstrate nobility within my program of recovery. my recovery may represent my feelins or an emotional response to life, and may not ever speak for another, it is my personal affair. demonstratin love for others with nobility usin anonymity as a response shows my respect for the fellowship surroundin recovery, the programs of recovery, and myself. when i consciously set aside my drive to always be right or be accepted by others, i can continue to learn more about or with them without the fear of harmin them, or their personal choice of anonymity. as i continue to understand that its not always about me as i practice and learn protection for all, i get to progress and receive the benefits of anonymity that come from enhancin my spiritual awareness. 1 day @ a time...