my daily reflections…

for me, it is by faith that i have been able to make this thing we do work in my life. i could not have told you when i first started this journey if recovery would work for me or not. i was confused and lost, because of those feelins, the desperation i felt within, the stories i heard from others in the rooms, and their own personal recovery length, i tossed my hat into the ring believin that what i was feelin and what they were sayin & doin, would work for me. i reckon that was faith, and it was blind faith at that. today, havin been in recovery for as long as i have, havin practiced the spiritual principle of faith, and havin built a strong relationship with my HP, i use faith every day that He will provide me with his will to do what i need to, usin recoverys direction to help me. by works, practicin overcomin what ive learned through recovery about myself, applyin those lessons and knowledge, to the moments of experience i get to live as solutions to the circumstances and situations i encounter, i get to participate in daily moments of life with peace of mind. on the anvils of the wisdom of this recovery program i get to rely on the experience it has hammered through to apply the poise, acumen, and patience to my situations so i can practice the maturity to hopefully live past any of the personal moments i live through each day. as i try to keep myself more unspotted by the world, i recognize & identify that im kept from evil by the grace of God. when i pursue the traditions of faith and works, i get to live life & dream with my feet planted on the ground. i get to incorporate the process i have gone through in steps 4 through 9 as i maintain and increase my self-esteem by regularly workin step 10s principle of perseverance. its a simple formula for takin care of myself, its how i live the change, its how i become changed, and is the process for healin, balance, and emotional & spiritual health. its become a habitual way of respondin to life and my issues. its a willingness to use my HP, its willingness over willpower. its by faith and by works. 1 day @ a time...