Temptations to return to my addiction abound. You might say, in many ways, that temptations are like birds. It is almost as if they are “in the air". They may just fly way up above me, barely making their presence known. These may be among the most difficult because of their subtlety. Sometimes they circle overhead. I am well aware that they are there. At times they come in flocks. It is if they swoop and dive, actively seeking me as their prey. Then there are the times where it seems to be all but impossible to keep them from landing and taking over my life.
There is nothing wrong with being tempted. In program I have learned that while temptations do come, I do not have to give in to them. Every time, I can surrender and find peace. Each and every time, I can choose to remain free from my addiction. As my first sponsor used to say, “Birds will fly over my head but I don’t have to let them build a nest in my hair!”.
3 comments:
I really liked your writing. I cracked up imagining the bird building a nest in my hair. All the branches get all tangled up and I have to spend so much time getting them out of my hair!
L.F.
I've really enjoyed reading these meditations.
M.W.
I like these meditations. They are a short but profound moment of recovery thoughts and prayers. Like a slogan - only better. I really like The Birds - great analogy to addictive thinking.
A.J.
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