There are essentials for the management of diabetes. I know. I have the disease. It is important for me to build a daily plan for health into my life. Included are the disciplines of daily medication, exercise and nutrition. I will never be free from diabetes. However, I can keep my disease in remission.
I have another disease. It is the disease of addiction. It is important for the management of my addiction to also incorporate specific disciplines. I must practice daily prayer and meditation, or contact with my Higher Power. This can be in whatever way is meaningful to me. I need to be “exercising” the Steps, yes actively and in written form, working the Steps on a daily basis. For my diabetes I work with a nutritionist. In my recovery program I have a sponsor. I practice accountability through a short daily phone call with my sponsor.
I have had the disease of diabetes for over a year now. By including what I need in my plan for health, I have been able to keep my diabetes under control. I admitted that I was powerless over addiction over 14 years ago. Today I practice these daily disciplines of prayer, step work and accountability, all built on a foundation of rigorous honesty. I do not control my addiction, but I am recovering. I am “in remission”. By the grace of God, I will continue to do so, one day at a time.
Sunday, July 15, 2007
Wednesday, July 4, 2007
Not a Slip
A slip is an accident. I have nothing to do with it. It comes across my path like a discarded banana peel. Before I know it, I’ve taken a terrific fall.
On the other hand, when a temptation to act out on my addiction comes along, my response is not an accident. I can choose the path to recovery. I can choose to surrender and release the temptation and walk free. Or if I like, I can choose to act in a manner contrary to my recovery. I can choose to deliberately act against myself. If I do, I am responsible for my fall. My intent and my choices will have led to that fall.
In program, I learn that I have a choice. No, I can’t control temptations. But I can choose to not fall into them. Let’s call it what it is. It is not just a “slip”. It’s an “ASD”, an Act of Self Destruction.
On the other hand, when a temptation to act out on my addiction comes along, my response is not an accident. I can choose the path to recovery. I can choose to surrender and release the temptation and walk free. Or if I like, I can choose to act in a manner contrary to my recovery. I can choose to deliberately act against myself. If I do, I am responsible for my fall. My intent and my choices will have led to that fall.
In program, I learn that I have a choice. No, I can’t control temptations. But I can choose to not fall into them. Let’s call it what it is. It is not just a “slip”. It’s an “ASD”, an Act of Self Destruction.
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