Today is a new day. A brand new gift from my Higher Power. A “turning point”. Today I can choose to embrace my new life. I can choose freedom and recovery. God’s protection is always with me when I surrender my life to him. But I can also stand at this same turning point and choose to return to my old ways. I can choose to act out in my addiction. Today I find myself at a turning point. By the grace of God, may I choose his way. May I choose recovery.
Second Step Prayer:
God, I’m standing at the turning point right now. Give me your protection and care as I abandon myself to you and give up my old ways and old ideas, just for today. (Big Book pp 58-59)
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Wednesday, October 3, 2007
The Paralytic
An ancient story tells of a paralytic. He is carried by four of his friends to a man of healing. When they arrive, there is a large crowd. The friends need to go out of their way to reach their goal. Happily, the man is healed of his affliction. He is able to walk with his friends now at his side.
I am like the paralytic. My life was frozen in my addiction. Then my friends carried the message of recovery to me. They went out of their way and gave of their time. Happily, I received what they had to share. While I wasn’t healed, my disease went into remission. As long as I work the steps of recovery, I am now able to walk in a new way. Thankfully, my friends are still at my side. I cannot walk alone. I need the fellowship of the program to support me on my journey.
I am like the paralytic. My life was frozen in my addiction. Then my friends carried the message of recovery to me. They went out of their way and gave of their time. Happily, I received what they had to share. While I wasn’t healed, my disease went into remission. As long as I work the steps of recovery, I am now able to walk in a new way. Thankfully, my friends are still at my side. I cannot walk alone. I need the fellowship of the program to support me on my journey.
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