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bluidkiti · 12-12-2022, 11:29 AM

December 12

Quote of the Week

"I want my Higher Power to live in my heart full time, but He’ll only take a twenty-four-hour lease."

It’s amazing how good I feel when I get connected to my Higher Power. I do this by praying and meditating in the mornings, or by speaking with or helping someone in the program. I also get this feeling by attending meetings or going out to fellowship. I love the peace I feel, the sense of belonging I have, and the feelings of being comfortable in my own skin.

It’s also amazing how I can wake up the next day and feel so disconnected. There are some mornings when I feel the same old dread and anxiety I lived with while drinking. It’s as if I had never heard of the Twelve Steps. I’ve often asked my sponsor why I can’t stay connected, and he tells me it’s the same reason I can’t stay full after I’ve eaten a meal. When I ask him to explain, he says:

“Because we are spiritual beings, we all have a hunger to connect with our source. Once connected, we are filled with the peace and serenity that are the nourishment of this union. As we go about our day expending energy—the biggest energy drain caused by thinking and worrying about ourselves—we quickly become depleted and hungry. That’s why we need to continually take actions to restore our connection and move God back into our hearts.” And once I do that, I am full again.

12-12-2022, 11:29 AM	#50
bluidkiti Administrator Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 71,064	December 12 Quote of the Week "I want my Higher Power to live in my heart full time, but He’ll only take a twenty-four-hour lease." It’s amazing how good I feel when I get connected to my Higher Power. I do this by praying and meditating in the mornings, or by speaking with or helping someone in the program. I also get this feeling by attending meetings or going out to fellowship. I love the peace I feel, the sense of belonging I have, and the feelings of being comfortable in my own skin. It’s also amazing how I can wake up the next day and feel so disconnected. There are some mornings when I feel the same old dread and anxiety I lived with while drinking. It’s as if I had never heard of the Twelve Steps. I’ve often asked my sponsor why I can’t stay connected, and he tells me it’s the same reason I can’t stay full after I’ve eaten a meal. When I ask him to explain, he says: “Because we are spiritual beings, we all have a hunger to connect with our source. Once connected, we are filled with the peace and serenity that are the nourishment of this union. As we go about our day expending energy—the biggest energy drain caused by thinking and worrying about ourselves—we quickly become depleted and hungry. That’s why we need to continually take actions to restore our connection and move God back into our hearts.” And once I do that, I am full again. __________________ "No matter what you have done up to this moment, you get 24 brand-new hours to spend every single day." --Brian Tracy AA gives us an opportunity to recreate ourselves, with God's help, one day at a time. --Rufus K. When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on. --Franklin D. Roosevelt We stay sober and clean together - one day at a time! God says that each of us is worth loving.