November 18
Marriage Can Flourish in Recovery
While addiction can inflict much suffering on a family many marriages not only survive but even thrive in recovery. The principle for a harmonious recovering marriage is no different from that for a nonaddiction relationship: respect for the partner's individuality. Some of the most idyllic relationships are between two unlike people. During addiction the addict does not tolerate dissenting opinion, while the spouse can see only wrong in the addict's ideas. As we develop humility, we can respect the other's opinions. Tolerance of difference, as appreciated in recovery, permits intimacy and love to grow.
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"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.
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