*Wisdom & Peace*

The serenity I am offered in recovery isn't an escape from life. Rather it is the power to find peacefulness within life.

Recovery cannot promise me freedom from pain, sorrow or difficult situations. it does however, give me the opportunity to learn from others how to develop the necessary skills for maintaining peace of mind, even when life seems most unbearable. The program helps me learn how to request, accept, & use the strength & wisdom of my Higher Power. My Higher Power working through my fellow members helps me maintain my sanity & sense of self worth.

Al~anon(recovery) also gives me the opportunity to live a serene life free from the burden of responsibility for other's decisions. It teaches me that I can make choices to redirect my life toward personal growth & satisfaction. It increases my confidence which comes from trusting that The Higher Power of my understanding will sustain me & guide me through life's ups & downs.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Serenity is not about the end of pain. It's about my ability to flourish peacefully no matter what life brings my way.

*I FEEL UTTERLY AT PEACE WITH LIFE & AT THE SAME TIME FILLED WITH JOY. AT THAT MOMENT I REALIZED THIS WAS SERENITY & I LAUGHED OUT LOUD FOR THE SHEER GLORIOUS PLEASURE OF IT!*

Hope For Today